Dear NetLogo users,

We're excited to invite you to the inaugural NetLogo user conference, bringing together the global community of NetLogo researchers, educators, and developers to share work, exchange ideas, and connect in person in Chicago!

What to expect:

• Keynote speakers
  • Professor Uri Wilensky, creator of NetLogo
  • Professor Josh Epstein, founding Director of the NYU ABM Laboratory
  • Professor Moira Zellner, expert in participatory complex systems modeling
• Contributed presentations, posters, and demonstrations of research using NetLogo
• Workshops on topics including sensitivity analysis, GIS integration, NetLogo + AI and more
• An industry panel of companies using ABM in practice including Epistemix, Macrocosm, and Aleria
• Open sessions and social events

The conference welcomes users across research domains (e.g., ecology, epidemiology, economics, biology, social science, and beyond), as well as beginners and experienced modelers alike. Full details on the conference website: conference.netlogo.org/2026

Details:

• Dates: June 29–July 1, 2026 (Monday–Wednesday)
• Location: Student Center East, University of Illinois Chicago, 750 S. Halsted St. (easily accessible by train from both Chicago airports, with low-cost dorm lodging nearby)
• Early bird registration (until May 1st):
  • Standard: $450
  • Students (undergrad and grad): $200
• Register: conference.netlogo.org/2026

We hope to see you there!

Uri Wilensky, Jacob Kelter, & the NetLogo Center at Northwestern University