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International Food Marketing Research Symposium

CALL FOR PAPERS

Sippy Downs, Sunshine Coast, Australia, June 12-13 2019

We are now accepting submissions for the International Food Marketing Research Symposium to be held on June 12-13, 2019 at the University of the Sunshine Coast, in Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia.

In the months to come, details will follow regarding programs, accommodations, and local food related activities and events.

After a successful 2018 conference co-hosted with the University of Bournemouth, UK, we expect a large international group to join us again at the 2019 conference co-hosted by the USC Business School at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

There will be a welcome reception on Tuesday June 11th and two full days of conference programming on Wednesday and Thursday, June 12th & 13th.

There will also be local cultural and food related activities planned pre and post event.

We again will host a PhD student session for students to present and discuss their work with senior faculty and peers.

Registration

You may send abstracts and papers for peer review and register online at . The submission deadline is April 15, 2019.

The 2019 proceedings will contain only extended abstracts.

Conference Co-chairs

Mark Lang,
Department of Marketing, The University of Tampa, USA

Meredith Lawley and Dawn Birch,
Faculty of Arts, Business and Law, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

Partnering Journals

The Conference is partnering with the Journal of Food Products Marketing, the Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing, and Economia Agro-Alimentare / Food Economy.

A selection of the best articles will be considered for publication in the journals.

Conference Information

The Institute of Food Products Marketing hosts this two day research symposium as a forum for discussion and communication of food marketing research. This is a peer reviewed academic conference for food marketing articles and student papers. The session topics have included:

• Consumer Behavior
• Marketing Strategy
• Retailing / Merchandising / Private Label
• Product Development / Innovation
• Advertising / Promotion
• Pricing
• Technology / ECommerce
• Agribusiness Marketing
• Health / Nutrition / Organic
• Channels / Supply Chain
• Global Issues / Perspective
• Sustainability / Ethics

Abstracts of accepted presentations will be published in a Conference Proceedings.

We encourage graduate students to submit their work. There will be certificates awarded for the best student and overall papers.

The conference fee includes conference materials, a welcome reception, lunch and coffee breaks each day, and a closing dinner at a nearby location.

Information about travel, hotels, restaurants, and tourist activities will be available at in March, 2019.

You can e-mail questions to mlang@ut.edu.

Background

The International Food Marketing Research Symposium is hosted by the Institute of Food Products Marketing in various locations around the world to provide a dedicated, regular forum where academic food marketers can meet to present their research in various stages of development to advance the academic discipline of food marketing. The research symposium welcomes multidisciplinary research from quantitative and qualitative methodologies, marketing and management perspectives, and the study of the entire food marketing process. (www.institutefpm.com).

University of the Sunshine Coast

USC is one of Australia’s fastest growing universities, serving a growing catchment area in Queensland from Brisbane to Hervey Bay. USC opened with 524 students in 1996; today, there are over 14,000 students. The USC Business School is the largest of eight USC Schools and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs as well as research degrees. With the main campus located on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, USC offers students a great education in a great location.

International Food Marketing Research Symposium is produced by the Institute of Food Products Marketing

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