Traditional Oral
15-minute presentation, including Q&A
Present your research in a traditional oral session with time for audience questions.
Academic Call for Papers
Advance the conversation.
Rigorous, relevant, and thought-provoking travel and tourism research.
Academic submissions open Monday, October 19, 2026 through EasyChair.
Share research that advances knowledge, challenges assumptions, and connects academic insight to industry, policy, stakeholders, and communities.
All topics related to travel, tourism, and the tourist experience are welcome, along with theoretical and applied approaches. We welcome qualitative, quantitative, mixed, and evolving methods, and research in development, in progress, or completed.
The theme of the 57th TTRA Annual International Conference is Elevating the Future of Travel Research: Innovation, Analysis, Strategy & Advocacy.
Share and discuss your research
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Four presentation formats.
Conversational Oral
5-minute presentation + 10 minutes of discussion and feedback
Introduce your research and use the discussion to exchange ideas and receive feedback.
Ideas Fair
Poster or other visual presentation
Share your research through a poster or another visual presentation format.
Qualitative Research Colloquium
15-minute qualitative research roundtable
Discuss qualitative research in a roundtable setting.
Please note: Oral submissions are also considered for the Ideas Fair.
Submission essentials
Prepare your abstract.
Abstract requirements
Submit an anonymous abstract of 500–2,500 words. References are excluded from the word count. Use the required abstract template.
Submission platform
Academic abstracts will be submitted through EasyChair, opening Monday, October 19, 2026. Review the full call and required template before submitting.
Research eligibility
Research in progress is welcome. Previously published research is not eligible.
Publication opportunity
Accepted submissions may be published in the online conference proceedings.
Read the full Academic Call — link coming soon
Download the abstract template — link coming soon
Submissions open Monday, October 19, 2026
A separate opportunity
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Career Development Session
Early-career scholars can connect with senior faculty and university leaders for interactive mentorship on research, publishing, teaching, academic careers, and professional growth.
This is a separate opportunity from the four academic presentation formats.
Brief CV
Prepare a CV of five pages or fewer.
Career statement
Prepare a career statement of 250–500 words.
Your questions
Include two or three questions for the session.
Career Development submission deadline: December 18, 2026.
Apply for Career Development — link coming soon
Plan ahead
Academic submission dates
Call opens
October 19, 2026
Early submission deadline
November 20, 2026
Career Development submission deadline
December 18, 2026
Abstract submission deadline
December 28, 2026
Decision notifications
February 28, 2027
Conference
June 29 – July 1, 2027
Submission guidance
Watch the Call for Presentations & Papers Webinar
Learn about the Seattle 2027 presentation formats, submission expectations, and selection process in this recorded webinar.
Questions? co********@**ra.com