Hey, y’all, from Public Choice Society!

We are excited to come to Kentucky for our 62nd annual meetings, March 6-8, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency in the heart of downtown Louisville. This luxury property is ideally located for exploring all Louisville has to offer, from attractions such as the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory to whiskey distilleries in the Bourbon District and the lively nightlife scene on Fourth Street. The immediate area is walkable to dozens of restaurants and entertainment/shopping options. The car ride is about 15 minutes from SDF airports.

As always, paper and sessions submission open September 1.

During the conference itself, socializing and sustenance will be abundant, as the conference will feature common meals each day, coffee breaks between academic sessions, and cocktail receptions on Thursday and Saturday nights. Our annual awards luncheon on Saturday will announce the Duncan Black Prize, the Gordon Tullock Prize, and the ninth annual Elinor and Vincent Ostrom Prize for best combined paper and presentation by a graduate student. Our affiliate groups and sponsors will exhibit various opportunities including special publisher discounts available to conference attendees.

The paper submission deadline is November 1 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Online registration opens September 1. Persons interested in organizing a four-paper session are asked to submit their proposal to the PCS submission system. Please visit back here as the dates draw nearer for up-to-date information and applying for graduate student financial assistance.

Important Dates

9/1/2024	Website open for paper proposals – abstract and title only Early bird registration
11/1/2024	Submission deadline for paper proposals
12/7/2024	Authors informed of the status of their proposals
1/6/2025	Preliminary conference program is published online
1/20/2025	Graduate student deadline to upload paper for Ostrom prize
2/6/2025	Regular registration deadline – end of early bird rate
2/19/2025	Cut off for hotel reservations at 5:00 PM Central Time
2/20/2025	Deadline for authors to upload complete papers (2 weeks before conference)
3/5/2025	Affiliate Groups Pre-Conference Events
3/6/2025	Conference Begins

Conference Agenda

Wednesday March 5	8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Affiliate Group Events
Thursday March 6	8:00 a.m. – Pre-Conference Affiliate Group Events 1:00 p.m. – Conference Registration & Exhibit Booths Open 2:00 p.m. – Executive Committee Meeting 4:00 p.m. – CONFERENCE BEGINS Plenary Presentation 15:45 p.m. – Opening Reception 7:15 p.m. – Dinner on Own
Friday March 7	7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – Coffee & Pastries 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Academic Sessions 10:00 a.m. – Plenary Session 2 6:00 p.m. – Dinner on Own
Saturday March 8	7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – Coffee & Pastries 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Academic Sessions 10:00 a.m. – Plenary Session 3: 1:00 p.m. – Awards Luncheon: – Elinor and Vincent Ostrom Prize – Gordon Tullock Prize – Duncan Black Prize – Presidential Address 6:00 p.m. – Closing Reception 7:30 p.m. – Dinner on Own

General Information

Conference Procedures

Public Choice Society combines academic rigor with constructive collegiality. We invite all participants to contribute to a productive climate of scholarly exchange.

ONE REGISTRATION PER PERSON: All attending individuals must register for the conference. PCS is unable to accommodate non-registered guests at conference functions.

PAPER PRESENTERS: Paper presenters must upload a PDF file of your paper no later than March 1. Panel discussion presenters are not required to upload papers. Papers will not be searchable and are viewable only by PCS members while logged into the website. You will have the option of leaving your paper for the conference archives or taking it down at the end of the conference. The Society retains no rights or privileges to work presented or posted here. To upload your paper, simply login to the site and browse to the My Account section where you will find the paper upload tool.

CHAIR DUTIES: The session chair should present last in the order of presenters. Prior to the conference, the session chair must confirm that presenters have uploaded papers on time. The chair should initiate an email thread with presenters and discussants to facilitate pre-conference arrangements. During the session, the chair is responsible for keeping presenters on time. With four papers per 90-minute session, a good baseline is 15 minutes per presenter, 5 minutes per discussant, and 10 minutes for floor discussion.

DISCUSSANT DUTIES: In most cases, each presenter is also a discussant on the same session. Discussants should acknowledge and engage in pre-conference communications initiated by the session chair. Locate the paper you are discussing on the gated website by the deadline. If the paper you are discussing has not been posted, contact the session chair. Prepare critical and constructive comments in advance. Aim your remarks to promote rigorous yet collegial discussion during the session.

MEETING ROOM SETUP: Each conference session will take place in a hotel meeting room equipped with a podium or table, screen, and projector with HDMI hookup. Chair and presenters are encouraged to coordinate ahead of time about laptop, adapter cable, clicker, and other arrangements as might be needed.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: Conference registration is $290 for students and $350 for non-students if received by the regular registration deadline (February 6), after which the rates increase by $75. Individuals who present multiple papers are asked to submit $25 per additional paper. To submit your registration payment, or to confirm that you have paid, simply login to your account and view the information presented in the My Account area.

CONDUCT: The Society’s Executive Committee has adopted this Professional and Personal Conduct Policy, which is binding on all individuals at PCS and Affiliate co-sponsored events. In addition, the Society’s Conflict of Interest Policy binds on members of the Executive Committee. Please familiarize yourself with these policies and direct any inquiries to admin@publicchoicesociety.org.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If for some regrettable reason you must cancel then your registration, payment will be refunded according to the following schedule: full refund if cancellation notice is received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 20; 50% refund if received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 20; no refund if received by 12:00 a.m. on February 21 or later. Email admin@publicchoicesociety.org with “Registration Cancellation” in the subject line and a brief explanation in the email body.

Hotel Information

Hyatt Regency Louisville
320 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202

The Hyatt Regency is in the heart of downtown Louisville. This luxury property is ideally located for exploring all Louisville has to offer, from attractions such as the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory to whiskey distilleries in the Bourbon District and the lively nightlife scene on Fourth Street. The immediate area is walkable to dozens of restaurants and entertainment/shopping options.

Registered attendees will be able to book rooms at a discounted rate of $189+tax. Click here to make your reservation.

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Visitor and Transportation Info

The hotel is a 10-15 minute car ride from SDF airport.

The immediate surroundings are summarized on the Fourth Street Live! website.