The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference came back to Orlando in a big way.
More than 16,000 attendees registered for the trade show, held at the Orange County Convention Center from Nov. 29-Dec. 3. The convention, commonly known as I/ITSEC, features speaker panels, networking events and a job fair.
However, the centerpiece is the exhibit hall, where more than 400 businesses and organizations this year displayed their latest innovations in modeling, simulation and training. This exhibit hall was overrun with local firms. In fact, the Orlando Economic Partnership listed more than 100 exhibitors at I/ITSEC 2021 that are based in Central Florida or maintain operations here.