Conference Information
The 2026 FBD conference will be held at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
Interactive program is only available after you have registered. This link is for the draft agenda.
Other Conference Documents
Ready to Register?
Conference Registration for the 2026 conference is now open. Discounted fees apply to those who register by February 27, 2026. Go to the FBD Registration Page or click the blue button above to register. Select the association for which you need to register and then select the appropriate options. Note that your payment includes the appropriate FBD registration fee.
If you need to register for more than one association or need to modify your registration at a later date, please contact Jay Vega (vegajg1@sfasu.edu). Online late registration continues on/about March 5, 2026 but at a higher amount.
The 2026 Printable Registration Brochure & FAQs includes all conference fee information. Click Here or go to the Registration Page to register for the conference.
Register early and avoid the late fees
Your Program Chairs -
The Ones Who Make It All Happen
FBD General Program Chair - Syed K. Zaidi drsyedkzaidi@gmail.com
AARE - Marina Ruseva myruseva@central.uh.edu
ABC-SWUS - Kristen Wilson kristen.wilson@eku.edu
ASBE - Wendelyn Risher wrisher@se.edu
ABIS - Jason Powell powellja@nsula.edu
ACME - Zhenning (Jimmy) Xu zxu3@csub.edu
DSI, SW - Suman Niranjan suman.niranjan@unt.edu
SWAM - Andrew Ellestad aellestad@collegeofidaho.edu
SWCRA - Wendelyn Risher wrisher@se.edu
SSE - Yun Wang ywang@barry.edu
2027 FBD Conference - TBD
2026 FBD Conference March 18 - 21, 2026 Dallas, Texas
Renaissance Dallas - Richardson Hotel
900 E. Lookout Drive
Richardson, TX 74082
937-367-2000
Conference Dates: 3/18/26 through 3/21/26
Room rates: single/double $159
Cutoff Date for Reservations: 02/24/2026
Thank you to our 2025 Exhibitors
Promote your business at our annual conference. Contact FBD Director of Marketing, Will Senn, at wsenn@tarleton.edu or view our Call for Exhibitors.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
The total registration fee is made up of three parts
Part 1: FBD General Conference Fee
Everyone is required to pay this fee once each conference attendance.
Part 2: Association Registration Fee
Everyone must pay at least one association registration fee. You must register for any association in which you are listed in the program as a presenter, moderator/discussant, panelist, etc.
If you are registering for more than one association, you will need to contact the Secretary/Treasurer, Jay Vega, to obtain the password to add more than one association. The fees on the regular registration already include the FBD fee and selecting multiple associations there will result in overpayment of those fees which will have to be refunded at a later date.
Part 3: Optional Conference Fees
These are optional fees you may elect to pay to attend the FBD Awards Banquet and Reception or to bring a guest to certain FBD or other association conference events.