QME Conference 2026
Quantitative Marketing and Economics (QME) invites you to save the date for the 24th annual conference, co-sponsored by Chicago Booth Kilts Center for Marketing and hosted by WashU Olin.
Date: Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28, 2026
Time: Thursday, 12pm - Friday, 5pm *full agenda to follow
Location: WashU Olin Business School (St. Louis, MO). A virtual option will be offered.
The conference seeks papers dealing with empirical and theoretical issues in marketing and economics. Submissions will be evaluated by the Conference Committee.
Conference registration is now open until August 10 for both in-person and virtual attendance.
PhD students planning to attend will need to provide:
• A letter of support from your faculty advisor/supervising professor (uploaded via the attendance support form). The letter of support should briefly state how attending the conference aligns with your research and professional development.
• The conference attendance support form, completed by your faculty advisor/supervising professor by Monday, July 27.
Important Dates
Mid July: Paper acceptance notification
July 27: PhD letter of support deadline
August 10: Conference registration deadline
Accommodations
Please call the hotel of your choice to make your reservation under the corporate rate.
| Hotel Name | Corporate Rate Code for Booking | Contact Information | Address |
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307236 |
314-968-3704 |
8700 Eager Road Brentwood, MO 63144 |
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WAS |
314-639-9030 |
8125 Forsyth Blvd Clayton, MO 63105 |
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550000539 |
314-727-0700 |
216 N Meramec Ave Clayton, MO 63105 |
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WAU |
314-274-1800 |
1695 South Hanley Road Brentwood, MO 63144 |
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WSHU |
314-633-3000 |
212 Kingshighway Blvd St. Louis, MO 63108 |
Conference Committee
| Raphael Thomadsen (WashU) Co-Chair | Yufeng Huang (Rochester) |
| Song Yao (WashU) Co-Chair | Zhenling Jiang (Wharton) |
| Pedro Gardete (Nova) | Andreas Kraft (Chicago Booth) |
| Soheil Ghili (Yale) | Sarah Moshary (UC-Berkeley) |
| Wes Hartmann (Stanford) | Robbie Evan Sanders (UCSD) |
| Sylvia Hristakeva (Cornell) |
Email Flora Alvarado to ask questions.