The 72nd North American Meetings of RSAI will be held at Denver Grand Hyatt from November 12-15.

A special conference room rate of $219 (plus taxes) has been negotiated with the hotel.

Since 2022, NARSC has hosted a special session on Regional Science topics and methodologies at each of the annual meetings of the American Economic Association (also known as the Allied Social Science Associations meeting). Held in the first week of January, this event is the world’s largest gathering of economists from various sub-disciplines.

To continue promoting Regional Science within the American Economic Association (AEA) Annual Meetings, Prof. Sandy Dall’erba (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) is preparing to co-organize the NARSC-AEA session for the 2026 conference. We are reaching out to invite suggestions for Regional Science topics and/or techniques and expressions of interest to help co-organize this session. The 2026 conference will be held on Jan 3-5 in Philadelphia, PA (https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/).

If interested or if you have questions, please email Sandy (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by April 7, 2025.

The 55th Annual Mid-Continent Regional Science Association (MCRSA) Conference and the 17th IMPLAN National Users Conference scheduled for June 4-6, 2025 at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. It will be a joint conference with the Midwest Public Affairs Conference (MPAC). An IMPLAN training session is scheduled for June 2-4 prior to the conference. Below and attached please find information about submitting a presentation and our student paper competition. We are also seeking nominations for awards to be presented at the conference.

Submitting a Presentation: Deadline March 31, 2025

The program committee welcomes papers on a wide range of topics relating to applied economics, economic development, planning, geography, business, public administration, sociology, and political science. Please click the link below to submit a presentation title and abstract for consideration. MCRSA and IMPLAN welcome single presentations and organized sessions.

https://www.mcrsa.org/conference/submit-a-presentation-proposal-2/

Conference Registration: Deadline April 30, 2025

https://www.mcrsa.org/conference/conference-registration/

Hotel Accommodations

The conference is not using a conference hotel. Please find a list of hotels located near the UMKC Bloch School of Management listed here https://www.mcrsa.org/conference/hotel-accommodations-and-reservations/

Award Nominations:

Please submit your nominations for the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association (MCRSA) Awards. Below are the open-nomination award categories:

(1) MCRSA Distinguished Service Award: This award acknowledges outstanding service to the Association. It is designed to honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptionally meritorious and sustained service on behalf of MCRSA.

(2) Early Career Award: Open to active MCRSA members with less than ten years of post-Ph.D. professional experience, this award aims to recognize the significant contributions made by newer members to the Association and/or the discipline of Regional Science.

(3) Distinguished Fellow: This category is reserved for members in good standing with a history of MCRSA support and participation, having made substantial contributions to the broader discipline of Regional Science. Individuals with outstanding records of scholarship, service to the profession, and active participation within the Association for the advancement of regional analysis and related fields may be elected as a Fellow by the Board of Directors.

Nominations should be submitted to MCRSA Past President, Dr. Candi Clouse, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.and must be received by April 15, 2025.

  The New Geography of U.S. Growth

The AUBER 2025 conference theme explores the dynamic shifts shaping economic development, population trends, and business opportunities across the country.

We invite you to present your work—white papers, policy briefs, scholarly work, applied research projects, survey findings, data dashboards, industry analysis, forecasting, regional economics, quality of life, and much more. Researchers, specialists, practitioners, and students are invited to submit your proposal to present at our next conference, Oct. 4-7, 2025.

Find More Information HERE.

Remember to check out the NARSC website for job openings.

You could find your next position!