2026 New York State Economics Association Conference
The New York State Economics Association (NYSEA) invites you to participate in its 79th Annual Conference, held in person at SUNY Oneonta, in Oneonta, NY. The conference will begin with a reception on the evening of Friday, October 23, 2026, and proceed with paper presentations, panels, and a keynote on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Paper/Abstract Submission
NYSEA invites submissions of individual papers or organized sessions for the 2026 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. The electronic submission portal will open on April 1, 2026.
Individual Papers
The submission portal for the 2026 conference will open on April 1, 2026.
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 Saturday, August 1, 2026. There is no submission fee. Authors of papers and special sessions selected for presentation will be notified in September 2026. 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 Kpoti Kitissou, 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 will be due by August 1, 2026.
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 electronic submission portal for the 2026 conference will open on April 1, 2026.
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 University
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
2025 NYSEA Conference at St. John Fisher University
2025 NYSEA Distinguished Fellow Jeffrey Wagner from Rochester Institute of Technology (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 1 to be included in the final program.
Cancellations must be received on or before October 1, 2026, to be eligible for a partial refund. Cancellations received after this date are not eligible for a refund.