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DC-3 Society, Inc.

LXCL:<h3 class="lxcl-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align:start">✈️ Conference Registration Deadlines</h3>Early Registration: Register by November 16 Late Registration: November 17–30 ⚠️ Advance conference registration is required. No onsite registration will be permitted. November 30 is the final day to register for the conference.

Founding / Early Bird Conference Registration

LXCL:For later registrants November 17 and after.

Regular Operator Conference Registration

LXCL:Discounted registration only for a DC-3 crew member with aircraft on display.

✈️ Additional Participating DC-3 Crew

LXCL:FOR CONFERENCE GUESTS ONLY: Includes Friday evening BBQ social and designated Friday hospitality activities. Does not include Saturday conference programming, meals, or Saturday Flightline access.

Friday Conference Guest Experience Pass

LXCL:FOR CONFERENCE GUESTS ONLY: Includes Saturday VIP Dinner, evening keynote, film screening, and Flightline Pass access for Saturday and Sunday. Does not include Friday evening programming or conference breakout sessions.

🎬 Saturday Conference Guest Experience Pass

LXCL:FOR CONFERENCE GUESTS ONLY: Includes Friday evening BBQ, Saturday VIP Dinner, evening keynote, film screening, and Flightline Pass access for Saturday and Sunday. Does not include conference breakout sessions.

Friday + Saturday Weekend Guest Experience Pass

LXCL:For General Public: Includes Saturday VIP Dinner, evening keynote, film screening. Does not include conference breakout sessions or DC-3 Flightline Pass.

⭐ Saturday Evening VIP Experience: Keynote, Dinner, Film

Welcome to the 2026 DC-3 Society Operator Conference &amp; Showcase Join DC-3 owners, operators, pilots, historians, restorers, enthusiasts, industry partners, and aviation professionals for an inaugural gathering celebrating the people, aircraft, stories, and future of the DC-3 community. Conference registration includes access to the scheduled conference program, presentations, DC-3 Flightline, networking, meals and hospitality as outlined in the <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.dc3society.org/dc3-showcase" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">event program</a>. ✈️ Conference Registration DeadlinesEarly Registration: Register by November 16 Late Registration: November 17&ndash;30 ⚠️ Advance conference registration is required. No onsite registration will be permitted. November 30 is the final day to register for the conference. Participating DC-3 Aircraft Crew: If you are part of a confirmed participating DC-3 aircraft, you may be eligible for complimentary registration or the special participating-crew rate. Please use the registration code provided by the DC-3 Society. Guest Experience PassesGuest Passes: Spouses and conference accompanying guests may select one of the Guest Experience Passes below. Guest Experience Passes provide access to designated social, hospitality and special-event programming but do not include conference breakout sessions. Please read the descriptions for each ticket carefully. Friday Conference Guest Experience Pass &mdash; $49Includes:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Friday evening BBQ/social</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Access to designated Friday guest activities</li></ul>Does not include: Saturday conference programming, Saturday meals, Saturday evening VIP Experience, or Flightline Pass. Saturday Conference Guest Experience Pass &mdash; $139Includes:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Saturday evening dinner</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Saturday evening keynote</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Into Flight Once More film screening</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DC-3 Flightline Experience Pass valid during designated Flightline hours Saturday and Sunday</li></ul>Does not include: Conference breakout sessions or Friday evening programming. Friday + Saturday Weekend Guest Experience Pass &mdash; $169Includes:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Friday evening BBQ/social</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Saturday evening dinner</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Saturday evening keynote</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Into Flight Once More film screening</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DC-3 Flightline Experience Pass valid during designated Flightline hours Saturday and Sunday</li></ul>Does not include: Conference breakout sessions. Important Guest/Public DistinctionThe Friday Night BBQ is not open to the general public. It is exclusively for registered conference attendees, participating crew, and their registered guests.The Saturday Evening VIP Experience is open to the public. Members of the public who are not registered conference attendees or guests may attend by purchasing the separate: ⭐ Saturday Evening VIP Experience &mdash; $139Dinner &bull; Keynote &bull; Film Screening This ticket provides General Admission access to the Saturday evening dinner, keynote and film screening but does not include access to the Operator Conference, Flightline or conference breakout sessions. Please register each individual attendee separately so we have accurate information for badges, meals, communications and event planning. Media AccessMedia credentials do not include access to ticketed events.Media representatives are not permitted to access any ticketed conference, guest, VIP, dinner, keynote, film screening, or other ticketed programming unless specifically approved in advance by the DC-3 Society media team. Approved media access will be coordinated directly with the DC-3 Society media team and may be subject to specific access requirements or restrictions.

Welcome to the 2026 DC-3 Society Operator Conference &amp; Showcase Join DC-3 owners, operators, pilots, historians, restorers, enthusiasts, industry partners, and aviation professionals for an inaugural gathering celebrating the people, aircraft, stories, and future of the DC-3 community. Conference registration includes access to the scheduled conference program, presentations, DC-3 Flightline, networking, meals and hospitality as outlined in the <a href="https://www.dc3society.org/dc3-showcase" target="_blank">event program</a>. ✈️ Conference Registration DeadlinesEarly Registration: Register by November 16 Late Registration: November 17–30 ⚠️ Advance conference registration is required. No onsite registration will be permitted. November 30 is the final day to register for the conference. Participating DC-3 Aircraft Crew: If you are part of a confirmed participating DC-3 aircraft, you may be eligible for complimentary registration or the special participating-crew rate. Please use the registration code provided by the DC-3 Society. Guest Experience PassesGuest Passes: Spouses and conference accompanying guests may select one of the Guest Experience Passes below. Guest Experience Passes provide access to designated social, hospitality and special-event programming but do not include conference breakout sessions. Please read the descriptions for each ticket carefully. Friday Conference Guest Experience Pass — $49Includes:<ul><li>Friday evening BBQ/social</li><li>Access to designated Friday guest activities</li></ul>Does not include: Saturday conference programming, Saturday meals, Saturday evening VIP Experience, or Flightline Pass. Saturday Conference Guest Experience Pass — $139Includes:<ul><li>Saturday evening dinner</li><li>Saturday evening keynote</li><li>Into Flight Once More film screening</li><li>DC-3 Flightline Experience Pass valid during designated Flightline hours Saturday and Sunday</li></ul>Does not include: Conference breakout sessions or Friday evening programming. Friday + Saturday Weekend Guest Experience Pass — $169Includes:<ul><li>Friday evening BBQ/social</li><li>Saturday evening dinner</li><li>Saturday evening keynote</li><li>Into Flight Once More film screening</li><li>DC-3 Flightline Experience Pass valid during designated Flightline hours Saturday and Sunday</li></ul>Does not include: Conference breakout sessions. Important Guest/Public DistinctionThe Friday Night BBQ is not open to the general public. It is exclusively for registered conference attendees, participating crew, and their registered guests.The Saturday Evening VIP Experience is open to the public. Members of the public who are not registered conference attendees or guests may attend by purchasing the separate: ⭐ Saturday Evening VIP Experience — $139Dinner • Keynote • Film Screening This ticket provides General Admission access to the Saturday evening dinner, keynote and film screening but does not include access to the Operator Conference, Flightline or conference breakout sessions. Please register each individual attendee separately so we have accurate information for badges, meals, communications and event planning. Media AccessMedia credentials do not include access to ticketed events.Media representatives are not permitted to access any ticketed conference, guest, VIP, dinner, keynote, film screening, or other ticketed programming unless specifically approved in advance by the DC-3 Society media team. Approved media access will be coordinated directly with the DC-3 Society media team and may be subject to specific access requirements or restrictions.

DC-3 Society, Inc.

DC-3 Society Operator Conference & Showcase — Conference Registration

4130 Mennes Ave

Founding / Early Bird Conference Registration

$199

✈️ Conference Registration Deadlines

✈️ Conference Registration Deadlines

✈️ Additional Participating DC-3 Crew

$159

Friday Conference Guest Experience Pass

$49

🎬 Saturday Conference Guest Experience Pass

$139

Friday + Saturday Weekend Guest Experience Pass

$169

⭐ Saturday Evening VIP Experience: Keynote, Dinner, Film

$139

Regular Operator Conference Registration

$229

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