Join us in Nashville to celebrate 40 years of Stata—a milestone in trusted, reproducible statistical software. This year, the conference will be unique, with invited speakers and a special reception following day one that all participants are invited to attend. Stay tuned for more details.
Embrace the Music City spirit as you attend the 2025 Stata Conference. From the iconic Ryman Auditorium to the city’s famous hot chicken and live music on Broadway, Nashville’s captivating blend of music, cuisine, and Southern charm promises an unforgettable experience.
Save the date! You will not want to miss this opportunity to learn from Stata experts on 30 July, the day prior to the conference. This three-hour session will offer an in-depth look at a key topic in Stata. Details and registration information will be available soon.
All users are encouraged to submit abstracts for this year's conference.
A subset will be chosen from submitted abstracts for either a short (15-minute) or a long (25-minute) presentation (both to be followed by 5 minutes for questions). Poster proposal submissions are also welcome from all Stata users, including students and new professionals.
Any topic related to Stata or relevant to Stata users is appropriate, including the following:
New community-contributed commands for model estimation, graphing, data management, results reporting, or other purposes
New approaches for using Stata together with other software
Innovative use or evaluations of existing Stata commands
New analytic methods of particular relevance to Stata users
Case studies of using Stata for applications in various disciplines
Methods and resources for teaching statistics with Stata or for teaching the use of Stata
For examples of past presentations, view the proceedings page.
All abstracts must be received by 3 March 2025.
If you would like to discuss an idea for a presentation or have questions about the program format, please contact us directly. Presentations longer than 25 minutes will be considered at the discretion of the committee. Accepted speakers will be asked to attend and present at the conference in person.
Please submit an abstract of no more than 200 words (ASCII text, no math symbols) using the web form below.
Include a short informative title, and indicate whether you wish to be considered for a short (15-minute) or long (25-minute) presentation or poster session. In addition, if your presentation has multiple authors, please identify the presenter, for whom the conference registration fee will be waived.
Presenters will also be asked to provide the organizers with electronic materials (a copy of the presentation and any programs or datasets, where applicable), as well as a professional headshot.
The scientific committee is responsible for the Stata Conference program. With submissions encouraged from both new and longtime Stata users from all backgrounds, the committee will review all abstracts in developing an exciting, diverse, and informative program. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville!
Have questions about the Stata Conference? Our FAQs have you covered. Discover important details on registration, logistics, and more.
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The 2025 Stata Conference will be held between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 31 July and Friday, 1 August in Nashville, Tennessee. Everyone is also invited to join an optional preconference workshop on Wednesday, 30 July and a users' dinner on Thursday night. The venue and accommodations will be announced soon.
The Stata Conference is open to users of all disciplines and experience levels, bringing together a unique mix of experts and professionals. You will hear from Stata users at the top of their fields, as well as Stata's own researchers and developers. Presentation topics will include new community-contributed commands, methods and resources for teaching with Stata, new approaches to using Stata together with other software, and much more. Anyone interested in Stata is welcome to attend.
Look forward to meeting the following StataCorp employees:
Yes! The Stata community is full of users from all disciplines, including people you may have met online but would like to meet in person. There will be breaks between sessions where you can take a moment to talk to the people around you and an open panel discussion where you can ask questions and share feedback with Stata developers.
Everyone is also invited to join an optional users' dinner Thursday night.
Want to start socializing now? Follow @Stata on X. Throughout the conference, we will be live tweeting using the conference hashtag #Stata2025.
The conference presentations will not be recorded, but proceedings and slides will be made available on this page in the following weeks after the conference.
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