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	"title": "Florida Simulation Summit 2025",
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	"description": "\u003Cp\u003EIn collaboration with the National Center for Simulation, Orange County Government invites you to the 2025 Florida Simulation Summit. Join industry leaders, innovators, and experts for an interactive exploration of how Smart Decisions Build Smart Cities: Optimizing Operations with AI and Simulation.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOverview\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Summit highlights how Central Florida\u0026rsquo\u003Bs multibillion\u002Ddollar Modeling, Simulation, and Training (MS\u0026amp\u003BT) industry has diversified from defense into transportation, theme parks, and other commercial applications. These \u0026ldquo\u003Bdual\u002Duse technologies\u0026rdquo\u003B help make the Orlando area a Smart Cities leader and a global center for technology innovation. The Summit will feature artificial intelligence (AI), simulation, and other immersive technologies that help companies and cities be smarter, more efficient, and innovative, including:\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cul\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EIndustry applications for digital twins from experts at Disney, Unity, and TransformXD\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EVirtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) applications presented by the Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Association (VRARA), featuring experts from Honeywell and Beep\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EAI and simulation presented by companies in Plug and Play\u0026rsquo\u003Bs Orlando\u002Dbased Smart Cities startup accelerator\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EKeynote address from Beverly Seay, Southeast Regional Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, U.S. Department of Defense\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EInteractive demonstrations and exhibits throughout the event, including presentations from the main stage moderated by Innovate Orlando\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EUltimate Tour Experience to be announced\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003C/ul\u003E",
	"location": "DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at the Entrance to Universal",
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	"registration_link": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/florida-simulation-summit-2025-tickets-1222362030739",
	"registration_info": "Registration pricing ranges between $89\u002D169. Early bird pricing ends March 31, 2025. Refunds end 7 days before the event.",
	"starts": "Fri, 09 May 2025 07:30:00 -0400",
	"ends": "Fri, 09 May 2025 14:00:00 -0400",
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	"category": "Workshop/Conference",
	"tags": ["Simulation","Modeling \u0026 Simulation","Artificial Intelligence","Digital Twins","smart cities"],
	"contact_name": "National Center for Simulation",
	"contact_phone": null,
	"contact_email": "info@simulationinformation.com",
	"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/event/3783312/florida-simulation-summit-2025/"
}