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.
Location of future ISDCs
- May 23-26, 2024 — Los Angeles, CA
- May 25-28, 2023 — Frisco, TX (Near Dallas)
Past ISDCs
- 2022 — Arlington, VA
- 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