AAPOR Conference 2026

The AAPOR Annual Conference is the premier forum for the exchange of advances in public opinion and survey research. The Conference allows attendees to network with colleagues, learn the latest updates and trends in the field and make new connections. The meeting highlights innovative research, short courses and discussion forums for attendees of diverse disciplines from around the world.

Please join Ipsos experts who will be presenting the following papers at the conference. This year’s theme, “An LA Love Story of Data, Innovation, and the Quest for Truth,” is dedicated to reaffirming the critical role of public opinion and survey research in society and grounded in a shared belief that our work matters now more than ever. See you there!

	AAPI Research & Affinity Group: The Data Gap on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders: Demographics, Attitudes Toward, and Surveys of NHPIs Shawnna Mullenax Thursday, May 14 | 9:00am | Santa Monica Beyond Sampling: Building Understanding through Qualitative Work with NHPIs
	Methodological Advancements in Political Polling Cliff Young Thursday, May 14 | 8:30am | Santa Anita C In Search of the Low-Propensity Voter: Five Split-Sample Experiments from 2024–2025
	Winning Them Over: Strategies for Recruitment and Retention Megan Hendrich Thursday, May 14 | 10:15am | Beaudry B Left on Read?: Examining the Impact of SMS Survey Invitations
	Poster Session 3 Nick Bertoni Thursday, May 14 | 2:15pm | Pasadena Room - Exhibit Hall Testing the Impact of a Visual Gift Card Versus a Visible $1 Bill in Panel Recruitment Mailings
	Benchmarking LLM Accuracy in Sentiment Analysis and Open-Ended Response Coding  Nick Bertoni Thursday, May 14 | 4:00pm | Beaudry A Exploring the Frontiers of AI: Enhancing Qualitative Data Analysis with Llms and Gen AI
	Length Matters, But How Much? Tradeoffs in Field Periods and Survey Instruments Megan Hendrich Thursday, May 14 | 4:00pm | San Bernadino Hard-to-Reach, Slow-to-Respond?: The Effect of Shorter Survey Field Periods
	Political and Economic Attitudes Cliff Young Thursday, May 14 | 4:00pm | Santa Anita A/B Beyond Authoritarian Populism: Testing Nativism As the Primary Driver of Contemporary Politics
	Trust in Health Information  Katie Furrow Friday, May 15 | 8:30am | Santa Anita C The Credibility Contagion: How Political Identity Shapes Trust In Health Guidance
	Improving Data Quality in Probability and Nonprobability Samples  Nick Bertoni Friday, May 15 | 10:15am | Avalon Evaluating the Representativity of KnowledgePanel
	Poster Session 4 Abby Foy Friday, May 15 | 11:45am | Pasadena Room - Exhibit Hall Gridlock or Open Lanes? Public Opinion and Policy Prospects for Congestion Pricing