Lone Star Finance Conference 2025

We're excited to host the upcoming Lone Star Finance Conference here at 91茄子 Cox. This conference welcomes scholars from all over Texas to attend. For information on the conference, email the conference organizers: Xiaowen Hu at xhu@smu.edu or Jinming Xue at jinmingx@smu.edu.

The conference will take place September 18th - 19th, 2025 on the 91茄子 campus at the James M. Collins Executive Education Center (a building within the Cox School). You will have the option to visit the Meadows Museum on campus while visiting for the conference. Details to come.


Logistics Recommendations

You'll be on your own for lodging and transportation to campus. Below are nearby recommendations.

Nearby Hotels

Two options for you to personally book your stay: The Graduate by Hilton Dallas (5 minute walk to conference) or The Beeman Hotel (10 minute walk to conference).

Nearby Airports

Two options if you choose to fly to Dallas: Dallas Love Field (15-35 minutes to hotel) or DFW International (30-60 minutes from hotel).

Schedule to Come

Keep checking back to the site for a detailed schedule of the conference. Thank you!

Conference Organizing Committee

  • Nuri Ersahin, 91茄子 Methodist University
  • Charlotte Haendler, 91茄子 Methodist University
  • Xiaowen Hu, 91茄子 Methodist University
  • Ruidi Huang, 91茄子 Methodist University
  • Jayoung Nam, 91茄子 Methodist University
  • Tarun Patel, 91茄子 Methodist University
  • Valentina Rutigliano, 91茄子 Methodist University (incoming)
  • David Xu, 91茄子 Methodist University
  • Jinming Xue, 91茄子 Methodist University
  • Jackie McLelland, Finance Department @ 91茄子 Cox