NHA SYMPOSIUM 2025
"FIRST OFF DECK"
May 12-16
Make your hotel reservations now to take advantage of our room block at Harrah's.
Our room block expires 5/5/25! 
Schedule of Events
Time Note: All events are at Harrah's Resort Southern California unless indicated in red. Location
0800-TBD NHA Staff Arrives at Harrah's Harrah's Resort Southern California
0900-TBD Set-Up NHA Office Space TEC 2
0800-1630 GES Exhibitor Booth Set-Up TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function
TBD Harrah's Staff Hang Large Flag on Stage TEC Stage
1000-1100 50 State Flags Delivered to Harrah's and Staged on Stage TEC 11-13  
1300-1500 GES NHA Registration Set-Up TEC Production
Tuesday, 13 May
0800-0930 Registration Zoom Set-Up with Registration Volunteers & EXPO TEC Prefunction
0800-1800 GES Exhibitor Booth Set-Up Continued TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function
1100-1900 NHA Registration Open TEC Prefunction
1000-1100 NHA Staff Meets with Harrah's Staff Gallery 2
1300-1800 Industry Move-In and Booth Set-Up TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function
TBD Set-Up Main Briefing Space TEC 11-13
TBD Set-Up Bordeaux Room & Terrace Bordeaux & Bordeaux Terrace, 2nd Floor
TBD Set-Up Boardroom Boardroom
TBD Set-Up TEC 1, 3 TEC 1, 3
TBD Set-Up I-Bar at Harrah's TEC 4 Det Harrah's Resort
1400-1600 Audio / Visual Rehearsal TEC 11-13 & Stage
1900-2000 Aircrew Happy Hour TEC 1
1900-2000 Female Aviator Happy Hour TEC 3
2000-2400 "Early Bird" I-Bar Social at Harrah's (Beverages / Music) TEC 4 Det Harrah's Resort
Wednesday, 14 May
0700-1600 NHA Symposium Registration Open TEC Pre-Function
0730-1600 Exhibits Open TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function 
1000 Challenge Course & Event Set-Up Harrah's South Parking Lot
0730-0900 Coffee & Networking Social TEC 5-10
0900-0905 Opening Ceremonies / Why NHA Video TEC 11-13
0905-0930 NHA President Welcome & Remarks by NHA Chairman   TEC 11-13
  Awards Presentation #1  TEC 11-13
  Best Scribe Award TEC 11-13
  NHA Volunteer of the Year Award TEC 11-13
  Service to NHA Award TEC 11-13
  Mark Starr Pioneer Award TEC 11-13
  Dorothy Flatley Award TEC 11-13
  Scholarship Fund Thank You TEC 11-13
0945-1045 Rotary Force Update to Industry (Flag Officers / Industry Leadership / CDREs / CDRs) Bordeaux, 2nd Floor
1100-1215 Captains of Industry Panel  TEC 11-13
1130-1330 Exhibit Hall Lunch (Pre-Purchase Required) TEC 5-10
1230-1300 NHA State of the Union TEC 11-13
1300-1345 Key Note Address: "First Off Deck"  TEC 11-13
1400-1500 PERS-43  TEC 11-13
1400-1630 Active Duty / Retired Flag Officers Tour Exhibit Space   TEC 5-10 & Pre-Funchtion
1400-1500 ECM / Detailer / Rating Specialist Enlisted Update  Bordeaux, 2nd Floor
1515-1630 Aircrew Panel HSC Community Bordeaux, 2nd Floor
1515-1630 Aircrew Panel HSM Community TEC 1, 3
1515-1630 Aircrew Panel VRM Community Gallery 1, 2nd Floor
1515- Awards Presentation #2 (Awards first then ProDev Starts) TEC 11-13
  Pilot of the Year Award TEC 11-13
  Fleet Instructor Pilot of the Year Award (FRS / Weapons School) TEC 11-13
  CNATRA Flight Instructor of the Year Award TEC 11-13
  Training Command Pilot of the Year Award TEC 11-13
  Shipboard Helicopter Pilot of the Year Award TEC 11-13
  Maintenance Officer of the Year Award TEC 11-13
1515-1650 JOPA PRODEV Panel TEC 11-13
1730-2030 Luau Pool Party & Members' Reunion  Harrah's Dive Pool  
  Award Presentation #3 Harrah's Dive Pool  
  Battle "E" Awards Harrah's Dive Pool  
  Admiral J. S. "Jimmy" Thach Award Harrah's Dive Pool  
  Captain Arnold Jay Isbell Trophies Harrah's Dive Pool  
  Fleet Support / Special Mission Award Harrah's Dive Pool  
  Commander James R. Walker, Tactician of the Year Award Harrah's Dive Pool  
  Helicopter Aviation Award Harrah's Dive Pool  
  RADM Tomaszeski Squadron Commanding Officer Leadership Award Harrah's Dive Pool  
2030-2400 I-Bar at DET Harrah's TEC 4 Det Harrah's Resort
Thursday, 15 May
0800-1600 NHA Office Open TEC 2
0700-1900 NHA Symposium Registration Open TEC Prefunction
0700-1730 Exhibits Open TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function
0730-0900 Coffee & Pastries Networking Social TEC 5-10
0600-0700 The Challenge Check-In (all welcome to participate)  Harrah's South Parking Lot
0715- The Challenge (all welcome to participate)  Harrah's South Parking Lot
0900-1100 Active Duty / Retired Flag Officers Tour Exhibit Space   TEC 5-10 & Pre-Funchtion
0930-1030 PERS-46  TEC 1, 3
1015-1130 The Challenge Lunch Social & Winners Announced Harrah's South Parking Lot
  Award Presentation #4 Harrah's South Parking Lot
  Aircrew of the Year (Deployed) Award Harrah's South Parking Lot
  Aircrew of the Year (Non-Deployed) Award Harrah's South Parking Lot
  CNAL Enlisted Aircrewman of the Year Award Harrah's South Parking Lot
  Aircrewman of the Year Award Harrah's South Parking Lot
  Rescue Swimmer of the Year Award Harrah's South Parking Lot
  Aircrewman Instructor  of the Year Award (FRS / Weapons School) Harrah's South Parking Lot
  Senior Enlisted Maintenance Person of the Year Award (E6-E9) Harrah's South Parking Lot
  Junior Enlisted Maintenance Person of the Year Award (E-5 or Junior) Harrah's South Parking Lot
  Golden Crew Chief Award Harrah's South Parking Lot
1130-1330 Exhibit Hall Lunch (Pre-Purchase Required) TEC 5-10
1145-1300 VIP Lunch  Bordeaux & Bordeaux Terrace, 2nd Floor
  Award Presentation #5 Bordeaux & Bordeaux Terrace, 2nd Floor
  Lifelong Service to NHA Award Bordeaux & Bordeaux Terrace, 2nd Floor
1200-1300 Operational Year In Review  TEC 11-13
1330-1445 Commodore Panel  TEC 11-13
1500-1630 Flag Panel  TEC 11-13
1630-1730 Active Duty / Retired Flag Officers Tour Exhibit Space   TEC 5-10 & Pre-Funchtion
1645-1745 J.O. Call with Airboss   TEC 11-13
1645-1745 Enlisted PRODEV Panel Bordeaux, 2nd floor
1730-2030 Flight Suit Social / Industry Reception / Soft Patch (Spouses Welcome)   TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function  
  Award Presentation #6 TEC 5-10
  Soft Patch  TEC 5-10
  Max Beep  TEC 5-10
2030-2400 HSM-49  Anniversary & Reunion "Home Suite Home" Suite
2030-2400 I-Bar at DET Harrah's TEC 4 Det Harrah's Resort
  Enlisted PRODEV Brief Bordeaux, 2nd Floor
  Captains of Industry Panel  TEC 11-13
Friday, 16 May
0800-1000 NHA Office Open TEC 2
0800-0930 Winners Must Pick Up All Opportunity Gift Baskets & Silent Auction Items  Booth # 93 in Pre-Function  
0800-2400 Exhibitor / GES Breakdown TEC 5-10 & Pre-Function
0800-0900 NHA Scholarship Fund & Historical Society Charity Golf Tournament / Check-In Twin Oaks- San Marcos
0900-1600 NHA Scholarship Fund & Historical Society Charity Golf Tournament / Shotgun Start Twin Oaks- San Marcos
0900-1600 Pickle "BELL" and BEER  Harrah's Parking Lot
0930-1045 Spouses, PERS and Mimosas TEC 1
1700-2000 LFF: Last Float Friday- Poolside Edition Harrah's  Pool