{"id":1859,"date":"2026-08-08T11:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/2026\/?page_id=1859"},"modified":"2026-08-11T10:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T16:49:51","slug":"main","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.metrocon.org\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Main"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connecting Texas\u2019s Tech Engine with Global Innovation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">The Trinity Technology Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; 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display: inline;\">Aerospace, Defense, and Mission Systems<\/h3> \u2013 Powering the massive defense and aerospace ecosystem that defines North Texas aviation and national security.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/li>\n\n  <!-- Power & Energy -->\n  <li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start;\">\n    <svg width=\"44\" height=\"44\" viewBox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" fill=\"none\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"margin-right: 14px; flex-shrink: 0;\">\n      <g stroke=\"#ffffff\" stroke-width=\"4\">\n        <path d=\"M13 22H7a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V4a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h10a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v9\"\/><path d=\"M18 16v6\"\/><path d=\"M15 19h6\"\/><path d=\"M11 6v6l3-2\"\/>\n      <\/g>\n      <g stroke=\"#2563eb\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n        <path d=\"M13 22H7a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V4a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h10a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v9\"\/><path d=\"M18 16v6\"\/><path d=\"M15 19h6\"\/><path d=\"M11 6v6l3-2\"\/>\n      <\/g>\n    <\/svg>\n    <div style=\"padding-top: 2px;\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin: 0; 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