Atlantic City has long been one of the foremost convention cities in the United States. It's convenient location, great weather and first-class hotels make Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore a great choice for a convention.
Most major conventions are held at the Atlantic City Convention Center. With 500,000 square feet of exhibit space and over 109,000 square feet of meeting space, the Atlantic City Convention Center can handle almost any convention, business meeting or trade show.
At the end of the day, visitors need more than just a place to sleep. The Jersey Shore offers great restaurants, entertainment, shopping, golf and of course the fabulous casinos. And don't forget the Boardwalk and the beautiful beaches.
Listed below are all of the major conventions, trade shows and meetings in Atlantic City.
Have a great time at the Jersey Shore!
| 2008 Events | |||
| Dates | Event name | Type | Attendance |
| Sept. 26 | Advance Job Fair 2008 Web:www.advancejobfairs.com |
Trade | 400 |
| Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 | ATLS Course | Meeting | 400 |
| Oct. 2 | Billows Electric Supply Company Expo Web:www.billows.com |
Trade | 900 |
| Oct. 14-16 | Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference Web:www.acvc.org |
Conference | 2,500 |
| Oct. 17-19 | Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival Web:www.gourmetshows.com |
Public | 5,467 |
| Oct. 18-19 | Atlantique City Web:www.atlantiquecity.com |
Public | 5,750 |
| Oct. 24-25 | NJAEYC State Conference Web:www.njaeyc.org |
Conference | 800 |
| Oct. 25-26 | PA Dry Cleaning and Laundry Expo Web:www.pdclean.org |
Trade | 3,500 |
| Oct. 28-30 | Annual NJ School Boards Workshop Web:www.njsba.org |
Convention | 7,500 |
| Oct. 31 - Nov. 02 | AC Recreational Vehicle and Camping Show Web:www.macevents.com |
Public | 10,000 |
| Nov. 6-7 | NJ Education Association Annual Exhibition Web:www.njea.org |
Convention | 45,000 |
| Nov. 11-13 | 2008 Annual International Symposium - ITEA Web:www.itea.org |
Conference | 400 |
| Nov. 12-13 | MESCO Annual Dealer Trade Show | Trade | 1,000 |
| Nov. 13 | Atlantic City National College Fair Web:www.nacacnet.org |
Public | 3,500 |
| Nov. 14 | ASAH - Serving the Private Special Education Community Since 1974 Web:www.asah.org |
Convention | 1,200 |
| Nov. 15 | Our Lady Star of the Sea 100th Anniversary | Banquet | 500 |
| Nov. 18-20 | NJSLM 2008 Annual Fall Conference Web:www.njslom.org |
Convention | 22,000 |
| Nov. 19-20 | Lincoln Financial Meeting | Meeting | 500 |
| Nov. 20-21 | New Jersey Association of Community Providers Web:www.njacp.org |
Convention | 400 |
| Dec. 4-6 | US Sign Council Annual Natl Conference & Trade Show Web:www.ussc.org |
Trade | 9,800 |
| Dec. 9-11 | Tri-State Association of Realtors Web:www.njar.com |
Trade | 8,000 |
| Dec. 13-14 | WSF East Coast Challenge Web:www.wsfcheer.com |
Public | 12,000 |
| 2009 Events | |||
| Dates | Event name | Type | Attendance |
| Jan. 11-13 | Philadelphia National Candy Gift & Gourmet Show Web:www.phillycandyshow.com |
Trade | 6,000 |
| Jan. 16-17 | Motorsports 2009 Web:www.aarn.com |
Public | 25,000 |
| Jan. 27-29 | Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show 2009 Web:www.nespapool.org |
Trade | 12,000 |
| Feb. 4-8 | Atlantic City International Power Boat Show Web:www.atlanticcityboatshow.com |
Public | 49,000 |
| Feb. 18-19 | Mid-Atlantic Hardscaping Trade Show 2009 Web:www.mahts.com |
Trade | 4,500 |
| Feb. 20-22 | New Jersey Home & Garden Show Web:www.showtechnology.com |
Public | 4,500 |
| Feb. 26 - Mar. 1 | Atlantic City Classic Car Show Web:www.acclassiccars.com |
Public | 48,600 |
| Feb. 26-27 | 2009 New Jersey Conference for Kindergarten Teachers Web:www.sde.com |
Conference | 500 |
| Mar. 13-15 | Imprinted Sportswear Show Web:www.issshows.com |
Trade | 7,000 |
| Mar. 18-20 | Tri-State Camp Conference (NY-NJ -Keystone) Web:www.aca-ny.org |
Conference | 3,000 |
| Mar 21-22 | Celebration of the Suds Web:www.celebrationofthesuds.com |
Public | 9,399 |
| Apr. 1-2 | Globalcon 2009 Web:www.aeecenter.org |
Convention | 1,500 |
| Apr. 6-8 | Mailcom Conference & Exhibition 2009 Web:www.mailcom.org |
Trade | 8,000 |
| Apr. 17-18 | 2009 Primary Officer Training Web:www.harley-davidson.com |
Meeting | 850 |
| Apr. 22-24 | Atlantic Builders Convention Web:www.abconvention.com |
Trade | 8,000 |
| Apr. 30 - May 2 | New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association 2009 Educational Convention Web:www.njsha.org |
Convention | 1,900 |
| May 4-6 | Trauma Symposium | Meeting | 350 |
| May 5-7 | Atlantic Region Energy Expo 2009 Web:www.areetradeshow.com |
Trade | 4,500 |
| Jun. 2-4 | Promotions East 2009 Web:www.promotionseast.org |
Trade | 4,000 |
| Jun. 8-10 | Tri Branch Symposium Web:www.aalas.org |
Convention | 1,100 |