The National Shooting Sports Foundation kicked off its 2025 Range-Retailer Business Expo at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on July 16, with InVeris Training Solutionsbest known for its MILO virtual simulators and live-fire range control systemsserving as a marquee sponsor. InVeris, tracing its lineage to 1928s Southern Ohio Targets, is celebrating ninety-five years of continuous weapons-training innovation. Company representatives unveiled a SmartRange control tablet that allows range staff to adjust target distance, lighting, and scoring parameters wirelesslya product aimed squarely at indoor ranges seeking to modernize without costly electrical retrofits. The companys booth also showcased a prototype AV-Trainer module that pairs computer-generated avatars with voice-recognition software, allowing instructors to script de-escalation scenarios and capture student responses for after-action review. Early adopters include two Florida police academies and a Midwest civilian concealed-carry school, both citing improved decision-making scores in pilot testing. Expo education tracks featured back-to-back seminars on integrating ballistic environmental sensors into augmented-reality marksmanship programs and on using anonymized shot-pattern data to tailor individual coaching plans. NSSF officials reported record retailer turnout, crediting Floridas pro-business climate and the mid-summer schedule. Attendees also previewed ATF compliance workshops, an OSHA noise-exposure panel, and discussions on insurance underwriting for lead-mitigation projectscritical topics for operators facing rising regulatory costs. Expo organizers reported 1,200 attendees and 140 exhibitorsup from last yearsignaling demand for capital improvements. Several start-ups signed distribution agreements for InVeriss Gen-II bullet-trap granulate, which promises easier OSHA lead-dust compliance and a 20 percent reduction in maintenance downtime compared to traditional rubber-backstop systems.