2026 NBEA ConferENCE

53rd Northeast Business & Economics Association Annual Conference

  • October 15-17, 2026
    The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
    State College, PA

  • Call for Papers

    Conference papers, and proposals for panels, symposia, tutorials, and workshops in all areas of business and economics are invited for peer review and presentation at the 53rd Annual NBEA Conference.  

    Submission Deadline

    May 22, 2026

    SUBMIT TO NBEA 2026

    Guidelines for submissions 

    Authors may submit conference papers (no less than 2–4 pages), full manuscripts, or proposals for panels, symposia, tutorials, and workshops. Submissions must meet the minimum page threshold to be considered for peer review. Submissions must provide sufficient detail to allow for rigorous peer review and an informed decision judgment.

    All submissions must be uploaded via the Microsoft CMT NBEA Portal.
    Format: Please submit files in MS Word (.doc or .docx) only.
    Blind Peer Review: Do not identify author(s) in the body of the uploaded file.
    Title Pages: Submissions must include two title pages:
    Page 1: Title, primary/secondary track, and full author details (name, affiliation, email). Identify the corresponding author for multi-author papers.
    Page 2: Title and track designations only (for blind review).

    Proceedings

    Conference Proceedings will be published electronically following the event. Proceedings will include papers, symposia, tutorials, and workshop summaries presented at the Conference. A publication template is available here.


    Best Paper Awards

    Authors are encouraged to submit their accepted work for the Best Paper Awards. To be eligible, a full manuscript must be received by July 31st.

    Conference Leadership

    Conference Chair: Dr. Joe Palazzolo, Monmouth University
    Proceedings Editor: Dr. Xiaoli Wang, Marist University

    📩 Questions?

    Please direct questions regarding conference paper submissions to: nbea.register@gmail.com

    We look forward to your participation!


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