MARPA Annual Conference 2026

The 2026 conference takes place at Westin Seattle in Seattle, Washington.

The stated audience includes senior executives, design and engineering staff, quality assurance staff, and compliance staff from PMA manufacturing companies.

It is most useful for executives, engineers, quality and compliance staff at FAA-PMA parts manufacturers, since the program covers major trends in the PMA industry and includes an Air Carrier Panel with Q&A where manufacturers and distributors can question airline operators directly. Those outside the PMA parts business, or buyers looking for a broad aerospace exhibition, would get less from a single-industry association meeting of this kind.

Attendees at aviation manufacturing and regulatory meetings usually wear business casual, such as collared shirts, slacks and sport coats; Seattle in mid-November is wet and cool, so a rain jacket or layers help.