Urban Economics Association

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20th North American Meeting of the Urban Economics Association

September 25 - 26, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, US

Submission

The submission deadline was May 21, 2026. The program committee will notify authors about their decisions in early July.

We continue to invite people to sign up to participate in the conference as discussants and/or session chairs. If you would like to volunteer, please follow this link.

Registration and Fees

Please register for the conference at https://editorialexpress.com/conference/nauea2026/. Presenters should register using the same username as when they submitted.

Deadlines: Presenters must register by July 22 to be included in the program. For non-presenting attendees, registration closes on September 10.

Fees: The registration fees for the conference are:

Cancellation policy: Registrants who cancel their registration prior to September 2 must pay a cancellation charge of 50% (plus currency conversion and transfer fees). Registrations cannot be cancelled after September 2.

Travel to the United States

Participants who need a visa to travel to the United States should apply as soon as possible.

Accommodation

There are many hotels within walking distance of the conference venue. The following hotels are recommended: Club Quarters Central Loop, JW Marriott Chicago, Kimpton Gray Hotel, Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, The Palmer House Hilton, Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/Loop, Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, The LaSalle Chicago, and Canopy by Hilton Chicago Loop. These and other options can be found on usual platforms such as booking.com.

Code of Conduct

Participants must adhere to the UEA conference code of conduct.