COVID-19 Safety

DEFSEC Atlantic presented by the Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association will be conducted as a safe and productive event for all. Our intention is to follow industry best practices in order to keep everyone involved with the Show both safe and healthy.

As before, the event design is subject to change as we continue to work with guidance from Nova Scotia Health, Events Nova Scotia and the venue, the Halifax Convention Centre.

The Nova Scotia International Air Show Association is committed to creating a safe environment for our industry members to get their business done while protecting the health and safety of those in attendance and residents of the province at large. We look forward to working together with all of our partners to plan and execute a highly successful event in a safe fashion.

Our Attendance Policy as it relates to COVID-19 is as follows:

• Attendees will require a commitment to be fully vaccinated (by a vaccine approved for use in Canada) no later than September 20, 2022
  • Our definition of fully vaccinated mean that attendees must have received their initial full regimen for the vaccine in question. We are following the Canadian standards, which are essentially based on the World Health Organization standards. See the link below...
    https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-vaccines-treatments/vaccines.html 
• All registrations will be individual and require agreeing to a waiver for participation in the event, terms will include:
  • Acknowledging that participation in-person will require full vaccination for COVID-19
  • Acknowledging COVID-19 is a recognized pandemic and there is an inherent risk of exposure in any public place
  • Agree there is no guarantee that attendees will not become infected with COVID-19 while attending the event
  • Agree to indemnify Nova Scotia International Air Show Association, Show Management, Events East Group, Halifax Regional Municipality and Province of Nova Scotia for any losses they incur as a result of claims/lawsuits, etc. brought by an attendee for a COVID-19 infection established at the trade show and caused by or traced to them
• At minimum, attendees will be required to attest that they have been fully vaccinated as part of the registration process and MAY BE REQUIRED to produce proof of full vaccination upon arrival at DEFSEC Atlantic in order to gain entry into the venue (staff will use best practices & sources established at the time of the event)
   
• Attendees will no longer be required, but are encouraged to wear a non-medical face mask while attending the event; masks will also be provided by organizers as part of the attendance package
   
• Attendees will comply with all regulations that may be established by the Province of Nova Scotia in effect at the time of the event (i.e., masks, hand sanitizer use, social distancing, gathering limits, foodservice rules, etc.)
   
• Organizers commit to communicating this policy and any associated updates through a variety of media channels to potential attendees and to registered attendees; associated signage will also be posted throughout the event venue
   
• Attendees unable or unwilling to comply with this attendance policy have the option of "virtual only" participation