The Global Industry - Emerging Issues for the 21^st Century
· Corporate Responsibility
· Destination Marketing and Management
· Entrepreneurship
· Environmental Issues
· Experience Marketing and Management
· Information and Communication Technologies
· Information Systems
· Innovation and Development
· International Issues and Trends
· Markets and Consumer Behaviour
· Mega Resorts
· Sustainability
· Safety, Security, and Crisis Management

Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training in the 21st Century
· Accreditation, Quality and Standards Assessment and Evaluation Methods and Practices
· Comparative Studies
· Curriculum Innovation
· Industry Relevant Academic Research
· Industry and Educational Partnerships
· Information and Communication Technologies and 
  Information Systems
· Innovations In Teaching and Learning
· Non Traditional Teaching Methods
· Pedagogic Research, Teaching, Learning and Assessment
· The Multicultural Classroom

 21st Century Human Resource Challenges
· Acquiring, Developing, and Retaining Talent
· Career Paths In Hospitality and Tourism
· High Performance Organizational Cultures
· Human Capital Planning
· Information and Communication Technologies and Information Systems
· Outsourcing: Advocate Or Adversary
· Skills and Labour Market Studies
· Workplace Evaluations

Additional Paper Themes

In addition, papers on topics of applied research that tie into the overall conference theme are also welcome in the following categories:

·         Alternative Tourism

·         Cross Cultural Studies

·         Culinary Arts

·         Education

·         Destination / Environmental and Sustainability Management

·         Finance/Accounting/Economics/Management

·         Foodservice Operations and Catering

·         Hotel/Motel/Resort Operations

·         Heritage and Culture

·         Human Resource Management

·         Information and Communication Technologies and Information Systems

·         Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions Management

·         Sales and Marketing

·         Services Management

·         Service Quality

·         Tourism Planning/Development and Operations

·         Travel and Leisure

KEY DATES:
Abstract Submission:              25 January 2008 - extended to 25 Feb 2008
Notification of Outcome:          15 March 2008
Submission of Full Papers:       20 April 2008
Final Papers:                              25 June 2008

For the first time, in 2008, papers can be submitted and presented in Arabic as well as English -
لأول مرة , في عام 2008  يمكن  تقديم ألأوراق بألغة ألعربية و بألإنكليزية  


Submission of Abstracts
Submitted abstracts should be relevant with the overall conference theme and at least one of the conference sub-themes, should be written in English (except those submitted for the Arabic track), and should be submitted by the due dates (see above for “KEY DATES”).

All contributions must be original, previously unpublished work, follow academic writing standards, structure and methodology – APA style.

Submissions will be blind-refereed by at least two anonymous reviewers who will decide if the proposed abstracts will be accepted or not.

Acceptance of an abstract does not automatically lead to acceptance of the relevant final paper.

Following the acceptance of the abstract, the author(s) will be provided with specific guidelines for the submission of a full paper, and then all full papers submitted will be refereed once more by at least two anonymous reviewers who will decide if the final paper will be accepted or not.

• Abstracts are required for all papers and posters
• All applicants are required to submit a 500 word abstract (double-spaced), on the topic of their paper/poster, which represents original, previously unpublished work.
• Multiple abstracts are welcome.
• Abstract submissions should be received by 00:00 hrs (GMT) on 25 Feb 2008
• Abstracts must be submitted in English - unless for the Arabic Track
• Applicants are asked to indicate the appropriate conference theme for each abstract and whether they are targeting a:
  o Full refereed paper with a 20 minute stand-up presentation,
  o Working paper with an 8 minute presentation, or,
  o Poster format.
• Responsibility for accuracy rests with the author.
• If the abstract is accepted for presentation, the lead author will be notified by 15 March 2008
• Acceptance of an abstract does not automatically lead to acceptance of the relevant final paper
  

Criteria for Acceptance
Submissions are judged on three criteria for acceptance at the 2008 EuroCHRIE Conference. They are:

1. Overall quality (design of the study, development of the concept, rigor etc.), 
2. Significance of the contribution to the discipline, and;
3. Interest to members and delegates

Best Paper Designation
Papers judged to have outstanding merit by the Refereed Paper Committee will receive a Best Paper designation in the conference programme and will be recognized at a general session for all attendees.

Conference Proceedings and Publication Opportunities
All accepted papers will be included in the official conference proceedings. The proceedings will be published professionally in printed and/or electronic form, and will be available for distribution during the conference. Each registered conference delegate will receive one free copy of the conference proceedings.

Authors of selected conference papers may have the opportunity to publish their work in a special issue of an international scientific journal.

Circulation

Please circulate this call for papers to any interested colleagues or associations.

We look forward to welcoming you to Dubai and to the 26th EuroCHRIE conference October 11th - 14th 2008.

For further information please contact Dr. John Sutton at john.sutton@emiratesacademy.edu