MAPOR Conference 2026
MAPOR Conference is a gathering focused on public opinion research and the changing methods and conditions shaping the field.
Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown
- Dates
- November 13–14, 2026
- Venue
- Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown
- Edition
- 51st annual conference
TL;DR
- The conference is scheduled for November 13–14, 2026, at Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown.
- Its stated focus is how public opinion researchers are responding to social, political, and methodological change.
- The organizer identifies faculty, professional practitioners, government researchers, and graduate students among the intended audience.
About
MAPOR describes the 2026 program as examining how public opinion research is adapting to changes in society, politics, and research methods. The event is identified as the association’s 51st annual conference, scheduled in Chicago for November 13–14. The sponsorship program lists organizational and individual categories, with named levels including Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper, and Sustaining.
Who you'll find in the room
University and college faculty
Faculty members at universities and colleges are included in the organizer-published audience.
Professional practitioners
Professional practitioners are included in the organizer-published audience.
Government researchers
Governmental researchers are included in the organizer-published audience.
Graduate students
Graduate students are included in the organizer-published audience.
Featured speakers
4 listedAshley Griggs
RTI
Jerry Timbrook
RTI
Trent Buskirk
Old Dominion University
Michael Link
Michael Link Leadership Consulting
Venue & travel
Venue
Embassy Suites Chicago DowntownGetting there
The conference venue is in Chicago.
Questions people ask
5 answeredMAPOR Conference 2026 is scheduled for November 13–14.
It takes place at Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown.
The organizer lists university and college faculty, professional practitioners, governmental researchers, and graduate students as audience groups.
It is most useful for survey and public opinion researchers in academia, government and practice, plus graduate students, since the attendee mix covers those groups and the speakers include people from RTI and Old Dominion University. The theme on how researchers are adapting to methodological and social change makes it a practical place to test ideas with peers. Researchers seeking a large exhibit floor or a broad national audience would get less from a regional association meeting held over two days in Chicago.
Attendees at academic and survey research conferences usually wear business casual, with graduate students and faculty in relaxed separates and few suits.
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