Call for Papers

Call For Papers

CALL FOR PAPERS

49th Annual NABETus Meeting

Peer-Reviewed Conference

Hilton Hotel - Harrisburg, PA

Dates: October 22nd and 23rd , 2026

The National Association of Business, Economics and Technology invites papers for presentation at its 49th Annual Meeting. The meeting provides an opportunity to present your research and discuss a variety of current issues in Business, Economics and Information Technology. This event is your chance to get involved with a dynamic, national academic organization. To be considered for the program, please submit one of the following:

  • An abstract (between 100 and 250 words), or
  • A proposal for a special session (e.g., economics of healthcare).

Presentations at the Conference can be based on either completed papers, or work that is still in-process.

To submit your Abstract or Proposal for the 49th NABETus Conference, please complete the submission process by clicking on this link:

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT!

Complete papers by authors who have also completed the conference payment/registration process that are submitted by September 30, 2026 will be eligible for the Best Paper Award.

Topics in the various disciplines of business, economics and information technology qualify for the conference.

NABET is a politically non-partisan organization. Therefore, papers that primarily focus on political, religious, gender or other societal/political topics will be considered inappropriate for the NABET Conference.

Papers presented at the Annual Meeting will be eligible for publication in the Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

Please note the NABET extends this invitation to Faculty and Graduate Students.  However, undergrad students are not permitted at the NABETus Conference.

 

Conference Submission Deadline is September 30, 2026

**Conference Fee Schedule (the following amounts are not proratable)

Early Discount

$230

Payment must be received no later than July 31, 2026

Normal Conference Fee

$295

Payment must be received no later than September 30, 2026

Post 9/30 Registration

$350

If payment received after September 30th, 2026. You can present your paper.  However, it will not appear in the regular conference program, but it will appear in the Official Conference Program – to be published in January.

Graduate Students Only

$230

This special fee is only for graduate students.

 

The conference fee includes five catered meals and the NABET social. Make your room reservations soon, as the Hilton - Harrisburg is a popular site and could sell out of available rooms. When you make your reservation, be sure to use the code NABET to receive the NABETUS discounted room rate. You may change the dates as necessary for your stay.  But please identify yourself as part of the NABET Conference.

 

Hilton Hotel – Harrisburg – Book your reservation here:

NABETus Conference Hotel Reservations

 

Hotel Information and Directions: CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL INFORMATION!

If you have questions or need assistance regarding the conference, please contact the

CONFERENCE TEAM at conference@nabet.us

 

 

Hilton Hotel - Harrisburg, PA

One N 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17101

(717) 233-6000

Hotel Information and Directions: CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL INFORMATION!

 

If you have questions or need assistance regarding the conference, please contact the

CONFERENCE TEAM at conference@nabet.us:

Conference Director:

David Jordan, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Conference co-Chairs:

Adnan Chawdhry, Penn West-California University
Amy Washo, Marywood University
Bradley Congelio, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Josh Chicarelli, Penn West-California University

 

NABET is also the publisher of a refereed journal (white-listed in Cabell’s) - the Journal of Business, Economics and Technology. Publication in the Journal of Business, Economics and Technology (JBET) is possible after successful completion of a double-blind review process. Submission to JBET is a separate submission process; separate from the NABET Conference. Information about JBET, including the submission process, can be accessed via the NABET website: www.nabet.us; then click on Journal at the top of the Home Page; then click on the JBET Website link.

Submissions to JBET and submissions to the Conference Proceedings will be discussed at the Conference.

 

Submissions for this conference were closed on 2026-10-21.