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IIF #MacroFor Fall program is live! Mark your calendar & register to join us for the next Seminar on October 6, 3:30pm CEST, w/Tommaso Proietti (University of Rome Tor Vergata). He will present "Trend Filtering with Fractional Splines": forecasters.org/programs/com…
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ALT MacroFor An IIF section focusing on macroeconomic forecasting (GDP forecasting, inflation forecasting, macroeconomic nowcasting with large data sets, business cycles analysis, survey expectations, density forecasting, DSGE models, etc.). Follow us on Twitter @MacroFor.
Speakers wanted: Accepting applications one more week for the Foresight Practitioner Conference, March 5-6, 2027 in Arlington, VA. We want to hear from you if your work is in operational/strategic planning & #forecasting.
Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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If your team is using #forecasting to drive real impact in your organization, apply by November 1, 2026 for the 2027 IIF Forecasting Practice #Competition for the $10,000 prize!
Application: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F….
Website: forecasters.org/iif-practice….
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🏆Think your #forecasting team built something exceptional? Apply by Nov. 1.
Present it and compete for $10K award! @IIForecasters has opened entries for the 3rd Annual Forecasting Practice Competition at FPC2027 in Arlington, VA : forecasters.org/iif-practice….
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The IIF, in collaboration w/financial support from @SASsoftware, is proud to announce (2) $10,000 financial grants, in Business Applications and Methodology. Application deadline is October 17.
Details: forecasters.org/programs/res…. @FerraraLaurent @greg_ganics
We are excited to announce that the recording of latest Distinguished Lecture Series - IIF’s premier #forecasting seminar series - is now available to the wider community! Watch all series on the IIF’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… @FerraraLaurent, #EnergyForecasting
We are seeking a leader to step into the role of Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of #Forecasting, an official publication of the IIF published by @Sciencedirect.
Send your application by September 15.
Details on our website: forecasters.org/blog/2026/07…. @FerraraLaurent
Latest @forecast_impact podcast "When Forecasting isn’t about Accuracy w/ Harrison Katz of @Airbnb": forecasters.org/publications…. Hosts George Boretos & Laila Akhlaghi speak w/ Harrison who shares his nonlinear journey leading Airbnb’s #forecasting strategies.
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Final #MacroFor online seminar of the season, Joan Paredes (National Bank of Slovakia) will present The slope of the euro area price Phillips curve: evidence from regional data, on Tuesday, June 9, at 3:30pm CEST (Paris, Madrid). Register: forecasters.org/macroeconomi….
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⏳ Time is running out to lock in the early-bird rates to attend this premier #forecasting event. Discounted rates end on May 31. International Symposium on Forecasting #ISFconf2026 takes place in Montreal, Canada! Register now &save: 👉isf.forecasters.org/registra….
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Mark your calendar & register to join us for the next #MacroFor Seminar on May 19, 3:30pm CEST, w/Anthony Diercks (Fed Board). He will present "Kalshi and the Rise of Macro Markets": forecasters.org/macroeconomi…
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Register now for ISF 2026 taking place at UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal.
Early bird rates end on May 31 to attend this premier #forecasting event: conta.cc/4u4rHcA
We can't wait to reconnect with the forecasting community and learn from the best in the field.
ALT The International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF) is the premier forecasting conference, attracting the world’s leading forecasting researchers, practitioners, and students. Through a combination of keynote speaker presentations, academic sessions, workshops, and social programs, the ISF provides many excellent opportunities for networking, learning, and fun.
Mark your calendar & join us for the next #MacroFor Seminar on May 5, 3:30pm CEST, w/@Giulia_Mantoan (Bank of England). She will be presenting her research, "#Nowcasting using regression on signatures": forecasters.org/programs/com…
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Join us for the next #MacroFor Seminar on April 21, 3:30pm CEST, w/Isaac Baley Gaytán (Universitat Pompeu Fabra). He will be presenting his research, "Lumpy Forecasts": forecasters.org/programs/com…
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📢 The International Journal of Forecasting (IJF) has opened a Call for Papers for a special section on Open-Source #Forecasting. Details: forecasters.org/blog/2026/03…
Important Dates:
Submissions Open: 1 March 2026
Submissions Close: 31 August 2026
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If you want to learn about how to #forecast energy prices, don't miss this Distinguished Lecture Series by Christiane Baumeister, offered by the International Institute of Forecasters to its members. Also available to non-members, please email us. forecasters.org/events/disti….
ISF 2026 ~ Abstract submission deadline extended to April 5th
In addition to its superb academic and business presentations, the ISF provides many excellent opportunities for networking, learning, and fun.
See you in Montreal! #ISFconf2026
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One week left to submit abstract to join the International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF) #ISFconf2026 in Montreal. Deadline is on March 22. Abstract submission link: isf.forecasters.org/abstract…. Read Press Release: forecasters.org/blog/2026/03….
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One week left to submit abstract to join the International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF) #ISFconf2026 in Montreal. Deadline is on March 22. Abstract submission link: isf.forecasters.org/abstract…. Read Press Release: forecasters.org/blog/2026/03….
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Mark your calendar and sign up for the first seminar of #MacroFor spring season with Allan Timmermann (UC San Diego), on March 17, 3:30pm CET. He will present Gauging Hourly Economic Activity in Your Neighborhood: forecasters.org/programs/com….
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Latest @forecast_impact podcast "Prediction Markets with Alex McCullough": forecasters.org/publications…. Hosts Mariana Menchero & Laila Akhlaghi speak w/ Alex about his research on #prediction markets, #ProbabilisticForecasting, and the crypto ecosystem.
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