Schedule
A Jam-Packed Weekend Perfect for Avgeeks
Friday, June 21
Product Reveals and Welcome Reception
- 8am-1pm Optional Morning Activities
- 1-5:30pm #FSExpoFriday Product Reveals
- 5:30-7pm Attendee Welcome Reception
- 7-8:30pm FlightSimExpo Banquet
Saturday, June 22
Exhibits, Workshops, and Seminars
- 9am-5:00pm Event Hours
- 9am-5:00pm Seminars
- 10am-4:30pm On-Site Workshops
- 6:30pm-Late Optional Evening Activities
Sunday, June 23
Exhibits, Workshops, and Seminars
- 9am-3:00pm Event Hours
- 9am-3:00pm Seminars
- 10am-2:30pm On-Site Workshops
- 8pm-Late Optional Evening Activities
Schedule Notes:
- Unable to join us in-person? All Brasilia Room seminars are livestreamed and recorded. Register to watch online for just $15.
- All listed times are Pacific Daylight Time (Las Vegas, NV). Dates, times, seminars, and speakers are subject to change.
Event Schedule
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8:00am
1:00pmMorning Activities
Morning activities include air traffic control facility tours and group outings to nearby attractions. View details.Various -
12:00pm
5:00pmAttendee 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.Convention
Center Lobby -
1:00pm
5:30pm#FSExpoFriday Product Announcement Seminars
The biggest news of the weekend comes out at #FSExpoFriday! Friday attendees get access to a lineup of exclusive product announcements from top names in flight simulation.
The current lineup of announcements includes BlueBird Simulations, FliteSim.com, Nimbus Simulation Solutions, SayIntentions.AI, Kav Simulations, WinWing, SimFly.io, Combat Pilot, Slitherine, MicroProse, Navigraph, FlyInside, FlyingArt, Tobii AB, SoFly, and X-Plane.Brasilia Ballroom -
5:30pm
7:00pmAttendee Welcome Reception
All FlightSimExpo attendees are invited to meet and socialize with their fellow flight simmers. Attendees registered for Friday's Product Announcement Seminars also receive a free drink and appetizers.Miranda Ballroom -
7:00pm
8:30pmFlightSimExpo Banquet
Available to FSA Captains who pre-purchased Banquet tickets prior to June 6.Tropical Ballroom
Activities and Highlights
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9:00am
3:00pmExhibit Hall Concession Stand
Breakfast and lunch are available for purchase on the exhibit hall floor. View details. -
10:00am
4:30pmOn-Site Workshops
Activities include Home Cockpit Building Workshops, X-Plane Design Workshops, and the VR Experience Center. View details. -
11:00am
11:20amSomnium Space Presentation Developer
Join Somnium Space at Booth 525 for an exclusive announcement, and be among the first to experience the groundbreaking Somnium VR1 PCVR headset in a world premiere event! This is your chance to get a hands-on preview of the VR1 before its global release. -
12:00pm
1:00pmFSExpo Show Floor Tour
Are you new to flight simulation? Join FlightSimExpo volunteers on a guided tour through the exhibit hall, focusing on the best places for newcomers to get started with our hobby. To participate, meet at the registration desk at 12pm on Saturday or Sunday. -
2:20pm
2:35pmAviaPlanner Presentation Developer
Join AviaPlanner at Booth 302 for a presentation of their new flight planning products with Lido navigation charts, which will make your virtual flights more realistic and professional. -
6:30pm
LateEvening Activities Celebrate the weekend with an escape room on the Strip, or Penn & Teller and Comedy Cellar on-site at Rio Las Vegas. View details.
Brasilia Ballroom Seminar Schedule
9:00am
9:45am
9:45am
International Flight Dispatch: The Other Half of Your Long-Haul Flight
Mike Collier and Matt Bartels
Mike Collier and Matt Bartels
Learn more about how airlines plan international long-haul flights.
Brasilia Ballroom
10:00am
10:45am
10:45am
Hello World: Global Online Aviation Networks
New Simmers
Rob Shearman
Rob Shearman
Learn how flying with an online aviation network dramatically improves the realism of virtual flying.
Brasilia Ballroom
11:00am
11:45am
11:45am
Panel: Virtual Content Creation
A panel discussion featuring some of flight simulation's biggest content creators.
Brasilia Ballroom
12:00pm
12:45pm
12:45pm
R We Doing This Right? A Tour of RNAV & RNP Mastery
Ethan Hawes
Ethan Hawes
Learn how to master RNAV and RNP approaches directly from an airline pilot.
Brasilia Ballroom
1:00pm
1:45pm
1:45pm
Helicopter Flight Dynamics Realism within Flight Simulators
Rick Miller
Rick Miller
An exploration of simulating the real world flight dynamics of helicopters within a flight simulator.
Brasilia Ballroom
2:00pm
2:45pm
2:45pm
Helicopter Flight Controls
Sérgio Costa
Sérgio Costa
An overview of control hardware for helicopter flight simulation.
Brasilia Ballroom
3:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
MSFS Development Update
Developer
Microsoft Flight Simulator Team
Microsoft Flight Simulator Team
Jorg and Seb give an update on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Brasilia Ballroom
4:15pm
5:00pm
5:00pm
Flying 101: Skills for Home Flight Simulation Pilots
New Simmers
Howard Forder
Howard Forder
Improve your “hands and feet” skills for flying aircraft in your home flight simulator.
Brasilia Ballroom
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage Schedule
9:40am
9:45am
9:45am
Product Announcement
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
9:45am
10:00am
10:00am
Live Demo: TFDi Design
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
10:00am
10:10am
10:10am
Live Demo: Parallel 42
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
10:10am
10:25am
10:25am
Interview: Yawman
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
10:30am
11:00am
11:00am
Live Demo: DOF Reality
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
11:05am
11:35am
11:35am
Learn To Fly with Sporty's & Infinite Flight
Developer
Learn about an exciting new collaboration between Sporty’s Pilot Shop and Infinite Flight.
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
11:40am
12:10pm
12:10pm
Do You Have to See...to ATC?
Sarah Alawami
Sarah Alawami
Hear Sarah, a blind flight simmer, recount her journey to becoming a virtual pilot and air traffic controller.
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
12:15pm
12:55pm
12:55pm
Panel: So You Want to be Virtual Combat Pilot?
Join combat simulation veterans for a panel discussion on how to get started.
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
1:00pm
1:20pm
1:20pm
Live Demo: HomeSim
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
1:20pm
1:35pm
1:35pm
Interview: SayIntentions.AI
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
1:45pm
2:05pm
2:05pm
Interview: Navigraph
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
2:05pm
2:20pm
2:20pm
Interview: Bluebird Simulations
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
2:30pm
2:45pm
2:45pm
Interview: FlightSim Studio AG
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
2:45pm
3:05pm
3:05pm
Live Demo: Just Flight
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
3:10pm
3:25pm
3:25pm
Interview: Thrustmaster
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
4:05pm
4:10pm
4:10pm
Live Demo: FeelThere
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
4:10pm
4:25pm
4:25pm
Interview: Flightbeam
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
Activities and Highlights
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9:00am
3:00pmExhibit Hall Concession Stand
Breakfast and lunch are available for purchase on the exhibit hall floor. View details. -
10:00am
2:30pmOn-Site Workshops
Activities include Home Cockpit Building Workshops, X-Plane Design Workshops, and the VR Experience Center. View details. -
11:00am
11:30amElgato Stream Deck Demo Developer
Following the live demo on the FSElite Stage on Sunday morning, visit the Microsoft Flight Simulator Booth for an open Q&A hour with the Elgato team. -
12:00pm
1:00pmFSExpo Show Floor Tour
Are you new to flight simulation? Join FlightSimExpo volunteers on a guided tour through the exhibit hall, focusing on the best places for newcomers to get started with our hobby. To participate, meet at the registration desk at 12pm on Saturday or Sunday. -
12:00pm
12:10pmDesktop Pilot Giveaway Developer
Join Desktop Pilot at Booth 312 as they pick the lucky winner of their giveaway contest, who will receive a Desktop Pilot Bundle with six flight simulation hardware products. Visit Desktop Pilot's booth at any point during the weekend before the giveaway in order to enter. -
7:00pm
LateEvening Activities
Sunday evening activities include group outings to Penn & Teller and Comedy Cellar, on-site at the Rio. View details.
Brasilia Ballroom Seminar Schedule
9:00am
10:00am
10:00am
We're Building a PC...Live!
New Simmers
Vyral PC
Vyral PC
Watch as computer builders from Vyral PC put together a rig...then raffle it off!
Brasilia Ballroom
10:30am
11:15am
11:15am
VATSIM: You’re Never Alone
New Simmers
Brandon Wening
Brandon Wening
Learn how VATSIM brings the flight simulation community together, and get your questions answered for getting started.
Brasilia Ballroom
11:30am
12:15pm
12:15pm
AI in Home Flight Simulation
Developer
Brian Shellabarger
Brian Shellabarger
Delve into the many artificial intelligence (AI) technologies now available for flight simulation.
Brasilia Ballroom
12:30pm
1:15pm
1:15pm
MSFS Marketplace
Developer
Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace Team
Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace Team
The MSFS Marketplace Team takes the stage to share business insights of the MSFS 2020 in-game Marketplace and provides an introduction to the MSFS 2024 Marketplace.
Brasilia Ballroom
1:30pm
2:15pm
2:15pm
Take your Home Cockpit's Wiring & Cable Management to the Next Level
Trevor Olsen
Trevor Olsen
Discuss how to make flight simulators easy to wire, reliable, modular, and most importantly...Awesome!
Brasilia Ballroom
2:30pm
3:00pm
3:00pm
Thank You & FlightSimExpo 2025
Event organizers reveal the dates and location for FlightSimExpo 2025.
Brasilia Ballroom
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage Schedule
9:40am
10:00am
10:00am
Live Demo: Elgato Stream Deck
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
10:10am
10:55am
10:55am
From Flight Sim to the Real-World Cockpit
Colin Stepney
Colin Stepney
Hear from an airline pilot how to turn your hobby into a career with the airlines.
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
11:00am
12:00pm
12:00pm
Getting Started in Scenery Design for MSFS
Scott Peterson
Scott Peterson
Learn how to start designing scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
12:15pm
1:00pm
1:00pm
Live Demo: FlyByWire Simulations
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
1:05pm
1:20pm
1:20pm
Interview: X-Plane
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
1:20pm
1:25pm
1:25pm
Live Demo: FlightControlReplay
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
1:25pm
1:35pm
1:35pm
Interview: Aerosoft
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
1:45pm
2:00pm
2:00pm
Interview: AviaPlanner
Developer
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage