ACR 2026
Introduction
Chicago, 24-26 Sep 2026; Deadline 12 Mar
INTEREST CATEGORY: CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
POSTING TYPE: Calls: Conferences
Posted by: ELMAR Moderator
2026 ACR Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
“Elevation”
To lift. How high? Lets fly.
This years ACR is themed around elevation. Lets bring consumer research perspectives to a higher ground by offering a view of the bigger picture. We invite ideas that help lift the circumstance and spirit of consumers who may be struggling economically, socially, culturally, or politically. ACR 2026 will feature research that soars above the fray of tensions and conflict that make consumer life fraught in ways large and small.
ACR 2026 will take place in Chicago, Illinois. The City of Big Shoulders on which midwestern Americans have lifted each other up for almost two centuries. Chicago elevates the human spirit through blues, jazz, and art deco architecture, and literally elevates hundreds of thousands of consumers and marketers every day on the El (elevated) train. Its the City that Works, pushing upward and onward.
Pre-Conference Events
Thursday, September 24, 2026
The conference will kick off with three pre-conference sessions: the ACR-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Symposium, the Early Career Workshop, and the Mid-Career Workshop.
Main Conference Events
Thursday-Saturday September 24 26, 2026
Following the Opening Reception on Thursday, September 24, the main conference will take place on September 25 and 26. The main conference events include Special Sessions, Competitive Papers, Working Papers, Roundtables & Workshops, and Arts Festival, in addition to a Presidential Address by our ACR President, Simona Botti. The conference will conclude with an event on Saturday evening to close out the conference in style!
We look forward to welcoming you to Chicago, IL for ACR 2026.
Key Dates
- March 12, 2026 23:59 ET/20:59 PT – Submission deadline for all tracks and sessions
- End of May 2026 – Notification of acceptances
- End of July 2026 – Preliminary program posted
- September 24 26, 2026 – ACR 2026 Conference, Chicago, IL
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