2026 WFA Meeting / Conference

Sunday, June 21 – Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Hyatt Regency
Denver, CO

Health and Safety

The WFA is committed to the well-being of the community and our WFA friends and members. The WFA 2026 will take place in person in Denver, CO

See: Alerts/Information.

Code of Conduct

The WFA is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and productive setting for scientific exchange among all participants at the Annual Conference.

Please See: WFA Code of Conduct Policy

Program Sessions and conference events

Program

WFA 2026 Program will be posted shortly.

Best Paper Awards

The Brattle Group Ph.D. Candidate Awards For Outstanding Research (Contribution of $10,000)

Charles River Associates Award of $5,000 for the best paper on corporate finance.

Elsevier Sponsored Award of $5,000 for the best paper on financial institutions.

NASDAQ Award of $5,000 for the best paper on asset pricing.

Two Sigma Award of $5,000 for the best paper on investment management.

USC Marshall School of Business Trefftzs Award of $5,000 for the best student paper.

Wharton School – WRDS Award of $5,000 for the best empirical finance paper.

Conference registration best to register before May 23

	Early Registration (before May 23)	Registration (after May 23)
Member	$175	$225
Non-Member	$225	$275
Student	$0	$50
Program Committee	$100	$225

(Registration fees are subject to change to reflect the conference format.)

Hotel and Site Information Denver, CO

Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
650 15th Street
Denver, Colorado

Reservations
(Link Posted Shortly)

Standard Room rate is: $255/night
Cut off is May 29, 2026, to guarantee conference rate.
Hotel reservations must be booked by May 29, 2026, to guarantee the conference rate.

Transportation

Denver International Airport (DEN) is located 27 miles from the conference hotel.

Transportation to the Conference Hotel from the Airport

Uber/Lyft/Taxi – Use the following address: 650 15th Street, Denver CO 80202
Parking Instructions if driving – The self-parking garage is located on Welton Street, between 14th and 15th. Valet parking is available at the front drive
Denver Airport Rail – Travelers can use A Line, the rail service from Denver International Airport to Union Station in LODO (lower downtown) and back, courtesy of Regional Transportation District (RTD). The Denver Airport Rail has six stops along the way and takes approximately 37 minutes at a cost of $10.50 each way.

Childcare

Details on childcare during the conference will be posted shortly.

Conference Location

Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
650 15th Street
Denver, Colorado

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Sponsors Thanks to our sponsors

The WFA gratefully acknowledges the 2024 sponsors of receptions, lunches, coffee breaks, best paper awards, and Ph.D. travel grants.

Thanks to:
Cambridge University Press
Center for Research in Security Prices
Charles River Associates
Cornerstone Research
Elsevier B.V.
Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE
The Brattle Group
The NASDAQ Stock Market
Two Sigma
USC Marshall School of Business
Wharton Research Data Services
Xin Fintech Center, PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University