Eman,
NBAA Regional Forums are very simple and friendly forums to meet local chief pilots and others. The website has details; about four or five a year. There are also small local NBAA-lite organizations--Pacific Northwest BAA is very active, for example. The Westchester Airport Maintenance Assoc is another at HPN. Not just for maintainers, either.
The NBAA Annual is more a trade show where it's hard to actually meet and greet. Lots of chief pilots, but usually with their boss and being "rushed" by salesmen.
Get to know local operators AND their businesses. Sometimes it is possible to get an "in" thru friends that work there. Networking doesn't have to be pilots.
GF
Last edited by galaxy flyer; 10-02-2013 at 08:10 PM.