Call for Papers – 4th International Tourism and Retail Service Management Conference (TRMC 2022)

The 4th International Tourism and Retail Service Management Conference (TRMC 2022) is calling for paper submission.

The all-virtual TRMC 2022 is hosted by the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management at the University of South Carolina, in partnership with Breda University of Applied Science (The Netherlands), Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (Macau, SAR-China), Nankai University (China), Sunway University (Malaysia) and Zhejiang University City College (China) from October 19 – 20, 2022 (U.S. EST Time 8 a.m. - noon). 

The conference theme, “Emerging from turbulent times: global adaptions in tourism and retailing services”, focuses on a broad range of contemporary topics in tourism, hospitality, and retail regarding the emerging trends, challenges, innovations and solutions in the “new normal” era. The sub-themes include but not limited to:

• Customer Behavior and Experiences

• Marketing and Management

• Planning, Policy, and Sustainability

• IT Adoption and Application

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Human Resources, Leadership, and Education

• Finance and Economics

We welcome researchers, graduate students, and industry professionals to share their experiences and findings at TRMC 2022.

SUBMISSIONS & PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

This conference welcomes two forms of submissions: Extended abstract or full paper. To learn more about submission guidelines, please go to: TRMC2022 Submission Guidelines.

July 15, 2022: Online paper submission closes at 11:59 p.m. EST, USA

Aug. 15, 2022: Notification of acceptance; registration opens

Sep. 15, 2022: Early bird registration deadline and presenter registration deadline

Sep. 15, 2022: Final abstract / full paper submission due by 11:59 p.m. EST, USA

Oct. 10, 2022: Regular registration deadline

Note: All corresponding authors will need to create an account in Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit (Microsoft CMT) before paper submission.

FEATURED CONFERENCE JOURNALS

All quality papers submitted to TRMC 2022 will have a chance to be invited to submit for publication in the featured conference Journals. All selected papers will go through a double-blind review process managed by the editorial team of the journal. Papers submitted to the journal will need to comply with the submission guidelines and quality standards of the journals. These journals are:

• Journal of Vacation Marketing (Q1)

• Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism (Q2)

• Tourism Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Tourism & Hospitality Journal (Q2)

• International Journal of Tourism Cities (Q2)

• Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies (Q3)

• Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Cases

• e-Review of Tourism Research

CONTACT

For questions about TRMC 2022, please visit the conference website or contact TRMC@mailbox.sc.edu.