Schedule
A Jam-Packed Weekend Perfect for Avgeeks
Friday, June 21
Product Reveals and Welcome Reception
- 8am-1pm Optional Morning Activities
- 1-5:30pm Seminars
- 5:30-7pm Attendee Welcome Reception
- 7-8:30pm FlightSimExpo Banquet
Saturday, June 22
Exhibits, Workshops, and Seminars
- 9am-5:00pm Exhibit Hall Access
- 9am-5:00pm Seminars
- 10am-4:30pm On-Site Workshops
- 5:00-10:00pm Optional Evening Activities
Sunday, June 23
Exhibits, Workshops, and Seminars
- 9am-3:00pm Exhibit Hall Access
- 9am-3:00pm Seminars
- 10am-2:30pm On-Site Workshops
Schedule Notes:
- Unable to join us in-person? All 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.
Main 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.
Separate, advanced registration required. 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
5:30pmProduct 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. See below for the session schedule.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
Flight Simulation Association Captains are invited to a dinner Friday evening that includes aviation trivia and giveaways. Separate, advanced registration required. View details.Tropical Ballroom
#FSExpoFriday Product Announcement Seminars
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1:00pm
5:30pmProduct Announcement SeminarsThe 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.
Confirmed participants include BlueBird Simulations, FliteSim.com, Nimbus Simulation Solutions, SayIntentions.AI, WinWing, SimFly.io, Navigraph, SimWorks Studios, Combat Pilot, FlyInside, FlyingArt, Tobii AB, SoFly, and X-Plane.Brasilia Ballroom
Main Event Schedule
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9:00am
5:00pmAttendee Registration and Check-In
Check-in available for attendees participating on Saturday.Convention
Center Lobby -
9:00am
5:00pmExhibit Hall Open
Meet and interact with over 70 developers showcasing the latest in flight simulation hardware and software.Pavilion Ballroom -
9:00am
5:00pmSeminars
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.Various -
10:00am
4:30pmOn-Site Workshops
Activities include Home Cockpit Building Workshops, X-Plane Design Workshops, and the VR Experience Center.
Separate, advanced registration required. View details.Various -
6:30pm
10:00pmEvening Activities
Celebrate the weekend with an escape room on the Strip, or entertainment on-site at Rio Las Vegas.
Separate, advanced registration required. View details.Various
Saturday 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
9:30am
10:15am
10:15am
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
10:00am
10:45am
10:45am
Content Creators & Real-World Pilots
Panel Discussion
A panel discussion featuring real-world pilots who also are also flight simmers.
Brasilia Ballroom
10:30am
11:15am
11:15am
Hello World: Global Online Aviation Networks
Rob Shearman
Rob Shearman
Learn how flying with an online aviation network dramatically improves the realism of virtual flying.
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
11:00am
11:45am
11:45am
Panel: Virtual Content Creation
Panel Discussion
A panel discussion featuring some of flight simulation's biggest content creators.
Brasilia Ballroom
11:30am
12:00pm
12:00pm
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
12:00pm
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
12:15pm
1:00pm
1:00pm
So You Want to be Virtual Combat Pilot?
Panel Discussion
Join combat simulation veterans for a panel discussion on how to get started.
FSElite Exhibit Hall Stage
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
Session Pending
Brasilia Ballroom
3:30pm
4:30pm
4:30pm
Session Pending
Brasilia Ballroom
4:15pm
5:00pm
5:00pm
Flying 101: Skills for Home Flight Simulation Pilots
Howard Forder
Howard Forder
Improve your “hands and feet” skills for flying aircraft in your home flight simulator.
Brasilia Ballroom
Main Event Schedule
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9:00am
12:00pmAttendee Registration and Check-In
Check-in available for attendees participating on Sunday.Convention
Center Lobby -
9:00am
3:00pmExhibit Hall Open
Meet and interact with over 70 developers showcasing the latest in flight simulation hardware and software.Pavilion Ballroom -
9:00am
3:00pmSeminars
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.Various -
10:00am
2:30pmOn-Site Workshops
Activities include Home Cockpit Building Workshops, X-Plane Design Workshops, and the VR Experience Center.
Separate, advanced registration required. View details.Various -
7:00pm
9:30pmEvening Activities
Sunday evening activities include group outings to Penn & Teller and Comedy Cellar, on-site at the Rio.
Separate, advanced registration required. View details.Various
Sunday Seminar Schedule
9:00am
10:00am
10:00am
We're Building a PC...Live!
Vyral PC
Vyral PC
Watch as computer builders from Vyral PC put together a rig...then raffle it off!
Brasilia Ballroom
10:00am
10:45am
10:45am
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
10:30am
11:15am
11:15am
VATSIM: You’re Never Alone
Brandon Wening
Brandon Wening
Learn how VATSIM brings the flight simulation community together, and get your questions answered for getting started.
Brasilia Ballroom
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
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
Session Pending
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