12 th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC) SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS IMPORTANT DATES Conference Notification/Abstract Call 9 th November 2015 Extended Abstract Submission 15 th February 2016 Paper Submission 18 th April 2016 Notification of Paper Decision 1 st May 2016 Presentations Submission 1 st June 2016 THRIC Conference 16 th & 17 th June 2016 We invite online submission of abstracts and papers for THRIC 2016 via www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=thric2016
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ABSTRACTS COVER PAGE Authors must check that each of the following has been supplied correctly: 1. Abstract Title 2. Author(s) Name 3. Author(s) postal and e-mail address 4. Abstract of 200 300 words 5. Keywords (six to eight, in lower case where possible) 6. The title details should be centred (refer to page 4) FORMATTING STYLE All abstracts should be written in Microsoft Word and 1.5 spaced, with 2.54cm margins on all sides. The font should be Times New Roman, 11 point. The main body text should be justified, with paragraphs separated by a line. Authors should omit all personal identification details for blind reading. 2
Headings Please do not exceed three levels of headings. The recommended format for headings are: Heading 1 (11 point, Capitalised, Bold, Times New Roman) Heading 2 (11 point, Bold, Italicised, Times New Roman) Heading 3 (11 point, Italicised, Times New Roman) Quotations The recommended style for quotations embedded into a paragraph is single quote marks, with double quote marks used for a second quotation contained within the first. Footnotes and endnotes Footnotes should be avoided. Essential footnotes should be numbered consecutively in the text and grouped together at the end of the paper. Endnotes may be used for comments and additional information only. 3
ADDITIONAL NOTES 1. The official language of the conference is English. 2. Abstracts should address one of the conference s subthemes. Additional sub-themes will be considered if they are in line with the main conference theme. 3. The abstract must: o Describe the objectives of the paper and the theoretical background of your research. o Identify your research strategy and what the main research question is. o List the main analytical methods to be used in the paper. o Describe the main results you expect of the paper and possible recommendations. 4. Acceptance of an abstract does not automatically guarantee acceptance of the paper. 5. All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings which will be distributed to delegates upon their registration. Extended Abstract Submission: 15th February 2016 www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=thric2016 4
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES PAPERS LENGTH OF PAPERS Papers should normally be between 4,000 and 5,000 words in length (excluding notes, references, author details, keywords and abstract). COVER PAGE Authors must check that each of the following has been supplied correctly: 1. Article Title 2. Author(s) Name 3. Author(s) postal and e-mail address 4. Abstract of 150 200 words 5. Keywords (six to eight, in lower case where possible) 6. The title details should be centred and follow the format for heading 1 (see below) FORMATTING STYLE All papers should be written in Microsoft Word and 1.5 spaced, with 2.54cm margins on all sides. The font should 5
be Times New Roman, 11 point. The main body text should be justified, with paragraphs separated by a line. On the paper, authors should omit all personal identification details for blind reading. Headings Please do not exceed three levels of headings. The recommended format for headings are: Heading 1 (11 point, Capitalised, Bold, Times New Roman) Heading 2 (11 point, Bold, Italicised, Times New Roman) Heading 3 (11 point, Italicised, Times New Roman) Quotations The recommended style for quotations embedded into a paragraph is single quote marks, with double quote marks used for a second quotation contained within the first. Footnotes and endnotes Footnotes should be avoided. Essential footnotes should be numbered consecutively in the text and grouped together at 6
the end of the paper. Endnotes may be used for comments and additional information only. ADDITIONAL NOTES 1. In the case of graphs, diagrams or other illustrative material, the author will be responsible for the preparation of artwork, or for exceptional costs associated with such artwork required. 2. Authors are strongly advised to consult one or more recent conference papers before submitting papers for consideration. 3. Papers are accepted for publication on the understanding that they are subject to editorial revision. 4. Authors are reminded that they must observe the usual rules and practices regarding the production of copyright material in their papers. 5. The selection of papers will be made in accordance with a double-blind review process whereby the reviewers are not aware of the authors identities. 6. All papers should reflect the reviewers comments which you have received for the abstract. These 7
should also form the content of your revised abstract. 7. Selection criteria include theoretical and empirical significance, methodological soundness, technical competency and logical clarity. 8. The scientific committee reserves the right to reject papers that are not scientifically sound or are not in line with the submission specifications / guidelines. 9. If accepted, at least one of the authors must register for the conference. Paper Submission: 18 th April 2016 www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=thric2016 For full details of the conference, tracks and paper guidelines, logon to the Conference website at: http://www.lit.ie/thric2016/default.aspx 8