American Academy of Advertising
2026 Annual Conference
March 26-29, 2026
The Westin Austin Downtown
Austin, TX
AAA members and colleagues are invited to gather Thursday, March 26 - Sunday, March 29th
at The Westin Austin Downtown, in Austin, TX for the 2026 AAA Annual Meeting.
2026 AAA | Call for Pre-Conference Session Proposals - Deadline August 31, 2025
2026 AAA | Call for Competitive Papers and Special Topics Proposals - Deadline October 1, 2025
Awards and Grants Calls
2026 AAA | Research Fellowship Call for Proposals - Deadline September 12, 2025
2026 AAA | Best Purpose Advertising Paper Call for Proposals - Deadline October 1, 2025
2026 AAA | Best Access and Opportunity Paper Call for Proposals - Deadline October 1, 2025
2026 AAA | Doctoral Dissertation Award Call for Proposals - Deadline November 1, 2025
2026 AAA | S. Watson Dunn Memorial Fund Grant Call for Proposals - Deadline November 1, 2025
2026 AAA | Non-dissertation Research Grant Call for Proposals - Deadline November 1, 2025
2026 AAA | Temerlin Advertising Institute Grant Call for Proposals - Deadline November 1, 2025
Quick Links
Links will be updated as they become available
Learn about Visit Austin here.
Special Off-Site Event: Texas BBQ with a Live Band just for us - bring your dancing boots!
We are excited to announce that our Saturday off-site reception on March 28th will be held at the legendary Stubb’s Bar-B-Q restaurant just minutes from The Westin! Born in the 1970s, Stubb's restaurant holds a history for blues and folk music as "ground zero" for famous musicians Joe Ely and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Other famous musicians who would “play for their supper” included Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Robert Cray, George Thorogood, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Linda Ronstadt and the Fabulous Thunderbirds.
Christopher "Stubb" Stubblefield founded the restaurant after serving as a staff sergeant in the 96th Field Artillery, the last all-black army infantry. The first location grew in Lubbock in 1968, across from the county fairgrounds. He made his first barbecue in the hickory pit behind his place and filled the jukebox with vintage blues music. Fifty years later, we are excited to enjoy his culinary and musical legacy with colleagues of the American Academy of Advertising.
Texas BBQ with a Live Band just for us - bring your dancing boots!
Accommodations & Travel
Conference Hotel Information
Get swept up in the excitement of Austin at The Westin Austin Downtown! Lined with blues clubs, country bars and food trucks, the hotel makes its home on 6th Street - an icon of Austin's Live Music Capital identity. Nearby historic sites include the Brush Square Museums, the O. Henry Museum, and the Susanna Dickinson Museum among a number of culinary and nightlife options. At the hotel, conference attendees may enjoy visiting the signature open kitchen restaurant Stella San Jac , or the hotel rooftop lounge and bar, Azul, which boasts status as the highest rooftop bar in Austin!
More information about the hotel can be found here.
Sleeping Room Rates
Single $249.00 | Double $249.00
Hotel’s room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes, fees, and assessments (currently 17.62%) in effect at the time of check-out.
The cut-off date to obtain the special conference room rate is Wednesday, March 4th, 2026. The link to reserve your hotel room will be published here once available.
Local Transportation
From the Airport:
- From Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS/KAUS): 10 miles
Other Transportation:
- Amtrak - Austin, TX Station: 1.5 miles (30 minute walk /5 minute drive)
- Greyhound - Greyhound: Bus Station: 3 miles (1 hr walk / 10 minute drive)
Don’t Miss Out: AAA 2026 Pre-Conference Sessions
Registration opens in Fall 2025.
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