ASC Spring Convention and EXPO 2016 will feature 82 companies. According to ASC president Matthew E. Croson, the event "connects new and emerging technologies to the formulating community." Since 2010, ASC Spring EXPO has experienced growth. There were 52 companies in 2010 and, due to 7% compounded annual growth rate and commitment to emphasize technically oriented programming, overall event has expanded from average of 350 attendees during 2000s to reaching 550–600 attendees in 2014–2016.