Conference Registration

Dear Conference Participant – NARSC is delighted that you will be joining us for the 2025 North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI).Every year, NARSC signs a contract with a hotel to serve as the venue for the conference. As part of the contract, NARSC promises to fill a certain number of room nights. If we fail to fill our contracted room block, NARSC must pay the full nightly cost of each unfilled room. This is the reason why we offer a discounted rate for conference participants who stay at the conference hotel. More information about how to book a room at the conference hotel is available on this page.

Individuals who are members of RSAI, also receive discounted registration. This is one of the benefits of RSAI membership. If you are unsure about your RSAI membership status you can check it by looking at the RSAI Members List which can be found here.

You can pay for the conference using a credit card via our secure registration portal.

Registration Type Attendee Category Hotel Status Membership Price
Pre Registration (Through August 8, 2025)
Regular Attendee Regular Staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 410
Regular Attendee Regular Not staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 725
Retired Faculty & Post-doctoral Academic Staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 365
Retired Faculty & Post-doctoral Academic Not staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 680
Student Registration Student Staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 265
Student Registration Student Not staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 380
Regular Attendee Regular Staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 500
Regular Attendee Regular Not staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 760
Student Registration Student Staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 300
Student Registration Student Not staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 425
Advance Registration (August 9, 2025 through November 1, 2025
Regular Attendee Regular Staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 580
Regular Attendee Regular Not staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 900
Student Registration Student Staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 375
Student Registration Student Not staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 500
Regular Attendee* Regular Staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 495
Regular Attendee* Regular Not staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 810
Retired Faculty & Post-doctoral* Academic Staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 450
Retired Faculty & Post-doctoral* Academic Not staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 760
Student Registration* Student Staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 340
Student Registration* Student Not staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 450
Late/On-site Registration November 2, 2025 and following
Regular Attendee Regular Staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 600
Regular Attendee Regular Not staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 900
Retired Faculty & Post-doctoral Academic Staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 550
Retired Faculty & Post-doctoral Academic Not staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 865
Student Registration Student Staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 400
Student Registration Student Not staying at Conference Hotel RSAI Member 515
Regular Attendee Regular Staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 675
Regular Attendee Regular Not staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 1000
Student Registration Student Staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 450
Student Registration Student Not staying at Conference Hotel Non-RSAI Member 550
Special Options
Guest Ticket Guest Includes 2 receptions & Saturday Awards Lunch 250
PySAL Workshop Conference Attendee Spatial Data Analysis with PySAL 150
PySAL Workshop Non-Conference Attendee Spatial Data Analysis with PySAL 300

If you need to pay by check or bank transfer simply circle the appropriate fee and follow the instructions that are found at the bottom of the table. All registration fee prices are expressed in US dollars.

Refund Policy

For any cancellations received before September 15, 2025, NARSC will retain $50 of your registration fee to cover credit card and related handling charges. For cancellations received between September 15, 2025 and October 24, 2025, $100 of your registration fee will be retained. For students, $25 of the registration fee will be retained for cancellations through October 24, 2025. For any canceled workshop, guest reception and luncheon orders, $25 will be retained for cancellations until October 24, 2025. Refund requests should be submitted to NARSC’s Executive Director, John Sporing. Under no circumstances will refunds be issued after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on October 24, 2025. If, however, it becomes impossible for you to attend after October 24, you may optionally transfer your registration to an alternate participant that you have identified by contacting NARSC’s Executive Director, John Sporing.