Burlington, VT | September 10-13, 2006

“NETworking in tourism: People, places, and partnerships”

Call for Presentation Proposals

Presentation formats:

Presentation: A 20-minute presentation followed by 5 minutes of questions and answers.

Panel presentation: A 90-minute session that includes short presentations by multiple speakers followed by a discussion period. Please submit one abstract for the entire panel presentation. List all speakers to be included in the panel on the cover sheet.

Topical areas:

The following are examples of topical areas. However, we welcome and encourage presentations on other topics related to tourism and recreation extension and education activities.

Agritourism		Heritage and cultural tourism
Rural tourism and entrepreneurship		Ecotourism and nature-based tourism
Community & regional planning and development		Marketing and promotion
Economic, environmental, and social impacts of tourism and recreation
Presentation Submission Guidelines:	Each presentation submission should consist of the following in one MS Word file: (1) the cover sheet and (2) the presentation abstract. Click here for a MS Word file for the cover sheet and abstract. The one-page abstract (limited to 400 words) should include the following content: Program/Project background, Objectives of program/project, Extension/Research methods used, Results of the program/project, Strategies used to evaluate the program/project Conclusions. The cover sheet and abstract should be sent via e-mail to beverly.stencel@ces.uwex.edu. Please use the primary author’s last name as the file name (add a number to the file name for any additional abstracts submitted by the same presenter).
Presentation equipment:	One LCD projector and laptop computer will be set up in each break-out session room. Speakers are asked to load their presentations onto the appropriate laptop during conference breaks from either a CD or flash drive. If you wish to use either an overhead or slide projector, please request one prior to the conference by contacting Maureen Wakefield, SUNY CESF.
Deadlines:
March 15, 2006	One page abstract and cover sheet must be received via e-mail by this date.
April 20, 2006	Notification of acceptance. Acceptance notification date changed by one week because of large number of presentation proposals submitted.
May 5, 2006	Preliminary schedule posted on website
Submit by e-mail to:	Beverly Stencel Community Resource Development UW-Extension, Washburn County 850 W. Beaverbrook Avenue Spooner, WI 54801 Phone: (715) 635-4444 Email: beverly.stencel@ces.uwex.edu

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