2018 Annual Meeting - October 2-3, 2018

The Academy of Financial Services will again hold its 2018 annual meeting in conjunction with the Financial Planning Association’s Conference, the first week of October 2018. The AFS Annual Meeting will feature speakers, symposia, several special sessions, posters, and a reception. The academy has, in recent meetings and with generous support of our sponsors, awarded several best paper awards during the luncheon and business meeting. Furthermore, selected papers will be considered for an expedited review for publication in the Financial Services Review. 

• AFS Annual Meeting is October 2-3, 2018, with October 3 as a shared day. FPA will be October 3-5, 2018. 
• The location is the Hyatt Regency Chicago. 
• The Call-for-Proposals for Oral and Featured Research Posters were due on April 30, 2018. Selections have been announced.
• Presenters should prepare their budget requests to support registration, travel, and hotel as all presenters must support their own costs.
  
• Conference Chair, Dr. Janine Scott at jscott@shepherd.edu.
  
• Conference general questions  support@academyfinancial.org.
  

In addition to holding our annual meeting, the Academy and the Financial Planning Association^® co-publish the Financial Services Review, a quarterly journal showcasing the latest in theoretical and empirical research in personal financial management. Please refer to our Financial Services Review page for more information.

To learn more about the AFS and FPA^® agreement regarding the FSR journal, click here.