Issue 3, March 2025

Registration Now Open

AAEA invites you to register for the 2025 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting in Denver, CO July 27-29. Most meeting events will take place at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.  Registration rates are outlined below and you can register online now or download the form.

Registration Type Early
(Present-May 31)
Advanced
(June 1-July 18)
On Site Only (July 19 and after) 
Professional
Member
$475 $560 $635
Professional
Non-member
$650 $720 $795
Senior
Member
$365 $450 $525
Senior
Non-member
$505 $580 $655
Graduate Student
Member
$105 $140 $180
Graduate Student
Non-member
$300 $335 $380
Guest Registration* $75 per guest
*Guest Registration: Attendees are encouraged to bring spouses, friends, and family to the Annual Meeting. All such attendees must register as guests to participate in meeting activities, at the cost of $75 per guest. Children under the age of 16 may attend the meeting for free.

Guests include any interested party not professionally or a student in the field of agricultural economics or applied economics, or a related discipline.  Colleagues and/or students cannot be registered as guests.

Guest registration must be added onto an existing member registration.

Registered guests will receive a name badge and are invited to attend the Welcome Reception at no additional charge.
Cancellation/Changes: Cancellations of meeting registrations are subject to a $50 processing fee. After July 5, no refunds will be given for meeting registrations or special event tickets. If AAEA cancels the 2024 Annual Meeting, any paid registration fee will be refunded. To cancel or change your Annual Meeting registration and/or special event tickets, contact the AAEA Business Office at (414) 918-3190 or info@aaea.org. Website: www.aaea.org

Special Registration for 2025

The AAEA Annual Meeting is a perennial cornerstone component of the organization. We look forward to another successful meeting July 27-29, 2025 in Denver, CO at the AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting. The typical slate of pre- and post-conference workshops, keynote addresses, concurrent sessions, reunions and much more are scheduled, and will again offer attendees numerous learning and networking opportunities.

Core to ongoing successful Annual Meetings is robust attendance and participation of our Members. Meanwhile, some AAEA Members have experienced significant challenges associated with lost employment in calendar year 2025. The AAEA wants to acknowledge this and invites and encourages Members who have lost employment in 2025 to log-in to the AAEA Member Account and see what support is available to partially assist in their attending this year’s Annual Meeting.

Pre- and Post-conference Workshops

Additional details on workshops located on the annual meeting webpage: https://www.aaea.org/meetings/2025-aaea-annual-meeting/events/ticketed-events/pre--and-post-conference-workshops

Pre-Conference Workshops             Saturday, July 26, 2025

(PC11) BEER Section Craft Industry Tour 
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm   (Note: will depart Sheraton at 11:45 am) light lunch included in tour
Limited space available  

(PC13) AAEA Teaching Academy
7:30 am – 5:00 pm     Attendees Will Be Required to Bring Their Own Laptops

(PC14) Leadership development for agricultural and applied economics
8:00 am – 4:30 pm      Attendees Will Be Required to Bring Their Own Laptops

(PC15) The New Economics of Food Security and Nutrition
8:00 am – 5:00 pm      Attendees Will Be Required to Bring Their Own Laptops

Post-Conference Workshops           Wednesday, July 30, 2025

(PC51) Extension Section Tour
9:00 am – 3:00 pm      Note: Transportation will depart Sheraton by 8:30 am 
Limited space available Additional tour details coming soon

(PC52) Honoring the Career and Contributions of Richard E. Just
8:00 am – 5:30 pm Limited space available 

(PC53) Reducing the labor of beginning agricultural labor economics research: An Introduction to the AAEA Labor Economics Section
9:00 am – 4:30 pm

 (PC54) Small-Scale Urbanization as a Catalyst for Rural Transformation: Comparative Insights from the U.S., China, and the Global South
9:00 am – 4:30 pm      Attendees Will Be Required to Bring Their Own Laptops
Limited space available

Ticketed Luncheons

Monday, July 28, 2025                       11:30 am – 1:00 pm 
Additional details on speaker coming soon

COSBAE, CWAE and Africa Sections Speaker Series and Luncheon

Extension Section Speaker Series and Luncheon

Call for Volunteers: Senior Discussant for Selected Presentations - Paper Sessions

Members wishing to get involved may volunteer for an essential role as a senior-level discussant for Selected Paper Sessions at our 2025 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting in Denver, CO, July 27-29, 2025.  A discussant will be assigned to a Selected Presentation Paper Session whose topic area correlates with the discussant’s expertise.  The discussant would be tasked with reviewing the papers within their session, provide constructive feedback and stimulate discussion.  The goal is to make these sessions more impactful and meaningful.

Qualifications and Requirements to Serve as a Senior-level Discussant

  • Tenured Associate or Full Professors.
  • Retired
  • Senior Researcher at a Government or Private Organization.

Please click here to volunteer!

Hotel Information

Join us at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Now accepting guest room reservations. AAEA Group Rate: $229, reservations must be received on or before June 24, 2025.

Please book using the AAEA Group rate here: https://book.passkey.com/e/50926533

The fully renovated family hotel in Denver, CO offers access to some of the best attractions in downtown Denver. Experience the best shopping, dining and entertainment including RiNo, LoDo and Uptown neighborhoods. Explore effortlessly thanks to the nearby light rail station, which takes you to Coors Field, Denver Zoo or Denver Art Museum. Recharge after a full day in Denver at their luxury Denver hotel with a year-round heated rooftop pool, 5,000-square-foot Sheraton Fitness center, Topgolf Swing Suite or on-site dining at Yard House and BEZEL. The four-star hotel maximizes your time from a lobby with town-square energy to a full-service Club Lounge to more than 140,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Work smart from a pet-friendly hotel room with free Wi-Fi and a height-adjustable desk with an ergonomic chair. Take in the spectacular views from one of the 138 suites options. Work, meet and relax at Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.

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