48th Annual Conference
October 24, 2025
This year's conference is hosted by
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
All Kentucky economists and economics students are invited to attend and encouraged to participate through presentation and discussion of research, session leadership, and networking.
Deadline extended! Register today!
Registration for the 2025 Conference closes October 18 at 4 pm
Agenda
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Arrival, Hotel check-in, Dinner, and Networking
Thursday night meet-up for conference registrants
6:00 p.m. until 8:00 pm at Pub by Novo, 2425 Scottsville Rd #127, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104
Friday, October 24, 2025
All non-WKU affiliated conference attendees must park in Parking Structure 2 (PS2). Staff will be onsite at PS2 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. to assist you with entry and provide your parking pass. Click the link below for more info.
Conference location
Western Kentucky University
Amy and David Chandler Hall, rooms: 2001A, 2001B, 2002, 2004, 2005, 3076
Bowling Green, KY 42101
8:15 – 9:00 am: Conference registration
9:00 – 10:00 am: Concurrent Sessions A
10:15 – 11:15 am Concurrent Sessions B
11:30 – 12:30 pm Concurrent Sessions C
12:45 – 2:00 pm: Luncheon (Included with Registration), Presentation of Kentucky Distinguished Economist Award, Keynote address
2:00 -3:00 pm: Late afternoon: Annual Business Meeting for all KEA members
2025 Conference Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Call for Papers
The deadline has passed for this year's conference.
Please consider presenting your research, working papers, and work in progress at the conference. This is a great opportunity to get peer feedback on your work, especially for student researchers.
If you would like to chair a session, organizing the presentation and discussion of several papers with a common theme, please do so via the Submit a Session option below.
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