2023 Conference

AGX 2023
Building Community ConneXtions

October 25 through 28, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA

Thank you to our co-hosts:

Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Education

AGX is excited to offer student scholarships to support travel to our conference this year!

To ensure our conference is accessible to the upcoming generation of Applied Geographers, the board is pleased to be able to provide a limited number of scholarships to support undergraduate and graduate students who would like to attend our conference. To learn more about the scholarship and to apply, head to our Google Form.

Click Here to Apply for Our Scholarship

The AGX Board is pleased to invite you to attend the 2023 edition of the conference, the majority of which will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from October 25th through the 28th. We are so excited to see everyone back in person!
Specific conference features to anticipate include:

As usual, a wide range of stimulating paper and panel session opportunities will bring together practitioners and researchers from across the spectrum of applied geography.
AGX is working to build another great student competition opportunity for students to display their geospatial skills and knowledge
Our signature reception networking events will be back in person, providing an excellent chance for conference attendees to build new collaborations and meet old friends.

Please watch this space for updates on the conference. Our social media hashtag for this event is #AGXConference and #AGX2023, so please watch for announcements and program insights on our social media channels as well.

We also want to note that the conference journal, Papers in Applied Geography, welcomes contributions from registered attendees of AGX 2023. Upon submitting your manuscripts, please mention your attendance to the conference in the cover letter to receive expedited handling of reviews of your manuscripts. All subfields of applied geography will be considered.

Conference Registration Information
Pricing for the conference is as follows:

$165 for professionals (practitioners, faculty, etc.)
$85 for graduate students
$45 for undergraduate students

Registration includes our networking reception on Wednesday evening and a catered lunch for our keynote speaker on Friday afternoon.

You can head to our conference portal to register today!

Click Here for the Conference Portal

*Your conference registration confirmation e-mail may end up in your junk/spam folder.*

Conference Location and Lodging Information
The conference will be held at the Drury Plaza Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. The conference committee is excited to host at this wonderful postmodern renovated hotel which was originally the federal reserve bank. The hotel is walking distance from Pittsburgh Union Station as well as a wide variety of restaurants, entertainment, as well as the Allegheny River!

Hotel amenities include:

Complimentary breakfast from 6 AM to 9:30 AM (perfect way to kick off a day of sessions!)
A fun "KickBack" event every evening from 5:30 to 7 PM, where they offer free hot food and cold beverages
Complimentary WiFi hotel-wide
Pool, fitness center, and business center
A lovely rooftop patio that we can't wait to enjoy some networking on!

We have secured special pricing for our conference through the hotel. It is $195 per night (before taxes and fees) for a two-queen bedroom. You can book using our special booking link below or you can call 1-800-325-0720 and referr to group number 10056030.

Click Here to Book Your Room

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