National Education Conference

The SGMP National Education Conference (NEC) is an annual event featuring over 20 hours of professional development sessions, exciting keynote speakers, an industry tradeshow, networking opportunities, a fundraising silent auction, and more!

The 2025 National Education Conference was held May 6-8, 2025 at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.

Save the Date!

Save the date for the 2026 National Education Conference! The 2026 NEC will be held in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia at the Williamsburg Lodge on June 9-11, 2026.

PRICING AND REGISTRATION

Members attend the National Education Conference at deeply discounted rates. While non-members may attend the conference, it is strongly encouraged to join SGMP prior to registering for the conference - save big and have fun! Pricing for the 2026 conference will be available in November 2025.

LODGING AND ACCOMMODATIONS

The 2025 National Education Conference was held at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The 2026 NEC will be held at the Colonial Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia. Lodging details will be available in November 2025.

SPONSORSHIP

The NEC is the only event specifically designed for government meeting planners. Reach out to this very specific market at the NEC! Our sponsorship prospectus will be available in August 2025 - don't delay! Sponsorships sell out quickly.

SCHOLARSHIPS & FUNDRAISING

Each year, thanks to the generosity of our many contributors via our annual fundraising initiative, SGMP is honored to offer planner scholarships to the NEC. Learn more about scholarship opportunities.

Want to donate an item to our fundraising silent auction? Learn more about our silent auction.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

The 2026 NEC conference schedule will be available later in 2025 or early 2026. We are looking forward to offering dozens of sessions across SGMP's Core Competencies.