Submission of Abstracts

Interested individuals wishing to present a refereed or working paper at the Conference or Symposium are invited to submit a 500 word abstract summarising the main features of their paper. A brief (approximately 150 word) biography must accompany each abstract (i.e. purpose, context, methodology, results, implications, 5 keywords maximum). Full contact details including affiliation, address, e-mail, fax, and phone must accompany each abstract. Final papers should be approximately 3,500 – 5,000 words in length. Details regarding the format in which papers are to be submitted can be find below.

Guidelines for Papers

The guidelines (PDF317KB) satisfy the requirements of the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) for acceptance as published papers.

Key Dates

Submission of abstracts:    15th Dec 2008
Submission of paper:         20th Feb 2009
Editorial feedback:            17th Apr 2009
Final submission:              15th May 2009

Abstracts are to be submitted to:

Dr. Laura Lawton, Senior Lecturer
Department of Tourism, Leisure, Hotel and Sport Management
Griffith Business School
Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus
QLD 4222 Australia
Email: Laura.Lawton@griffith.edu.au