2025 New York State Economics Association Conference
Join Us!
St. John Fisher University
Rochester, NYSubmission Deadline:
August 15, 2025Early Bird Registration Ends:
September 30, 2025Registration Deadline:
October 15, 2025Conference Dates:
November 7-8, 2025
The New York State Economics Association (NYSEA) invites you to participate in its 77th Annual Conference, held in person at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY. The conference will begin with a reception on the evening of Friday, October 25, and proceed with paper presentations, panels, and a keynote on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
Paper/Abstract Submission
NYSEA invites submissions of individual papers or organized sessions for the 2025 conference. Submissions in all areas of economics and finance are welcome. Papers related to innovative economic education, sports economics, and New York state economic topics of interest are especially encouraged.
Individual Papers
The submission portal for the 2025 conference is now open! Go to https://www.openconf.org/NYSEA2025 to submit your abstract.
You will be asked to submit an abstract, title, author name(s), JEL codes, and keywords. The abstract should be no more than 350 words.
The submission deadline is Friday, August 15, 2025. There is no submission fee. Authors of papers and special sessions selected for presentation will be notified in September 2025. The meeting program will be available in early October. Each presenter is also asked to serve as a paper discussant.
Complete Sessions
If you are interested in organizing a complete session on a specific topic, please send your proposal directly to Lauren Calimeris Kocman, NYSEA President, at president@nyseconomicsassociation.org. A complete session generally consists of 3 – 4 papers with discussants and a session chair. To propose a session, please provide the following information: the session title, name, affiliation, and contact information of the session organizer, session chair, paper presenters and discussants; and 350-word maximum abstracts for each paper in the session. Submissions are due by August 15, 2025.
Undergraduate Student Paper Contest
The New York State Economic Association (NYSEA) invites undergraduate students to submit their original research papers. Submissions in economics and finance are welcome. Selected papers will be presented during the conference and evaluated by a panel of judges. The winning papers will be awarded cash prizes. More information can be found here. Students should submit their papers electronically. The submission portal for the 2025 conference is now open. Go to https://www.openconf.org/NYSEA2025 to submit your paper.
Graduate Student Workshop
New for 2025! Graduate students, join us before the conference officially kicks off for a job-market focused workshop & panel discussion. Hear from recent job market candidates & hiring committees for insight into a successful job search. Ask questions, work on your job market materials, and more.
Don’t forget to submit your job market paper to present at the conference!

Past Conference Programs
2024 St. John Fisher College
2023 SUNY Old Westbury
2022 SUNY Old Westbury
2021 – Online
2020 – Online
2019 – St. John Fisher College
2018 – St. John Fisher College
2017 – SUNY Farmingdale
2016 – SUNY Farmingdale
2015 – Siena College
2014 – Siena College
2013 – SUNY Farmingdale
2012 – SUNY Farmingdale
2011 – Rochester Institute of Technology

2024 NYSEA Conference at St. John Fisher University
2024 NYSEA Keynote Speaker Michael F. Lovenheim from Cornell University, NBER, Hoover Institution, and CESifo (right), and NYSEA President Lauren Calimeris Kocman (left).
Registration & Payment
All conference participants must register through the NYSEA website under the “Conference Registration” tab, available here. Payment is accepted online by credit card via Stripe™. All presenters must register by October 15 to be included in the final program.
Cancellations must be received on or before October 15, 2025, to be eligible for a partial refund. Cancellations received after this date are not eligible for a refund.