AAPOR 81st ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The AAPOR 81st Annual Conference brought our community together for an energizing and inspiring week in Los Angeles. Across plenaries, presentations, short courses, networking events, and informal conversations, attendees explored new ideas, shared emerging research, and strengthened the connections that make AAPOR such a vibrant professional community.
The conference may be over, but the conversations continue. Here’s a look back at some of the highlights from an unforgettable week in Los Angeles.
AAPOR 2026 By the Numbers
- 1,147 attendees, which included 526 presenters, 257 conference volunteers, 281 first-time attendees, and 118 student attendees
- 160 Sessions, including 459 papers, 86 posters, 4 Short Courses, 6 Idea Groups, and 8 Skill-Up Sessions
- 51 sponsors and 45 exhibitors, whose generous support helped make this event possible
- 15 Roper Awardees, 11 AAPOR Community Support Grants awarded, 15 Student Conference Travel Awardees, and 12 Student Inclusion Fellowship Awardees
