2026 Virtual Conference:
Call for Presentation Abstracts
FSMEC is excited to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2026 FSMEC Virtual Conference!
Submissions are due March 6, 2026, 9:00PM (Central Time)
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
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2026 FSMEC Virtual Conference
Call for Abstracts
Conference Date: Friday, April 10, 2026 10:30AM – 3:30PM (Central Time)
The Foodservice Systems Management Education Council (FSMEC) announces the call for abstracts for stand-up or poster presentations related to Foodservice Management Research, Education, Practice, or Extension and Outreach.
Submissions are due online by 9:00PM (Central Time), March 2, 2026
• 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
Click here to submit your abstract!
(Notification of accepted submissions will be sent by March 23, 2026)
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