2027 Conference:
Call for Presentation Abstracts
FSMEC is excited to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2027 FSMEC Virtual Conference!
Submissions will be due in early 2027.
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
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Registration fees:
FSMEC members - TBA
Non-FSMEC members - TBA
Students – NO REGISTRATION FEES!
2027 FSMEC Virtual Conference
Call for Abstracts
Conference Date: Thursday, April 15 & Friday, April 16, 2027
The Foodservice Systems Management Education Council (FSMEC) will have stand-up or poster presentations related to Foodservice Management Research, Education, Practice, or Extension and Outreach.
Submissions will be due online in early 2027
• Foodservice Management Operations Research Track: Research topics related to foodservice management operations.
• Foodservice Management Education Research Track: Research in foodservice management education.
• Foodservice Management Innovative Teaching Solutions Track: Innovative approaches in teaching foodservice management lecture or lab.
• Foodservice Management Practice Track: Solutions in foodservice management practice.
• Foodservice Management Extension and Outreach Track: Extension and Outreach related to foodservice management.
• Other Track: Submissions that do not fit any of the above tracks.
The proposal must include the following information:
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Full title of the presentation.
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List author(s), affiliation(s), and disclosures.
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Primary presenter’s name and contact information.
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Specify a track for your proposal.
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Indicate if you are proposing a stand-up or poster presentation, or if you would consider either format. Stand-up presentations will be no longer than 30 minutes. Poster sessions will be no longer than 10 minutes.
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List 2-3 session objectives.
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A structured abstract of no more than 250 words (excluding section titles).
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The abstract should include the following sections:
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Title
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List 2-3 session objectives
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introduction
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Methods
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Results
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Discussion/Applications
(Notification of accepted submissions will be sent in early 2027)
Contact anaig@iastate.edu if you have any questions.
Anirudh Naig
Associate Professor in Hospitality Management &
State Extension Specialist for Retail Food Safety
10 Mackay Hall
Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management
Iowa State University
515-294-9740
Zoom Meeting Room: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/6315227826