TEAAS 2020: Themed Experience and Attractions Academic Symposium 2020 Orlando Convention Center Orlando, FL, United States, November 20, 2020 |
Conference website | http://iaapa.org |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=teaas2020 |
Submission deadline | September 11, 2020 |
It is a pleasure to invite you to the third annual Themed Experience and Attractions Academic Society (TEAAS) scholarly symposium focused on themed experience and attractions. The symposium is organized by the TEAAS with the support of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).The symposium will take place in Orlando, FL on 20 November 2020, on the last day of IAAPA Expo.
The symposium will include a networking breakfast, oral presentation of selected research papers (conventional 15-minute academic presentations), and an extended lunchtime research poster session. Additional content and opportunities to interact virtually will be added to this year’s event.
Submission Guidelines
The symposium invites submissions for oral presentations (1000-word extended abstract) and posters (500-word extended abstract) for consideration for inclusion in the symposium program.
- 15-minute stand-up presentation – Standard academic conference presentation featuring completed empirical research
- Poster presentation – Posters should feature research in progress or just completed. For display, posters should be 48” X 36”
A limited number of oral presentation slots will be allocated to proposals from academic faculty representing diversity of scholarship. Presented abstracts will be conventional scholarly research presentations, not instructional seminars. Graduate or undergraduate students with (recommended) or without faculty co-authors may submit poster proposals based on a thesis or a major research project completed within the past 2 years.
Accepted presentation proposals that cannot be scheduled on the program will be invited for poster presentation, with scheduled time for interaction between authors and audience. Accepted abstracts for both oral and poster presentations will be printed and distributed to registered participants of the symposium and archived on the Society’s website.
List of Topics
The broad theme for TEAAS 2020 is Themed Experience and Attractions: Past – Present – Future.
All recent scholarly work relevant to the attraction industry is invited, including fixed-site theme parks and attractions and mobile ride operations, and other attractions and themed experiences. For example:
- Tourism, economic, and strategic planning research
- Themed entertainment design and transmedia applications
- Science and technology of themed experiences, rides, and attractions
- Methodology for evaluating the guest experience
- Hospitality and operational research
Authors are invited to consider submitting full papers to the Journal of Themed Experience and Attractions Studies, a peer-reviewed open-access journal. Come to the Symposium to learn more about this exciting new journal. Work submitted to the Journal may also be presented at the Symposium.
Contact
For any inquiries regarding the symposium, please contact: Dr. Lori J. Sipe, lsipe@sdsu.edu
For all general inquiries about the Themed Experience and Attractions Aademic Society, please contact: teaadsmail@gmail.com