51st Annual Conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research
“Navigating Shifting Challenges and Emerging Opportunities in Public Opinion Research”
The 51st Annual MAPOR Conference will take place November 13-14, 2026 at the Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown (600 N. State Street).
We look forward to seeing you in November at the conference!
– Lindsey Witt-Swanson, 2026 MAPOR Conference Chair
To help us keep the conference affordable, we encourage you to reserve your hotel room using our conference block at Embassy Suites.
Click here to reserve a room at the Embassy Suites.
Friday morning short course:
“Prompt & Polish: Using LLMs to Identify and Repair Issues in Question Construction — A Hands-On Workshop”
Ashley Griggs, RTI
Jerry Timbrook, RTI
Friday afternoon keynote address:
“From Survey to SurvAI: When Does AI’s Role Match the Goal?”
Trent Buskirk, Old Dominion University
Saturday afternoon pedagogy hour:
“Daily Leadership in an AI-Disrupted World”
Michael Link, Michael Link Leadership Consulting
Early registration discount ends November 3th at 11:59 p.m. CST
- Non-student early-bird registration for in-person attendees: $140 ($165 after November 3th).
- Student early-bird registration: $50 ($75 after November 3th).
MAPOR is committed to supporting conference attendance regardless of your financial situation. If you have concerns about the costs for the conference registration or travel expenses related to the conference please visit https://www.mapor.org/support-grants/ to learn more about support grant opportunities.

