Thanks Kevin Owens:
2026 DoD Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Conferences
• I/ITSEC 2026
November 30 – December 4, 2026
Orlando, FL (Orange County Convention Center)
https://www.iitsec.org/
• MODSIM World 2026
May 2026 (exact dates TBD)
Location TBD
https://modsimworld.org/
• DAF M&S Summit (Air Force M&S Forum)
May 5–8, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
https://www.dafmss.org/
(2025 was cancelled – confirmed back for 2026)
• TSIS 2026 (Training & Simulation Industry Symposium)
June 17–18, 2026
Orlando, FL (Rosen Centre Hotel)
https://www.ntsa.org/
Air Force-sponsored with heavy DoD procurement presence
• IDGA Military Simulation & Training Summit
February 24–25, 2026
Orlando, FL (Celeste Hotel)
– University of Central Florida)
https://www.idga.org/events-military-simulation-training
• Military Virtual Training & Simulation Summit
No 2026 dates announced yet (2025 was Feb 5–6 in Orlando)
• Simulation & Training Community Summit
No 2026 info yet
2026 DoD-Relevant Human Factors / Human Systems Conferences
• HFES – Two events in 2026
→ Healthcare Symposium: March 22–25, 2026 – New York, NY
→ ASPIRE Annual Meeting: October 19–23, 2026 – Reno, NV
https://www.hfes.org/
• HCII 2026 (HCI International)
July 26–31, 2026
Montréal, Canada (Palais des congrès de Montréal)
https://2026.hci.international/
• AHFE 2026 (Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics)
July 20–24, 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye
https://ahfe.org/
• MORS 94th Symposium
June 8–11, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
https://www.mors.org/
