HTGradConference2020: 25th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism Golden Nugget Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV, United States, January 3-5, 2020 |
Conference website | http://www.gradconfht.com/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=htgradconference2020 |
Submission deadline | September 15, 2019 |
Call for Papers
Greetings from William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, University of Nevada, Las Vegas!
The 25th Annual Graduate Education & Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism (http://www.gradconfht.com) is calling for paper submissions (http://gradconfht.com/call-for-papers/ ).
Accepted submission will be eligible for a best paper award. For the first time, in addition, the conference will offer a best poster award.
Organized by William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, this conference will be held from January 3rd - 5th, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The focus of the conference and program will be on the research of graduate students and graduate education issues in the field of hospitality and tourism. While this conference has been designed for graduate students and faculty, undergraduate students and industry professionals with an interest in graduate education should consider attending.
This conference focuses on a broad range of contemporary topics relevant to research, education, and industry practices in hospitality, tourism, and related fields of study. Presentation proposals are hereby solicited, and the lead author must be a graduate student or an undergraduate honors student who conducted the research work. All submissions should have a faculty coauthor.
Students may submit either a Completed Empirical Research Paper (2000-word Structured Abstract) for a Formal Paper Presentation or a Work-in-Progress Paper (1000-word Abstract) for a Poster Presentation.
To be considered for the Completed Empirical Research Paper, students must submit a Structured Abstract (2,000 words max., in English, including tables/figures, but excluding references) by the deadline (Sunday, September 15th, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time USA).
To be considered for the Work-in-Progress Paper, students must submit a Structured Abstract (1,000 words max., in English including tables/figures, but excluding references) by the deadline (Sunday, September 15th, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. PDT USA).
Students must (1) indicate one of the following tracks when submitting a paper for review and (2) indicate whether it is a Completed empirical research paper (stand-up presentation) or Work-in-progress (poster) submission.
- Consumer Behavior, Hospitality
- Consumer Behavior, Tourism
- Education
- Finance & Economics
- Human Resources & Leadership
- Lodging Management & Service Quality
- Marketing
- Restaurant & Food Service
- IT Adoption & Application
- Tourism & Sustainability
Once submitted, papers will undergo a blind review process and will be assigned to one of two categories, depending upon whether they are Completed Empirical Research Papers or Work-in-Progress Papers.
For the paper submission details, please visit the official conference website: http://gradconfht.com/call-for-papers/
Paper submission and notification timeline:
- September 15, 2019: Online paper submission closes at 11:59pm PDT, USA.
- October 24, 2019: Notification of acceptance
- November 8, 2019: Final papers due by 11:59 pm PST, USA.
Note: All papers are to be submitted online via the conference’s EasyChair submission page no later than the due dates (https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=htgradconference2020).
If you have inquiries regarding the conference and paper submission, please send an email to:
Sarah Tanford, Ph.D.
2020 Graduate Conference Paper Review Chair
Professor, Harrah College of Hospitality
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Email: sarah.tanford@unlv.edu
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Submission Guidelines
Authors should submit their manuscript through https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=htgradconference2020 in a pdf format.
Overall Page Set-Up
Margins: Set margins to 1" for Top and Bottom, and 1.25” for Left and Right.
Paper Size: 8.5 inches (wide) x 11 inches (high)
Justification: Full (except for headings, as specified below)
Spacing: Single-spaced
Paragraphs: Separated by one blank line
Font: Times New Roman, 12 point
Completed Empirical Research Paper (stand-up presentation)
Accepted papers in this category will be eligible for the “Conference Paper Awards.” To be selected, the paper must solidly demonstrate sound theoretical development, proper research design, pertinent data collection methods, appropriate and relevant data analyses and exhibit a possible solution to real-world problems. Students must submit a Structured Abstract (2,000 words max., in English, including tables/figures, but excluding references) by the deadline (Sunday, September 15th, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, USA) to be considered for this track. Students who do not submit a Completed Empirical Research Paper will not qualify their paper for oral presentation consideration. Final revised 1-page abstracts must be submitted by the deadline (Friday, November 8th, 2019, 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time, USA), or they will not be part of the conference program or published in the Conference Proceedings.
Work-in-Progress Paper (poster)
Accepted papers in this category will be eligible for the first annual “Conference Best Poster Award.” The intent of this track is to encourage presentation of research projects that are not completed but might be of significant interest to the research community. Both conceptually- and empirically-based papers on “work-in-progress” would fall into this category. A paper based strictly on a “research idea” or “literature review” does not qualify for this track. Graduate students who wish to present a paper based on their research proposals for master’s theses, doctoral dissertations, or undergraduate honors research should submit papers that present significant theoretical or conceptual developments, research propositions or hypotheses, proposed methods and/or a data analysis plan. Students must submit an Abstract (1,000 words max., in English including tables/figures, but excluding references) by the deadline (Sunday, September 15th, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. PDT, USA), to be eligible for consideration in the poster track. Final revised 1-page abstracts must be submitted by the deadline (Friday, November 8th, 2019, 11:59pm PST, USA), or they will not be part of the conference program or published in the Conference Proceedings.
References and citations should be in APA style format.
• Author names, contact information, title, short abstract (120 words max) and key words should be directly entered in the EasyChair system. Do not create any separate Word document; no cover page is necessary.
• Students are required to save a research paper in a pdf document and upload it to the EasyChair system. The first page of the research paper should begin with the paper title. Author names and affiliations should not be included in any part of the paper and should not appear in the document name.
• All accepted papers (both oral presentation and poster) will be published as 1-page extended abstracts in the conference proceedings. The final abstract must be submitted by the deadline (Friday, November 8th, 2019, 11:59pm PST, USA), or they will not be part of the conference program or published in the Conference Proceedings. Detailed proceedings instructions will be announced upon paper acceptance notification.
Note:
Faculty Endorsement of Student Research: All submissions should have a faculty co-author. The student(s) submitting the paper must be in the first author position(s) and must be the conference presenter(s). Students submitting papers must list the name and email address of the sponsoring faculty member. As a reminder, papers submitted must be original, cannot have been published/presented or accepted in a journal or another conference proceedings. Students are encouraged to solicit feedback on their papers during the conference and to submit their final completed work for journal publication.