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.
ISDC 2021
ISDC will not be an in-person, live event in 2021. Standby for more information about a virtual space conference.
Past ISDCs
- 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
