the Conference for business faculty, students & professionals
2027 Conference
Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel. Book your room reservation now. Cutoff date for reservations: 02/26/2027
Conference Registration will open Dec. 2026
Federation of Business Disciplines -
7 Associations Together as 1 Federation
Multiple Perspectives - Single Vision
54 Years of Bringing Together the Brightest Minds to Learn From One Another
Registration Deadline
Beginning 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 10, 2027
Come join us in Dallas for the 2027 conference.
FBD and its seven member associations joined together to form a federation, of which FBD serves as the umbrella organization. Established in 1974, FBD is a successful, nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that has long been recognized as a premier multi-disciplinary platform for advancing business knowledge and practice, developing new standards of educational excellence, and encouraging intellectual and social interchange among academicians, university administrators, and their constituents.
Additionally, FBD:
Provides and coordinates an annual meeting for association members.
Has a common general program in which all association members participate together.
Provides a forum through its annual meeting to discuss and exchange ideas and to present formal research papers.
Fosters professional growth and enrichment for members of each association.
Provides information that can be used to improve classroom instruction, research, and academic or business development.
Honors outstanding educators and recognizes distinguished papers presented at the meeting through sponsored events.
Conference Information
Early registration will open in December/January.
Late registration online will be available on/about March 1st - higher fees apply. Register early to avoid those fees!
Visit the Conference Information page for hotel information, registration options, and the documents you may need for the 2027 conference.
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