2026 Joint Annual Meeting

Description

Central States Entomological Society is once again partnering with the Kansas Academy of Science for the 2026 Joint Annual Meeting.

Conference registration and abstract submission now open - please register and submit through the KAS Website.

Hotel rooms are few and far between at the moment due to another KU event, so keep checking for more to become available. 

Friday night event is at the Baker University Wetlands Discovery Center:
Friday Night Agenda

Friday and Saturday field trip details to come...

Abstract Submission Deadline: March 13, 2026
Abstract submission happens WITH registration. Please prepare your abstract PRIOR to starting the online registration.

Presentation Guidelines

Registration Deadline: April 6, 2026

Register Here

Please email emorris@bakeru.edu or racheldglynn@gmail.com with questions about the meeting or k.washington@ku.edu with questions about registration.

Directions to Lawrence 

From the airport

• Turn left onto the 29 N /435 W ramp to St. Joseph/Topeka for 3.5 miles
• Take exit 17 to 435 S toward Topeka for 29 miles
• Take exit 12 to 70 W / Kansas Turnpike toward Topeka for 25 miles
• Take exit 202 "West Lawrence" and pay the toll
• After the toll booth go under the overpass and merge onto Iowa Street
• Turn left off Iowa onto 15th Street
• Turn right off 15th Street into the KU Visitor Center parking lot

From the west (I70)

• Take exit 202, "West Lawrence" and pay the toll
• After the toll booth, go under an overpass and merge onto Iowa Street
• Turn left off Iowa onto 15th street
• Turn right off 15th Street into the KU Visitors Center parking lot

From the east (K10)

• Take Kansas 10 Highway (K-10) west into Lawrence for 3.25 miles
• Turn right on Iowa Street
• Turn right off Iowa Street onto 15th Street
• Turn right off 15th Street into the KU Visitors Center parking lot

From the south (U.S. 59)

• Take U.S. 59 Highway north into Lawrence to 15th Street
• Turn right off Iowa onto 15th Street
• Turn right off 15th Street into the KU Visitors Center parking lot