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Editors: Lisa Chase, Natalie Chin, and Xinyi Qian
The National Extension Tourism (NET) Design Team is inviting submissions to the NET 2021 Conference Proceedings. If you are presenting at the NET 2021 Conference, this is a great opportunity to develop your presentation into a peer-reviewed publication.
The intended audiences for the proceedings include Extension faculty and staff, researchers, tourism professionals, and practitioners who will benefit from the wide array of applied research and outreach programs presented in the proceedings. The second audience includes faculty and students in tourism and outdoor recreation related academic programs who will benefit from having access to current applied research and programs that highlight how Extension and partners help address opportunities, issues and trends in tourism and outdoor recreation.
The proceedings will be published by and shared widely via the National Extension Tourism website as an open source, peer reviewed, digital publication for faculty, students and practitioners. The proceedings are expected to be published by July 15, 2022.
ABOUT NET
The mission of the National Extension Tourism Design Team is to enhance sustainable tourism development nationally by providing relevant research, training, resources and networking opportunities in tourism and recreation marketing, management and development for Extension and tourism professionals.
PROCEEDINGS SUBMISSION CRITERIA:
- Based on the presentation that you give at the NET 2021 conference in Savannah, GA
- Incorporate headings for: a) introduction/background, b) methods, c) findings, and d) discussion, including industry and/or community applications and e) Maximum of five keywords to describe the focus of tourism and methods of extension outreach. Possible keywords might include: agritourism, case study, community and regional planning/development, COVID-19, cultural-heritage tourism, diversity-equity-inclusion, economics, education-training-certification, Extension, nature-based tourism, research, rural development, Sea Grant, and sustainability.
- Submissions may include case studies, best practices guidance, research studies, and other formats.
- Length: 4-6 pages including references, tables, and figures
- Graphics should be provided as print quality (high resolution). Line art graphics or tables should be png files whereas a photographic image provided as a jpg.
- These articles will accommodate the ability to embed supportive video housed in YouTube to create interactive features. Additionally, shared links to podcasts or other media can be added.
- Format: APA style
- Additional formatting requirement: single-spaced, 1″ margin, 12 pt font
- Upon submission, you will be asked to acknowledge your willingness to serve as a reviewer.
DEADLINES FOR EDITING AND PUBLISHING THE PROCEEDINGS:
- Submit to the Editorial Team using this form by January 20, 2022: https://forms.gle/JzFa6FHVT2kSmk578
- Review feedback provided: February 25, 2022
- Revised submission to the Editorial Team through a Google Drive folder (to be specified): April 8, 2022
- Anticipated publication: July 15, 2022
EDITORIAL TEAM
Lisa Chase, Ph.D.
Extension Professor and Director of the Vermont Tourism Research Center
University of Vermont
Lisa.Chase@uvm.edu
Natalie Chin, Ph.D.
Climate and Tourism Outreach Specialist
Wisconsin Sea Grant
nchin5@aqua.wisc.edu
Xinyi Qian, Ph.D.
Interim Director
University of Minnesota Tourism Center
qianx@umn.edu