Schedule
A Jam-Packed Weekend Perfect for Avgeeks
Schedule Notes:
- A printable PDF version of the seminar schedule is available here.
- All seminars are livestreamed and recorded for our Online-Only Attendees. Register to participate online for just $15.
- All listed times are Central Daylight Time (Houston, Texas). Dates, times, seminars, and speakers are subject to change.
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Friday
Fri
June 23, 2023
DoubleTree HotelJune 23
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Saturday
Sat
June 24, 2023
MuseumJune 24
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Sunday
Sun
June 25, 2023
MuseumJune 25
Main Event Schedule
Friday takes place entirely at the DoubleTree Houston Hobby. There are no public exhibits on Friday, June 23. All Friday sessions will be livestreamed for free on YouTube.
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00am 12:30pm |
Morning Activities Morning activities include tours of air traffic control facilities, an airside tour at Intercontinental Airport (IAH), and a group outing to Houston Space Center. Separate, advanced registration required. View details. |
Various |
12:00pm 5:00pm |
Attendee Registration and Check-In Check-in available for attendees participating in Friday's Product Announcement Seminars. Weekend-only attendees may check-in beginning Saturday morning at the Museum. |
DoubleTree Lobby Foyer |
1:00pm 5:00pm |
Product Announcement Seminars The biggest news of the weekend comes out on Friday! See below for our lineup of exclusive product announcements from top names in flight simulation. |
DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
5:30pm 7:00pm |
Attendee Social Meet and socialize with fellow flight simmers. Attendees registered for Friday's Product Announcement Seminars receive a free drink and appetizers. The social event is open to all FlightSimExpo attendees. |
DoubleTree Esplande |
7:30pm 9:30pm |
FSA Captains' Dinner Sponsored by PMDG, FSA Captains are invited to attend an exclusive event featuring a buffet dinner, free drink, giveaways, and aviation trivia! Separate, advanced registration required. View details |
DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
Product Announcement Seminars
Friday's Product Announcement series offers simulation developers a 20-minute window to unveil new products and showcase new developments.
Time | Seminar | Location |
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1:00pm 1:20pm |
Welcome to FlightSimExpo 2023
Event organizers welcome you to the conference and provide an event overview.
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DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
1:30pm 1:50pm |
Thrustmaster
Product Announcement
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DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
2:00pm 2:20pm |
FastCow Productions
Product Announcement
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DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
2:30pm 2:50pm |
Kitbash Model Club
Product Announcement
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DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
3:00pm 3:20pm |
Allied Cockpit Equipment
Product Announcement
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DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
3:30pm 3:50pm |
TFDi Design
Product Announcement
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DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
4:00pm 4:20pm |
Navigraph
Product Announcement
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DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
4:30pm 4:50pm |
Honeycomb Aeronautical
Product Announcement
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DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
5:00pm 5:20pm |
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Product Announcement
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DoubleTree Grand Ballroom |
Main Event Schedule
All Saturday activities take place at the Lone Star Flight Museum. Exhibits will be open from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00am 4:00pm |
Attendee Registration and Check-In Check-in available for attendees participating on Saturday. |
Museum Lobby |
9:00am 5:00pm |
Exhibit Hall Open Meet and interact with over 50 developers showcasing the latest in flight simulation hardware and software. |
Museum Hangars |
9:00am 5:00pm |
Saturday Seminars In-person seminars and livestreamed remote presentations featuring panel discussions, how-to sessions, and educational seminars on various flight simulation topics. See below for the session schedule. |
Event Center and Classrooms |
10:00am 3:00pm |
On-Site Lunch Lunch options available on-site include Minuti Cafe, a food truck serving hot options, and a concessions stand. View the menu for pricing and details. |
Various |
5:00pm 9:00pm |
Evening Activities Saturday evening activities include a group outing to Top Golf and meet-ups hosted by various developers. Top Golf requires separate, advanced registration. View details. |
Various |
Saturday Exhibitor Highlights
The following featured announcements and highlights are scheduled at exhibit booths on Saturday.
Time | Activity | Location |
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All Weekend |
BeyondATC Visit BeyondATC’s booth to try out the latest and greatest in AI-driven ATC featuring highly realistic voices, procedures, and traffic. |
Booth H6 |
10:00am 10:20am |
SimFab A hands-on exhibit demonstrating SimFab's Modular Flight Cockpit and Complete Immersion Concept. A raffle will be held at the end of the demonstration. |
Booth W201 |
10:30am 10:40am |
FlightControlReplay FlightControlReplay will announce the addition of the most acclaimed camera feature that's been missing in Microsoft Flight Simulator. |
Booth H3 |
11:00am 11:20am |
Airland World Discover Airland World, the planetary simulation sandbox based on Unreal Engine 5. Meet Fred (AirlandFS) and Peter (WildRealm) to learn more about the project. |
Booth WE6 |
12:00pm 12:20pm |
Virtual Fly Virtual Fly is once again showcasing its high-end flight simulation equipment for both professional and domestic use. Visit Virtual Fly's booth at 12pm on Saturday for the chance to win a Radio Switch Module! |
Booth H9 |
2:00pm 2:20pm |
Just Flight Join Just Flight for a special announcement regarding a new study level airliner for MSFS. |
Booth W2 |
3:00pm 4:00pm |
FlightFX: Where Real Life Meets Sim Life Let a real-life Vision Jet pilot walk you through basic pattern procedures, as taught by Cirrus. This event is first come, first served and includes the opportunity for individual instruction and Q&A. |
Vision Jet (Waltrip Hangar) |
Saturday Seminar Schedule
Saturday's seminars take place in either the Event Center or Classrooms of the Lone Star Flight Museum. See the museum map for details. Click on any of the sessions below to view a more detailed description.
Time | Seminar | Location |
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9:00am 9:45am |
Build Your Own Home Cockpit Parts - Right Here at FlightSimExpo!
Sebastian Möbius Build your own home cockpit part, and take it home with you!
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Museum Classroom |
10:00am 10:45am |
Build the Home Cockpit of Your Dreams
Trevor Olsen What you need to know to make your own simpit or home cockpit.
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Museum Classroom |
10:30am 11:30am |
The Business of Flight Simulation
Panel
Moderated by FlightFX Featuring Blu Games, Contrail, Honeycomb, Hype Performance Group, Infinite Flight, and more.
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Museum Event Center |
11:00am 11:45am |
How to Start Flying from Home
New Simmers
Howard Forder A hardware-focused guide to getting started in home flight simulation.
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Museum Classroom |
12:00pm 1:00pm |
How Open Source Development Can Change the Flight Sim Community
Developer
FlyByWire What the open source software model can bring to flight simulation.
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Museum Event Center |
12:00pm 12:45pm |
Get to Da Choppa - and Improve your Helicopter Flying
New Simmers
Sérgio Costa Overcome your fear of flying helicopters in flight simulation.
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Museum Classroom |
1:00pm 1:45pm |
Using Flight Simulation in Aviation Event Investigation and Flight Planning
Fred Calvert How simulation can be used for real-life flight planning and aviation event investigation.
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Museum Classroom |
1:30pm 2:30pm |
Content Creation: The Inspiration and Why We Do It
Panel
Bill King A panel discussion featuring some of flight simulation's biggest content creators.
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Museum Event Center |
2:00pm 2:45pm |
USAF Career Enlisted Aviator and the MQ-9 Reaper
Deyton Talley Unconventional ways to earn your wings and the power of remotely piloted aircraft.
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Museum Classroom |
3:00pm 3:45pm |
How to Start a Repaint/Livery Project in MSFS
Steve Drabek Learn the basics of aircraft repainting for MSFS.
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Museum Event Center |
3:00pm 3:45pm |
Taking the Next Steps in Your Sim Career
New Simmers
Rob Shearman Ditch the artificial traffic and robotic ATC...start flying online in a truly immersive environment!
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Museum Classroom |
4:00pm 4:45pm |
A Q&A with Prepar3D
Chris Metel An open-discusson regarding the Prepar3D flight simulation platform.
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Museum Event Center |
4:00pm 4:45pm |
Weather Simulation: Modeling the 4th Dimension
Dr. Chris Johnson An in-depth look at how better weather simulation can advance aviation safety.
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Museum Classroom |
Main Event Schedule
All Sunday activities take place at the Lone Star Flight Museum. Exhibits will be open from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Time | Activity | Location |
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9:00am 12:00pm |
Attendee Registration and Check-In Check-in available for attendees participating on Sunday. |
Museum Lobby |
9:00am 3:00pm |
Exhibit Hall Open Meet and interact with over 50 developers showcasing the latest in flight simulation hardware and software. |
Museum Hangars |
9:00am 3:00pm |
Sunday Seminars In-person seminars and livestreamed remote presentations featuring panel discussions, how-to sessions, and educational seminars on various flight simulation topics. See below for the session schedule. |
Event Center and Classrooms |
10:00am 3:00pm |
On-Site Lunch Lunch options available on-site include Minuti Cafe, a food truck serving hot options, and a concessions stand. View the menu for pricing and details. |
Various |
Sunday Exhibitor Highlights
The following featured announcements and highlights are scheduled at exhibit booths on Sunday.
Time | Activity | Location |
---|---|---|
All Weekend |
BeyondATC Visit BeyondATC’s booth to try out the latest and greatest in AI-driven ATC featuring highly realistic voices, procedures, and traffic. |
Booth H6 |
10:00am 10:20am |
SimFab A hands-on exhibit demonstrating SimFab's Modular Flight Cockpit and Complete Immersion Concept. A raffle will be held at the end of the demonstration. |
Booth W201 |
1:00pm 3:00pm |
FlightFX: Vision Jet Tours Get up close and personal with an actual Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour this amazing aircraft and ask questions with its owner and operator, Tim Morgan. |
Vision Jet (Waltrip Hangar) |
Sunday Seminar Schedule
Sunday's seminars take place in either the Event Center or Classrooms of the Lone Star Flight Museum. See the museum map for details. Click on any of the sessions below to view a more detailed description.
Time | Seminar | Location |
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9:00am 9:45am |
Helping Disabled Simmers Fly: Talking Flight Monitor
Andy Borka and Jason Fayre Learn about an accessibility add-on helping disabled simmers fly.
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Museum Classroom |
9:00am 10:15am |
Live ATC Demo Flight
Featuring FlyByWire and VATSIM We'll demo the capabilities of the free A32NX on VATSIM....live!
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Museum Event Center |
10:00am 10:45am |
Herman@s VA: Using Flight Sim to Power Real-World Charity Ops
Nick Williams Learn about connecting flight simulation with a real-world charity.
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Museum Classroom |
10:30am 11:30am |
Panel Discussion
Stay Tuned for More More information about this seminar will be posted as FlightSimExpo 2023 approaches.
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Museum Event Center |
11:00am 11:45am |
Harnessing Generative AI to Integrate Aircraft Parts with Flight Simulators
Robert Prather We'll take a panel from a real Boeing 777 and develop an interface for it from scratch.
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Museum Classroom |
12:00pm 12:45pm |
Expect Turbulence: My Real-Life Experience Learning to Fly
Keith Young A book talk about overcoming obstacles learning to fly.
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Museum Classroom |
1:00pm 1:45pm |
Traversing the World of SimConnect
Les O'Reilly Learn about MSFS' much-used API.
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Museum Classroom |
1:30pm 2:15pm |
Building a Full-Size Home-Based Airline Cockpit Simulator
Tony Wilko and Fabian Betancur Learn the ins and outs of building a full-sized airliner cockpit simulator at home.
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Museum Event Center |
2:00pm 2:45pm |
Flying Like a Professional Airline Pilot
Ed Valdez Take your flying to the top level!
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Museum Classroom |
2:15pm 3:00pm |
Building a Home-Based Cockpit Simulator: Q&A
Panel
Tony Wilko, Fabian Betancur, Bernard Sutherland A panel of accomplished builders answers your questions about anything home-cockpit related.
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Museum Event Center |