Conference

The biggest annual event in the government meetings industry is SGMP’s National Education Conference (NEC), where government professionals come together for one-stop and non-stop education, resources and networking. Our annual conference takes place every summer in either May or June.

Between the welcome reception and our Sam Gilmer awards banquet, the NEC features keynote speakers, education sessions, leadership training, live and silent auctions to raise money for scholarships, our new tech fair, and the largest exhibit hall in the government meetings industry. There are also pre-conference workshops and post-conference tours.

SGMP’s 1st annual education conference took place in Maryland in 1983, where 68 attendees met for four education seminars and 36 supplier tables. Today, nearly 1,000 professionals meet for ~30 education sessions and more than 250 exhibit booths.

The next annual conference will be our 30th annual NEC in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 18-21, 2012. Planner registration, supplier exhibitor information, and a detailed schedule will be available in November, but if you need information now to help you plan and/or budget for your participation, take a look at our one-page NEC primer.

The 2012 SGMP NEC should be our biggest ever. Questions? Just ask Krystal at krystal.stotz@sgmp.org!