AVDA Meeting September 18, 2026 to September 20, 2026
Dates/ Schedule:
Friday 9/18 - Cocktail Reception 6:00 pm
Saturday 9/19 - Annual Meeting 8am - 2pm
Sunday 9/20 - Final meeting 8 am - 1 pm
Included in the attendance fee is:
- Breakfast Saturday & Sunday
- Lunch on Saturday
National Marine Lenders Meeting:
- The National Marine Lenders Association (NMLA) has invited AVDA members to attend its opening cocktail reception on Sunday, September 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The reception will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres and is available at an additional cost of $175 per person.
- NMLA has extended an invitation to all AVDA members to attend its meeting, taking place September 20–22, 2026, at the member rate of $795. Please let me know if you are interested in attending the NMLA conference, and I will forward the registration form.
Flights to Destin, Florida
Destin—Fort Walton Beach Airport
Fort Walton Beach (Airport Code VPS) - 24 miles
Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines (service to/from: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Charlotte, Washington, D.C. Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, St. Louis)
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Panama City (Airport Code ECP) - 40 miles
Delta Airlines, Silver Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines (service to/from: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Nashville, Philadelphia, Washington, DC
Pensacola International Airport
Pensacola (Airport Code PNS) - 64 Miles
Delta Airlines, American Airlines, United, AirTran (service to/from: Houston, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Memphis, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Washington/Dulles, Washington/ Reagan)