Jeff Bezos with Space Settlement Contest students at the 2018 International Space Development Conference. Credit: Keith Zacharski, National Space Society
The International Space Development Conference (ISDC) is the annual conference of the National Space Society bringing together NSS leaders and members with leading managers, engineers, scientists, educators, and businessmen from civilian, military, commercial, entrepreneurial, and grassroots advocacy space sectors. Information about sponsorships, exhibiting, and volunteering is available at each year’s ISDC website. The 40th annual International Space Development Conference®, ISDC® 2022, hosted by the National Space Society will be held in Arlington, Virginia from May 27-29, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. The theme for ISDC 2022 is Living In Space.
Location of future ISDCs
- 2024 — Los Angeles, CA
- 2023 — Frisco, TX (Near Dallas)
- 2022 — Arlington, VA (Near DC)
Past ISDCs
- 2021 — Virtual (on YouTube)
- 2020 — [cancelled due to Covid]
- 2019 — Arlington, VA
- 2018 — Los Angeles, CA
- 2017 — St. Louis, MO
- 2016 — San Juan, PR
- 2015 — Toronto, ON
- 2014 — Los Angeles, CA
- 2013 — San Diego, CA
- 2012 — Washington, DC
- 2011 — Huntsville, AL
- 2010 — Chicago, IL
- 2009 — Orlando, FL
- 2008 — Washington, DC
- 2007 — Dallas, TX
- 2006 — Los Angeles, CA
- 2005 — Washington, DC
- 2004 — Oklahoma City, OK
- 2003 — San Jose, CA
- 2002 — Denver, CO
- 2001 — Albuquerque, NM
- 2000 — Tucson, AZ
- 1999 — Houston, TX
- 1998 — Milwaukee, WI
- 1997 — Orlando, FL
- 1996 — New York, NY
- 1995 — Cleveland, OH
- 1994 — Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1993 — Huntsville, AL
- 1992 — Washington, DC
- 1991 — San Antonio, TX
- 1990 — Anaheim, CA
- 1989 — Chicago, IL
- 1988 — Denver, CO
- 1987 — Pittsburgh, PA
- 1986 — Seattle, WA
- 1985 — Washington, DC
- 1984 — San Francisco, CA
- 1983 — Houston, TX
- 1982 — Los Angeles, CA