North American Society for Sport Management

NASSM invites individuals to submit a variety of different types of abstracts, including empirical abstracts, methodology abstracts, theory abstracts, action research abstracts, and teaching related abstracts. Please consult the NASSM abstract review criteria for specific information on the rating scale for submitted abstracts in each category. Completed research or research in progress is acceptable.

 

Submission Guidelines:  Presentations may be proposed as either:

1. A 25-minute oral presentation (including questions)
2. A poster
3. A 75-minute full session symposium, roundtable, or workshop
4. A 75-minute Forum (2-3 papers with a discussant)

In general, authors’ names may not appear on more than two (2) abstracts/proposals of any kind (i.e., authors are limited to two possible presentations regardless of co-authorship or type of presentation). The only exception to this limit is for an advisor to a student who is submitting an abstract, in which case, the advisor position must be clearly indicated in the author section of the submission. In this case, the co-author must be a student and registered at their institution as such at the time of the abstract submission deadline. Abstracts submitted to NASSM should not be concurrently submitted for consideration to another conference or have been previously presented at another conference, and submitted abstracts should not be of work published prior to November 2007.  

 

Abstract Format and Submission:  All abstracts must be submitted electronically using the NASSM Abstract Writer.  Abstracts must include the following information and conform to the following requirements:  

1. Up to two pages maximum (8.5 x 11 inch paper with 1-inch margins) using a 12-point Times New Roman font (75 minute session abstracts may not exceed 3 pages);
2. Presentation title; 
3. Abstract should include text only. Figures and tables are not acceptable.
4. Author(s) and institution(s) name(s). Those abstracts selected for presentation will be reprinted and published in the Conference Abstracts as submitted.  Some editorial corrections will be made by the Program Coordinator, but there will not be an opportunity for authors to revise their abstract.
5. Authors cannot be added after the abstract submission deadline.

 

Submission Procedure:  The NASSM Abstract Writer submission site will require you to supply the following information:  

1. Presentation category (i.e., empirical, methodology, theoretical, teaching, action research).
2. Topic area (i.e., communication, economics, ethics, finance, governance, legal aspects, management/leadership, marketing, organizational theory/culture, professional preparation, socio-cultural, sport tourism, research methodology/statistical methodology, and teaching sport management); 
3. The type of presentation desired (i.e., 25-minute oral; poster; 75-minute symposium, roundtable, or workshop); 
4. The principal author’s postal mailing address, e-mail address, fax, and telephone numbers.

 

Abstract(s) submission indicates the intent of the presenter(s) to register for and attend the 2008 NASSM conference. The presenter must register by the conference early bird registration deadline or his/her paper will be withdrawn.

 

Submission Deadline:  Abstracts should NOT be submitted prior to August 1, 2007 and MUST be received no later than NOVEMBER 1, 2007 (11:59 PM, PST).  Submissions received after this date and time will not be accepted or reviewed.

 

Review Process:  All abstracts will be subjected to a blind review. No preference will be given to longer abstracts. The review criteria will be based on the presentation category. For more information on the criteria, consult the NASSM abstract review criteria.

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Program Chair:	For Conference Information Contact:
Dr. Carol Barr cbarr@som.umass.edu	Dr. Cheri Bradish cbradish@brocku.ca