Join us in Vancouver for the 2026 Canadian Stata Conference! Enroll in our pre-conference workshops on 5 November, then enjoy a full day of Stata presentations and networking opportunities, followed by the users' dinner at Riley's Fish and Steak on 6 November.
Enjoy the stunning natural beauty of Vancouver by biking Stanley Park's seawall, exploring Grouse mountain's views, or taking in waterfront scenery at Canada Place. Whether you're dining at one of the 12 Michelin starred restaurants, exploring Granville Island Market, or wandering through the unique shops in historic Gastown, Vancouver offers a stunning combination of vibrant urban culture, exciting culinary experiences, and beautiful, natural scenery for you to enjoy while connecting with fellow Stata users from across Canada and the world.
All users are encouraged to submit abstracts to present at the 2026 Canadian Stata 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).
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.
Poster proposal submissions are welcome from all Stata users, including students and new professionals.
A poster presentation is a great way to share your work and experience, allowing for direct and immediate feedback. Each poster should provide opportunities for attendees to learn about applied methods relevant to Stata users.
University of British Columbia
5959 Student Union Blvd
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1K2
The conference venue and hotel is located at the University of British Columbia. Use the link below to reserve a room directly with the university.
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The 2026 Canadian Stata conference will be held between 8:00am and 5:00pm PST on Thursday, 5 November, and Friday, 6 November at the University of British Columbia. Everyone is also invited to attend our preconference workshop on Thursday, and our annual users' dinner on Friday night. Accomodations at UBC can be booked directly. More details will be available soon. See below to sign up for alerts.
The Stata Conference is open to users of all disciplines and experience levels, bringing together a unique mix of experts, professionals, and students. You will hear from students, Stata users at the top of their fields, and 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.
Yes! We encourage submissions from students at all levels, and are happy to include accepted presentations to the program and poster session.
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, a poster session with encouraged discussion and feedback with presenters, 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 at Riley's Fish and Steak at 6:30pm Friday night Friday night.
Want to start socializing now? Follow @Stata on X. Throughout the conference, we will be live tweeting using the conference hashtag #StataCanada2026.
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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