Join us in Vancouver for the 2026 Canadian Stata Conference! Enroll in our preconference 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.
Learn from Stata experts at our preconference workshops on 5 November:
Additional details and registration information will be available soon.
The scientific committee is responsible for the Canadian 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 Vancouver!
Workshop 1: Tables
Professional: $45
Student: $25
Workshop 2: ML
Professional: $45
Student: $25
Both workshops
Professional: $75
Student: $40
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Users' dinner
$55
Stata Conference attendees are invited to join us for our users’ dinner on Friday, 6 October after the close of the conference. Seating for the users' dinner is limited and you must register to attend.
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Stata Conference attendees are invited to join us for our annual post-conference users' dinner at Riley's Fish & Steak on Friday, 6 November at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a completely chef-driven menu from seafood towers that surprise and delight to the highest-quality steak and chops. Riley’s is a Vancouver destination dining experience.
Riley's Fish & Steak
200 Burrard St.
Vancouver, BC, V6C 3L6
(604) 629-8800
University of British Columbia
5959 Student Union Blvd
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1K2
The conference venue and hotel are located at the University of British Columbia. Use the link below to reserve a room directly with the university.
Have questions about the Stata Conference? Our FAQs have you covered. Discover important details on registration, logistics, and more.
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The 2026 Canadian Stata Conference will be held between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 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 6:30 p.m. 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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