NAFI SUMMIT
Join your colleagues for a program designed to help you become a better CFI and pilot. Learn from industry experts, visit exhibitors, and network with fellow CFIs at the NAFI Summit.
October 15-17, 2024 // Daytona, Florida
Come to the NAFI Summit,
Go Home a better CFI.
Excellence in Flight Instruction
All of us at NAFI invite you to join your colleagues at NAFI Summit 2024. This year’s event will be held from October 15-17 at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campus in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The program will feature presentations that connect safety and professionalism with three main themes: train the trainer, mentorship and peer support, and pilot health and well-being.
In addition to a valuable and informative program, you’ll have a chance to meet with exhibitors to see the latest in their products and services, and network with other instructors.
Be a part of the success of NAFI Summit by signing up now. And please encourage your friends and associates about the conference for CFIs by CFIs.
See you in Daytona Beach!
Blue Skies & Tailwinds,
Paul J. Preidecker
NAFI President
Three Reasons to Join Us in October
Brad Palmer, General Aviation and Commercial Division of the FAA | NAFI Summit 2023
Learn from industry leaders
Hear from noted flight instruction experts on the vital role of CFIs, with an emphasis on improving safety, pass-rates, and customer service.
Connect with your peers
We all have stories to tell and information to share. The NAFI Summit will provide plenty of time to network with your friends and colleagues from around the industry.
Teresa De Mers, Executive VP Marketing & Corporate Development of Lightspeed | NAFI Summit 2023
A priceless program
At long last, actionable solutions! Our program will give you valuable information you can use in your aviation career immediately.
This year, the program will feature presentations that connect safety and professionalism with three main themes:
Register Today
$350$300
Early-Bird General Admission
Must be purchased before July 31
$300$250
Early-Bird NAFI Members
Must be purchased before July 31
$200
Master Instructors & Lifetime Members
Can be purchased anytime ahead of October 15th
Access to all Summit benefits at a price that recognizes your dedication to instruction.
Must be a Current NAFI or SAFE Master Instructor to Qualify
$150
Military Members & Non-Members
Can be purchased anytime ahead of October 15th
Access to all Summit benefits at a price that recognizes your dedication to instruction.
$200ea
Flight School Rate,
3-5 Ticket Bundle
$150ea
Flight School Rate,
6-10 Ticket Bundle
Call For Presenters
Have something to say that other CFIs need to hear?
Taking place this October 15-17 in Daytona, Florida, the NAFI Summit is the premier event for professional pilots from across the nation. Speaking at the Summit is an opportunity to share your insights and showcase your abilities, connect with top professionals, and source new business.
Everyone is welcome to apply! This year, we are especially looking for original content from thought leaders of safety and professionalism with three main themes: train the trainer, mentorship and peer support, and pilot health and well-being.
Deadline for submission is June 30th.
Become A Summit Sponsor
Bring more visibility to your business by getting your products or services in front of the NAFI aviation community. View our sponsorship opportunities below to learn more about the different perks built into each sponsorship tier, including in- and post-event promotion and exhibition space.
Begin your mission by either choosing a sponsorship level or by selecting a particular event, and we will help take your brand to new heights.
Act now to secure one of the limited Summit sponsorship slots.
Our Location:
Daytona, Florida
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
NAFI Summit | October 15-17, 2024
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s 185-acre eastern campus is located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The campus serves a diverse student body of approximately 7,200 undergrads and 800 graduate students from 50 states and nearly 100 countries.
Explore Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach is a city on Florida’s Atlantic coast. It’s known for Daytona International Speedway, which hosts February’s iconic Daytona 500 NASCAR race. The beach has hard-packed sand where driving is permitted in designated areas. Near the boardwalk’s rides and arcades, Daytona Beach Band-shell stages free summer concerts. Steps from the beach, Daytona Lagoon water park offers go-karts, laser tag and water slides.