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2023 Wildfire Student Simulation Competition
NASPAA is pleased to officially announce the 2023 Student Simulation Competition, which will take place on February 25th and on March 4th, 2023, and will feature the Forio Wildfire Simulation designed by Professor Matt Koschmann of the University of Colorado Boulder. More details

Save the Date! NASPAA 2023 Annual Conference
Save the date! NASPAA's 2023 Annual Conference will be held at the Omni Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA October 11-13, 2023. We look forward to seeing you there!
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