SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference

The eighth annual SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference will be held on October 9–11, 2026. All baseball fans are welcome to attend!

This year’s conference — co-sponsored by SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center and hosted by Rockford University — is a virtual Zoom event.

• Register now: Click here to register for this event at SABR.org. Early registration is $55 before October 2 and $65 afterward; includes Zoom access to all presentations and panels, awards ceremony, and virtual social hour, plus digital program booklet.
• Schedule: Click here for the full schedule of panels and presentations. Zoom sessions will be held from 6:30-7:45 p.m. on Friday, October 9; 10:00 a.m.-8:20 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, and 11:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 11. (All times listed are in the Eastern Time Zone.)

All registrants are encouraged to send a children’s sports book to be donated to the local Rockford community. Examples include: Players in Pigtails; She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story; A Whole New Ball Game, etc. Books can be shipped directly to IWBC at: Rockford University, 5100 Building Room 25, 5050 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61108. Or choose a book and donate in your local community and send us a note about where you donated.