Registration is Open for Annual Spaceport America Drone Summit in New Mexico November 11-13, 2016

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Spaceport America, the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport located in southern New Mexico in the USA has partnered with the New Mexico Filmmakers Give Back, the International Cinematographers Guild and the AMA - Academy of Model Aeronautics to bring together drone enthusiasts from across the USA and beyond to share in three action-packed days of racing, workshops, R/C fixed wing airplane demos and an aerial cinematography contest inside the futuristic horizontal launch.

The Spaceport America Drone Summit, November 11-13, 2016 features four main areas of activity: FPV (First Person View) Drone Racing, R/C Fixed Wing Aircraft Demos, Drone Workshops and an Aerial Cinematography Challenge. The horizontal launch area will be converted into the "Gateway to Space Drone Village" for the duration of the summit, where spectators and participants can enjoy an excellent view of the races and demos as well as live music, and delicious food and beverages provided by local vendors. Vendors from the drone industry will also be on hand with their latest offerings on display.

Registration is open now for pilots, workshop participants and spectators. All pilots must have registered their drone with the FAA at https://registermyuas.faa.gov and be current members of the AMA www.modelaircraft.org/joinama to race or fly at the summit. The AMA is the official sanctioning body of the Spaceport America Drone Summit 2016.

"This is a first-of-its-kind of event at Spaceport America designed to bring drone enthusiasts from the film industry, FPV racing circuit, drone manufacturing and regulating bodies together for an amazing three days." said Tammara Anderton, Vice President Business Development Spaceport America. "We are very fortunate to have such enthusiastic and expert partners in the New Mexico Filmmakers Give Back, the International Cinematographers Guild and the AMA - Academy of Model Aeronautics."

"NMFGB are honored to be a part of this great event and the NM Film Annual Film & Media Industry Conference in Albuquerque that is being held in conjunction with it. New Mexico will truly be G

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