California and Pacific Southwest Recreation and Park Training Conference

California and Pacific Southwest Recreation and Park Training Conference

Leisure Education & Research Symposium Call for Abstracts

March 6, 2009

Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA

Description

The Leisure Education & Research Symposium provides a forum for exchange and discussion of new knowledge developed through research. The Symposium welcomes studies, both theoretical and applied research that contributes to the development of the leisure, recreation, and tourism professions.

Date

The 2009 Leisure Education & Research Symposium has been scheduled on Friday, March 6 from 9:00am – 4:30 pm. Due to the limited number of time slots available for oral presentation, there will be an opportunity for poster session to allow more researchers to share their research findings.

Abstract Submission

Research abstracts are invited which report either empirical studies or contribute to the development and refinement of conceptual and theoretical perspectives related to leisure, recreation, or tourism. Please note the following conditions for submission of abstracts:

1. Only completed studies on empirical, conceptual, or theoretical aspects of leisure, recreation, or tourism will be considered.
2. Graduate students whose thesis research will be completed by March 2009 are also encouraged to submit.
3. The lead author must present the paper or arrange for a co-author to present the paper.
   
4. All abstracts for oral presentations and poster presentations will be blind and peer reviewed by the symposium co-chairs and a review committee. Submissions will be assessed progressively to ensure quick turn around.

Abstract Requirements

1. A one-page cover sheet containing the title, author(s), contact information, and affiliate institution information. Please indicate whether the abstract should be reviewed as an oral presentation or a poster presentation.
2. The abstract should not be longer than ONE single-sided page: 1″ margins; 10 to 12-point font size and 500 words maximum. Please do not put the author’s name(s) on the abstract.
   

• Empirical papers must be based on completed research and must contain the following elements: Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion.
• Conceptual or theoretical papers should include a comparable system of organization and/or a theoretical framework.

Accepted Abstracts

1. An author must attend the Symposium to present the paper if it is accepted. Due to limited oral presentation slots available, please do not submit an abstract unless it is certain that this responsibility can be fulfilled.
   
2. During the presentation, 10 copies of the abstract or completed paper with the author'(s) name and affiliation must be available to the audience during the presentation.
3. If the abstract is accepted, conference educational session registration for the author is complimentary, only one per abstract, for March 6^th only.
   
4. The author is allowed 15 minutes for the presentation, followed by 5 minutes for questions and discussion.
5. The use of audio-visual aids is strongly encouraged. An IBM compatible notebook PC with CD-ROM and 3.5″ floppy drive and a LCD projector will be available. If other A-V equipment is needed, please notify either of the two co-chairs.
6. For full consideration abstracts should be received by October 3, 2009
   by 5:00 pm EST. E-mail submissions are encouraged. Please save your work as a MS Word or Rich Text document and send as an attachment. Submission by fax is acceptable if followed by an original.
7. E-mail notification of acceptance will be made by December 5, 2008.

Leisure Education and Research Symposium Co-Chairs

The 2009 Leisure Education & Research Symposium has two designated Co-Chairs.

The First Co-Chair is Richard O.B. Makopondo, PhD., MIH. Email: Richard.makopondo@csueastbay.edu

The Second Co-Chair is Suzy Ross, PhD., CTRS, RTC. Email.sross@casa.sjsu.edu

Please Submit Abstracts to:

Richard O. B Makopondo, Leisure Education and Research Symposium Co-Chair

Department of Leadership in Hospitality and Leisure Services

College of Education and Allied Studies

California State University, East Bay

AE 246, 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard,

Hayward, CA 94542

Phone: (510) 885-3043 Dept Office

Fax No. (510) 885-7413

Richard.makopondo@csueastbay.edu