“Anchored in Tourism”
Myrtle Beach, SC
April 23-25 2018
The Southeast States Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SETTRA) will be joining our partners the Southeast Tourism Society (STS) for their inaugural STS Connections conference in sunny Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this April 23-25, 2018. The new and dynamic format will include Marketing College® graduation, the Shining Example industry awards dinner, travel and tourism educational sessions, research highlights, and an industry trade show.
THE CALL FOR PAPERS IS NOW CLOSED
Presentation abstracts and proposals by both academic researchers and practitioners are welcome in the following two categories:
- Oral Research Paper Presentation
- Illustrated Paper (poster) Presentation
Abstracts are requested for research paper presentations and for illustrated paper (poster) presentations. Abstracts should focus on the following:
- Applied Travel and Tourism
- Case Studies
- Management of Tourism
- Tourism Marketing
- Tourism Development
- Tourism Planning
- Sustainable Tourism
- Tourism Research
- Sports Tourism
- Event Tourism
Specific methods, results, and applications should be emphasized. The papers will be presented at the workshop and possibly published in a proceeding. The authors and presenters of accepted papers and presentations are expected to register for the Research Symposium and/ or the Conference.
An Extended Abstract meeting the following requirements should be submitted, as an MSWord attachment by email to Erick Byrd at etbyrd@uncg.edu or Kyle Woosnam at woosnam@uga.edu by December 8, 2017.
Material submitted for review must consist of:
- Title page (title, all author names, affiliations, and email addresses)
- Body (up to 3 pages singled spaced), excluding references, tables, and figures
- Please follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition referencing style
All submissions will be considered for either oral or visual presentation. Authors wishing to be considered for only an oral or only a poster presentation, please stipulate that in the email cover letter.
