PNREC 2026 will be held in scenic Portland, Oregon on May 19-21, 2026 at the Benson Hotel. To reserve a room at the conference rate, use this link: https://group.curiocollection.com/e5e8h1. If you have special needs or questions, call the Benson at (503) 228-2000.
Register for the conference using this Fourwaves registration form.
We invite you to submit your abstract or presentation proposals. It’s easy, just go directly to this Fourwaves submission form and follow the instructions. We are happy to assign a discussant for your presentation if that would be helpful.
Topics that have a clear connection to the economies of the Pacific Northwest are prioritized. Beyond that, we are open to a wide breadth of themes. Hot topics this year include tariffs, immigration, and AI (more accurately, LLMs, but we quibble). We always welcome presentations centered on key industries and issues such as agriculture, Canada-US relations, climate, demographics, economic development, energy, the environment, health care, housing, income and wealth inequality, labor, modeling, taxes, tech, trade, transportation, water, wood products… not quite A to Z, but pretty close.
Please keep your abstracts to under 400 words and provide contact information for every proposed presenter. We do not currently have any plans for virtual presentations. Please send your abstract submissions to by February 28, 2026.
