SPRINGFIELD, MO.—Undergraduate students currently enrolled in I-CHRIE member hospitality and culinary programs are invited to submit proposals for papers to be presented as poster sessions at the 2013 I-CHRIE Central Federation’s Hospitality Research Symposium. Submissions may address any of the following topics: Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility in the Hospitality Industry, Culinary Arts (Food Trends, Regional Cuisines, Product Development); and Hospitality Management (Finance, Operations Management, Concept Development, Marketing, Management, Organizational Behavior, and Ethics).
Authors from four-year schools must be juniors or seniors and authors from two-year culinary schools must be in their second year of study. Proposals will undergo a review process which includes a primary review by the author’s sponsoring faculty member and a secondary double-blind review.
Authors are welcome to submit up to two proposals. The first page should provide only the following information: the title of the presentation; the author(s) name(s), contact information, academic status, and institutional affiliation; and the sponsoring faculty member’s name, contact information, and institutional affiliation. The second and third pages of the proposal should include: an introduction that provides background information and previous research (if any); the research problems or hypotheses being addressed; a description of methodologies to be employed (if appropriate); and a statement that describes the importance of the project to the hospitality industry.
Papers Must Follow APA Style
Proposals need be submitted as a Microsoft Word attachment to hra@missouristate.edu with “Student Proposal” in the subject line by March 8, 2013. Invitations for presentations will be sent no later than March 15, 2013. Author(s) of accepted presentations must then electronically submit their completed papers to hra@missouristate.edu by April 13, 2012. All papers must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style, and can be no longer than 20 pages including footnotes and exhibits.
Authors will present their papers to students, faculty, and industry professionals during a 1.5 hour poster session at the symposium. Authors outline the major focus of the paper on a standard size poster for display, and should have copies of their paper available to distribute to conference attendees.
The Paper Review Committee will select up to three Papers of Distinction for a $200 award each. The committee will also recognize up to three Papers of Merit for a $50 award each. Papers will be selected based on the author’s sound demonstration of proper research design, the quality of the literature review, and the relevancy of the research to current practices in the hospitality industry.
All presenters must register for the conference at hra@missouristate.edu. Questions? Send an email to hra@missouristate.edu or call (417) 836-4409.
