Past Conferences

Annual conferences have historically been held in the even years with the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and in odd years with ESOMAR. In 2012 WAPOR’s first annual conference outside of North America or Europe was held in Hong Kong. WAPOR is happy to announce that our annual conferences will now be held in a three-year cycle: with AAPOR in North America, in connection with the ESOMAR Congress in Europe, and in the third year in a new location. Due to COVID-19 the conferences in 2020 and 2021 were held virtually. Below are the locations (and some themes) of the past WAPOR annual conferences.

Dates	Meeting	Location	Conference Committee Chair	Theme	Program and Information
May 12-15, 2025	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	St. Louis, MO, USA	Wolfgang Aschauer, Austria	The evolving landscape of election polls: Challenges, biases, and innovations in a polarized world	Program
July 28-31, 2024	WAPOR/WAPOR Asia Pacific Joint Annual Conference	Seoul, South Korea	Wolfgang Aschauer, Austria	The soul of public opinion research: Liberty, quality and humanity	Program
September 19-22, 2023	WAPOR Annual Conference	Salzburg, Austria	Holli A. Semetko, USA	Public Opinion Research in a technology-driven world	Program
November 10-15, 2022	WAPOR/WAPOR Asia Pacific Joint Annual Conference	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Tatiana Karabchuk, United Arab Emirates	75 years of worldwide public opinion research	Information
November 2-6, 2021	WAPOR Annual Conference	Virtual Conference	Tatiana Karabchuk, United Arab Emirates	Speaking truth to power: Public opinion in a time of crisis	Information
October 6-10, 2020	WAPOR/LATAM Joint Annual Conference	Virtual Conference	Tatiana Karabchuk, United Arab Emirates	Public opinion and survey research in changing times	Information
May 19-21, 2019	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Toronto, Canada	Tatiana Karabchuk, United Arab Emirates	Public opinion and democracy	Information
June 27-30, 2018	WAPOR Annual Conference	Marrakesh, Morocco	Yariv Tsfati, Israel	Public opinion research in a changing world	Information
July 15-17, 2017	WAPOR Annual Conference	Lisbon, Portugal	Yariv Tsfati, Israel	Public opinion and policy-making	Information
May 10-12, 2016	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Austin, TX, USA	Yariv Tsfati, Israel	Public opinion in transition	Program
June 16-19, 2015	WAPOR Annual Conference	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Yariv Tsfati, Israel	The networks of public opinion: New theories, new methods	Information
September 4-6, 2014	WAPOR Annual Conference	Nice, France	Patricia Moy, USA	Extensible public opinion research	Program
May 14-16, 2013	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Boston, MA, USA	Patricia Moy, USA	Revolutions in the measurement of world public opinion	Program
June 14-16, 2012	WAPOR Annual Conference	Hong Kong	Patricia Moy, USA	The new world of public opinion research	Program
September 21-23, 2011	WAPOR Annual Conference	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Patricia Moy, USA	Public opinion and the internet	Program
May 11-13, 2010	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Chicago, IL, USA	Patricia Moy, USA	Opportunity through diversity	Program
September 11-13, 2009	WAPOR Annual Conference	Lausanne, Switzerland	Patricia Moy, USA	Public opinion and survey research in a changing world	Program
May 13-15, 2008	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	New Orleans, LA, USA	Patricia Moy, USA	Polls for the public good	Program
September 19-21, 2007	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Berlin, Germany	Patricia Moy, USA	Public opinion and the challenges of the 21^st Century	Program
May 16-18, 2006	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Montreal, Canada	Patricia Moy, USA	Confronting core values and cultural conflict	Program
September 15-17, 2005	WAPOR Annual Conference	Cannes, France	Patricia Moy, USA	Search for a new world order – the role of public opinion	Program
May 11-13, 2004	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Phoenix, AZ, USA	Dietram Scheufele, USA	The image of public opinion research	Program
September 17-19, 2003	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Prague, Czech Republic	Hynek Jerabek, Czech Republic	WAPOR 56th Annual Conference	Program
May 15-16, 2002	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	St. Petersburg, FL, USA	Michael W. Traugott, USA	Strengthening our community	Program
September 20-22, 2001	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Rome, Italy	Connie de Boer, Italy	Media and public opinion in democracies
May 17-19, 2000	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Portland, OR, USA	Patricia Moy, USA	Facing the challenges of the new Millennium	Program
September 3-5, 1999	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Paris, France	Hélène G. Riffault, France
May 12-13, 1998	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	St. Louis, MO, USA	Dominic L. Lasorsa, USA	Linking Us Together — Professionally, Personally, Intellectually and Socially	Program
September 7-12, 1997	WAPOR/ESOMAR 50^th Congress	Edinburgh, Scotland	Brian Gosshalk, IK: Dominic L. Lasorsa, USA	The 50^th Anniversary Conference: Research in the future	Program
May 15-19, 1996	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Salt Lake City, UT, USA	Holli A. Semetko, The Netherlands
September 17-22, 1995	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	The Hague, The Netherlands	Frits Spangenberg, The Netherlands; Holli A. Semetko, The Netherlands	NGOs: The special role and function of non-governmental organizations
May 11-15, 1994	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Danvers, MA, USA	Robert L. Stevenson, USA	Technology: Linking Us Together – Professionally, Personally, Intelectually and Socially	Program
September 12-17, 1993	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Copenhagen, Denmark	Brian Gosschalk, UK; Robert Stevenson, USA	The future of public opinion research
May 15-19, 1992	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	St. Petersburg, FL, USA	Ottar Hellevik, Norway; Albert E. Gollin, USA	The magnitude of change: Political, environmental, social and professional responses	Program
September 14-19, 1991	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Luxembourg	Yves Rickebusch, France; David Weaver, USA	North-South issues	Program
May 16-20, 1990	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Meeting	Lancaster, PA, USA	Kathleen A. Frankovic, USA: Nicolas Sparrow, UK
September 2-7, 1989	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Stockholm, Sweden	Ottar Hellevik, Norway
May 18-22, 1988	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Toronto, Canada	Rena Bartos, USA: Louis Bosshart, Switzerland
September 12-15, 1987	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Montreux, Switzerland	Max McCombs, USA; Rafael López-Pintor, Spain; Wolfgang Donsbach, Germany;
May 14-18, 1986	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	St. Petersburg, FL, USA	Frederick C. Turner, USA
September 1-5, 1985	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Wiesbaden, Germany	Wolfgang Donsbach, Germany; Elizabeth Nelson, UK	Attitudes toward peace and disarmament; Youth, technology, and work; Nationalism and national feelings
May 17-20, 1984	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Delavan, WI, USA	Seymour Martin Lipset, USA
August 27-30, 1983	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Barcelona, Spain	Rafael López-Pintor, Spain	Demonstrating the contribution of research
May 20-23, 1982	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Meeting	Hunt Valley, MD, USA	Robert Worcester, UK; John Robinson, USA; Donald DeLuca, USA
August 22-27, 1981	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, Germany
May 29-June 1, 1980	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Kings Island, OH, USA	Bernard Portis, Canada
September 1-6, 1979	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Brussels, Belgium	Emanual H. Demby, USA: Peter H. van Westendorp, The Netherlands	How opinion polls affect the policy and operations of governments
June 1-4, 1978	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Roanoke, VA, USA	Leif Holbáëk-Hanssen, Norway
August 27-28, 1977	WAPOR Annual Conference	Oslo, Norway	Gladys Engel Lang, USA; Harm ’t Hart, The Netherlands	The influence of public opinion and the use of surveys in public policy development
May 13-16, 1976	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Asheville, NC, USA	John P. Robinson
August 31-September 4, 1975	WAPOR-ESOMAR Congress	Montreux, Switzerland	James D. Spence, UK	Planning for change: contributions of international public opinion research
May 30-June 2, 1974	XXIX AAPOR/WAPOR Annual Conference	Lake George, NY, USA	Laure Sharp, USA	Continuities in public opinion research	Program
September 9-13, 1973	XXVI ESOMAR/WAPOR Congress	Budapest, Hungary	W. de Jong, The Netherlands; Yvan Corbeil, Canada	The application of market and social research for more efficient planning
May 18-21, 1972	WAPOR Annual Conference	Atlantic City, NY, USA	William Belson, UK	Community in public opinion research	Program
August 22-26, 1971	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Helsinki, Finland	Daniel Lerner, USA; Juan Linz, USA
May 22-24, 1970	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Lake George, NY, USA	Wim de Jonge, The Netherlands	Inter-relation between theory and method	Program
August 31-September 4, 1969	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Irving Crespi, USA	A critical review of market research
May 8-11, 1968	WAPOR Annual Conference	Santa Barbara, CA, USA	Martin Brouwer, USA/Netherlands		Program
August 20-24, 1967	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Vienna, Austria	Robert W.C. Brown, USA
May 5-8, 1966	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Swampscott, MA, USA	Hélène Riffault, France		Program
September 5-9, 1965	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Dublin, Ireland	Richard Maisel, USA
May 7-10, 1964	WAPOR Annual Conference	Excelsior Springs, MO, USA	Joseph R. Hochstim, USA		Program
September 16-19, 1963	WAPOR Annual Conference	Lucerne, Switzerland	Pierre Devrient, Switzerland	Opinion and market research on behalf of public authorities
May 17-20, 1962	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Lake George, NY, USA	Charles K. Ramond, USA
September 10-15, 1961	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Baden-Baden, Germany	Karl Georg von Stackelberg, Germany; Heinz Lochner, Germany	Marketing and sociological research in the future: needs and prospects
May 5-8. 1960	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Atlantic City, NJ, USA	Helen Crossley, USA		Program
September 6-11, 1959	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Brighton, England	Mark Abrams, UK
May 8-11, 1958	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Chicago, IL, USA	Clyde Hart, USA
August 28-30, 1957	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Gothenburg, Sweden	Stan Hultgren, Sweden
May 24-27, 1956	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Buck Hill Falls, PA, USA	Ithiel de Sola Pool		Program
September 4-9, 1955	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Konstanz, Germany	Karl Georg von Stackelberg, Germany
April 23-25, 1954	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Asbury Park, NY, USA	John F. Maloney, USA		Program
Sep-53	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Lausanne, Switzerland
June 13-16, 1952	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
September 10-14, 1951	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Tunbridge Wells, UK	Mark Abrams, UK
June 15-20, 1950	WAPOR/AAPOR Annual Conference	Lake Forest, IL, USA	Mark Abrams, USA		Program
September 7-9, 1949	WAPOR/ESOMAR Annual Conference	Paris, France	Mark Abrams, USA
September 12-15, 1948	World Congress on Public Opinion Research (WCPOR)/AAPOR Conference	Eagles Mere, PA, USA