The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is set to host the Text REtrieval Conference (TREC) 2026 from November 16 to 18, 2026. This event continues the tradition of providing a rigorous evaluation workshop series focused on information retrieval and related research.

TREC 2026 offers a platform for researchers and practitioners to engage in benchmarking innovative information retrieval technologies through structured evaluation campaigns. It is recognized officially on the NIST events calendar and program pages.

The conference facilitates collaboration and competition among participants, aiming to advance the development of effective text retrieval methodologies. Attendees can expect comprehensive sessions that cover a wide range of evaluation tasks and datasets.