The Armor Conference. Used to be synchronized with the Kentucky Derby so that you could make both events on one trip. I guess wartime requirements have forced a change. The highlights were always the Garden Party at the CG's quarters and the Regimental Muster at the Brick Mess. Don Ariel, co-founder of Raydon knows a thing or two about tank gunnery and makes great gunnery training devices. But, convoy training is best done in a live enviornment using laser-based engagment skills devices in lieu of live ammunition. Several vendors of this technology are also present at the conference.
I recall seeing at the 93 conference a vehicle mounted ration heating device. It was modeled on the British cooker that has been fitted to their armoured vehicles for years. Great for heating rations, brewing tea, cocoa, coffee, soup. 11 years on, and I bet that the Armor confernce is still exhibiting the ration heating device as a future enhancement. Our acquistion system is great for creating careers, but not too good at delivering what soldiers need now.