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One week left to submit abstract to join the International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF) #ISFconf2026 in Montreal. Deadline is on March 22. Abstract submission link: isf.forecasters.org/abstracts/. Read Press Release: forecasters.org/blog/2026/03/0…. @FerraraLaurent @ecf_iif

Mark your calendar and sign up for the first seminar of #MacroFor spring season with Allan Timmermann (UC San Diego), on March 17, 3:30pm CET. He will present Gauging Hourly Economic Activity in Your Neighborhood: forecasters.org/programs/commu…. @FerraraLaurent @greg_ganics @ecf_iif

Latest @forecast_impact podcast "Prediction Markets with Alex McCullough": forecasters.org/publications/f…. Hosts Mariana Menchero & Laila Akhlaghi speak w/ Alex about his research on #prediction markets, #ProbabilisticForecasting, and the crypto ecosystem. @FerraraLaurent #forecasting

We are excited to announce that the Early Bird registration deadline for the Foresight #Practitioner Conference (FPC) has been extended to January 31, 2026. Register now to secure your spot and save: forecasters.org/fpc, in Bruges, Belgium on March 2–3, 2026. #forecasting

📢 3 more days till the deadline for submissions: Win the $10K IIF Award for the Impact of #Forecasting in Practice! The 2nd annual IIF Forecasting Practice #Competition will be held in VIVES Bruges, Belgium, March 1, 2026 prior to the FPC, details: forecasters.org/iif-practice-c…

New episode alert! Listen to the new @forecast_impact podcast "Explainable #Forecasting with Marco Peixeiro": forecasters.org/publications/f…. Marco, applied data scientist at @nixtlainc, talks about the growing importance of explainability in #timeseries forecasting. @FerraraLaurent

Don't miss the next #MacroFor seminar with Andrea Carriero  (Queen Mary University of London), on November 18, 3:30pm CET. He will present #Macroeconomic #Forecasting with Large Language Models. Sign up here: forecasters.org/programs/commu…. @FerraraLaurent @greg_ganics #AI

Mark your calendar & sign up the new #MacroFor seminar w/ Juri Marcucci (Banca d'Italia), on October 28, 3:30pm CET. He will present Reddit’s Pulse on US Inflation: #Forecasting with Large Language Models: forecasters.org/programs/commu… #macroeconomics @FerraraLaurent @greg_ganics

📢 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Win the $10K IIF Award for the Impact of #Forecasting in Practice! The 2nd annual IIF Forecasting Practice #Competition will be held in VIVES Bruges, Belgium, March 1st, 2026 prior to the Foresight Practitioner Conference, details: forecasters.org/iif-practice-c…

Register now: The International Institute of Forecasters is excited to announce the Foresight Practitioner Conference (FPC) in VIVES Bruges, Belgium, on March 2 – 3, 2026. The theme of this year is successes & failures in #AI #forecasting implementations: forecasters.org/fpc

Deadline for application is approaching: on October 11, 2025.

Mark your calendar to attend an upcoming IIF Tourism & Hospitality section webinar on October 2, delivered by Prof. Andrea Saayman at North-West University, Potchefstroom, South African, hosted by Prof. Ulrich Gunter at Modul University, Vienna, Austria. forecasters.org/blog/2025/09/0…

Mark your calendar for the summer 2026! Come join us on June 28 - July 1 in Montreal, Canada for the 46th International Symposium on #Forecasting! #ISFconf2026 Visiting our website for details and important dates: isf.forecasters.org. @FerraraLaurent @DStevanovicEcon

Fall 2025 session of #MacroFor webinar is starting. Sign up for the latest seminar w/ Mark W. Watson, Princeton University, on September 16, 3:30pm CE(S)T. He will present "#Forecasting Related #TimeSeries": forecasters.org/blog/2025/09/0… #macroeconomics Laurent Ferrara Gergely Gánics

The IIF, in collaboration w/ financial support from SAS®, is proud to announce financial grants: (2) $10,000 grants, for research on how to improve forecasting methods and business forecasting practice. Deadline for application is October 11. Details: forecasters.org/programs/resea….

We're pleased to announce that FORESIGHT: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED FORECASTING is now available to everyone by free subscription: forecasters.org/blog/2025/07/3…. Free subscribers will receive access to each new issue to read online or to download. @FerraraLaurent

Do you want to make a strong contribution to the science and practice of #forecasting? Consider joining the editorial board of the International Journal of Forecasting as an Associate Editor. Details: forecasters.org/blog/2025/07/2… The deadline for applications: September 1, 2025.

Listen to the new episode @forecast_impact podcast "Food Bank Forecasting w/ Prof. Lauren Davis": forecasters.org/publications/f…. This episode features Prof. Davis discussing her research on applying stochastic modeling and #forecasting to food bank operations. @FerraraLaurent

Don't miss out! ⏰ The early bird rate for #ISFconf2025 ends on May 31st! Secure your spot at this premier #forecasting conference in Beijing, China. Register now: isf.forecasters.org/registration/ Summer School: forecasters.org/events/summer-… @FerraraLaurent @DrHongTao @YanfeiKang @f3ngli

Sign up for next #MacroFor seminar, presented by Michele Lenza, @ecb, on June 3, at 3:30pm CE(S)T. His presentation is titled "Word2Prices: embedding central bank communications for inflation prediction". Register: lnkd.in/epGV5QJw @FerraraLaurent @greg_ganics @ecf_iif