🙌 A huge shoutout to the incredible team making the 3rd Annual VR/AR Association (VRARA) Central Florida Immersive Technology Summit a reality!

These dedicated individuals are working hard behind the scenes to uphold this summit’s reputation as one of the best XR-focused conferences in the state — and maybe even in the industry. Their passion for immersive tech and building a thriving ecosystem is what makes this event so special.

We’re immensely grateful for the months of planning they’ve already poured into this. If you're attending, be sure to thank them in person!

🎉 Core Planning Team:

• Candace Croughwell (TEKsystems) – Conference Chair

• Ariane Fikki (VR/AR Association) – 2x Past Conference Chair

• Carol Ann Dykes Logue (University of Central Florida)

• Dr. Chris M. Libutti (Central Florida Tech Grove)

• Fraser Bowie 🕶️ (Spatial Synergy)

• Scot Kramarich – Producer

• Sascha Goto – Product Manager

• Camille Eldridge – Content Creator

🙏 And a very special thank you to our Chapter Advisory Board for helping guide both the chapter and this event:

• David Stargel – Air Force Agency for Modeling & Simulation (AFAMS)

• John Meyers – Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division

• Paul A. Sohl – Florida High Tech Corridor

• Neal Finkelstein – National Center For Simulation (NCS)

• Sheena Fowler – InnovateOrlando.io

• Kevin Carpenter, MBA – Siemens Energy

• Haifa Raja Maamar, PhD – Full Sail University

• Carol Ann Dykes Logue – University of Central Florida

• Fraser Bowie – Spatial Synergy

• Brett Ulander – Bluedrop USA, Inc

• Tim Hill – Design Interactive, Inc.

• Charlie Lewis – BlueWave Resource Partners

• Robert Masson, MD – eXeX

• Andy Smith – Halldale Group

• Luis E. Garcia – PETE Learning

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Let’s make this year’s summit the best one yet!

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