The 17^th Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium

Call For Papers and Presentations

Held at the historic island resort, The Sagamore, in Bolton Landing, NY, the Northeastern Recreation Research (NERR) Symposium offers you an unparalleled opportunity to exchange information with other recreation, tourism, and resource managers, planners and researchers. The purpose of the NERR Symposium is to provide a regional forum for individuals representing the governmental, educational and private sectors to share scientific knowledge and positively influence the recreation profession.

Photo by Harry Zinn

Photo by Harry Zinn.

Presentation formats: Paper and poster presentations are considered equal in terms of expected scholarly quality. At their core, management and roundtable discussions should have a focus on application.

Research paper presentation: A 15-minute presentation followed by 5 minutes of discussion.

Poster presentation: A 60-minute session during which time authors must be available for questions and discussion.

Management presentation: A 90-minute session focusing on current, applied recreation management issues.

Roundtable discussion: A 60- to 90-minute session providing structure for stimulating discussion of timely and controversial topics.

Topical areas:

The following are examples of topical areas. However, we welcome and encourage presentations on other areas of recreation research and management.

Natural resource management	Historical/cultural resource management
Emerging and existing trends	Measurement and forecasting
Travel and tourism	Sustainable tourism
Human dimensions	Policy development and planning
Management applications	Methodological & theoretical development
Abstract Submission Guidelines:	The body of the abstract is limited to 500 words. The abstract must include the following content: background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. Please put all identifying information (e.g., your name and address) on the cover sheet only to aid the anonymous review process.
Deadlines:
November 5, 2004	One page abstract and cover sheet must be received by this date.
February 7, 2005	Notification of acceptance.
February 18, 2005	Preliminary schedule posted on website
Submit to:	Ellen Drogin Rodgers Associate Professor and Director Center for Recreation and Tourism Research and Policy School of Recreation, Health and Tourism George Mason University 10900 University Blvd. MSN 4E5 Manassas, VA 20110 Phone: (703) 993-2085 Fax: (703) 993-2025 E-mail: erodger1@gmu.edu

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