Convention · Nashville, Tennessee

ESPA Annual Conference

Management

Official website
Next editionJanuary 2027Expected — not announced yet
Last venueSheraton Nashville DowntownNashville, Tennessee
RunningSince 2009Annual · 9 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
Expected around January 2027 — not announced yet. ESPA Annual Conference runs annual; the last edition in our records was in January 2018. We'll show the dates as soon as the organiser publishes them.

Key numbers

Editions on record
9first in 2009

About ESPA Annual Conference

What You Can Expect
-Best Practices discussion groups for CVBs, Convention Centers and Hotels – learn how others are doing things, get ideas to bring back and put into action
-Interactive Roundtables – We always here how much our service professionals want to network and learn from one another. Roundtables will cover a variety of hot topics.
-Sessions on important topics in our industry are planned, including how the current legislative and political climate are impacting meetings as well as the all-important topics of Security and Calculating Economic Impact
-Leadership lessons from the Nashville CVB CEO
-Sports events impact all in our industry – we’ll review best practices to excel
-Q&A with meeting planners – always a highlight
-Sessions for senior leadership as well as for new comers to the industry – and everything in between!
-And much more – not to mention the networking, relationship building and inspiration you will experience during this annual flagship event.

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
20185–7 Jan 2018Sheraton Nashville Downtown
Nashville, Tennessee
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20176–8 Jan 2017Sheraton Austin Hotel
Houston, Texas
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20159–11 Jan 2015Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
Chicago, Illinois
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201410–12 Jan 2014Westin Copley Place
Boston, Massachusetts
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201311–13 Jan 2013Swan and Dolphin Hotel
Orlando, Florida
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20126–8 Jan 2012US GRANT San Diego Hotel
San Diego, California
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201115 Jun 2011Sands Expo Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
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201015 Jun 2010Sands Expo Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
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200914–16 Jun 2009Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel Casino & Spa
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is ESPA Annual Conference?

The next edition is expected around January 2027, based on its annual cycle. The organiser hasn't announced the dates yet.

Where is it held?

The last edition we have was at Sheraton Nashville Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee.

How often does it take place?

Annual, judging by the 9 editions on record since 2009.

Who organises it?

ESPA Headquarters (formerly ACOM).

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