IMEX America in partnership with IAEE, invite academics and industry experts to submit Academic Papers that explore a broad range of topics dealing with innovation in the meetings, exhibitions, events and convention industry.  Both empirical and conceptual works are encouraged.

2017 Expo! Expo! Annual Meeting Faculty Poster Sessions
(Presented in San Antonio, Texas)

Below are the links to the presentations to be presented in San Antonio, Texas.

• Sandra Dimarcantonio: Best Practice: Stimulating Wine Tourism in Atypical Areas
• Gina Fe G. Causin, Ph.D., Chay Runnels, Ph.D.: Tourism Job Outlook: A Guide to Events, Hospitality, Interpretation Jobs for the Lakota People
• Amanda Cecil, Ph.D., CMP, Janet Sperstad, CMP: Enriching Human Performance, Inspiring New Ideas, Driving Deeper Meaning
• Jeeyeon “Jeannie” Hahm, Ph.D., Juhee Kang, Ph.D., & Xiaoxiao Fu, Ph.D.: How to Motivate Millennial Employees: An Investigation of Cash vs. Non-Cash Incentives
• Igor Kovacevic, MSc: Understanding Bidding Process for International Associations Events from the Convention Bureau Perspectives
• Susana Filipa Gonçalves: How Can Higher Education Prepare Students for Market Challenges? Extending the Learning Experience in Events Education
• Shinyong (Shawn) Jung, Ph.D., Yen-Soon Kim, Ph.D., Sarah Tanford, Ph.D., Carola Raab, Ph.D.: Planner Intentions Towards a Sustainability Reward Program (SRP): A Comparison of Location and Cost
• Michael Mahoney, Ph.D.: Analysis of Meeting, Exhibition, and Convention Venue Readiness: An Application of Patron Experience Measurement

2016 Expo! Expo! Annual Meeting Faculty Poster Sessions
(Presented in Anaheim, California)

Below are the links to the presentations presented in Anaheim, California.

• Shinyong (Shawn) Jung, MBA and Sarah Tanford, PhD: A Meta-Analysis of Convention Satisfaction and Loyalty
• George G. Fenich, PhD, Lisa Y. Thomas, PhD, Amanda Cecil, PhD: Analysis of Academic Association Conferences
• Mary S. Olle, PhD, Chay R. Runnels, PhD, Gina Fe G. Causin, PhD, and Todd Barrios, CEC: Best Practices Developing Service Learning Protocol for Hospitality Administration
• Jeeyeon (Jeannie) Hahm, PhD, Asli Tasci, PhD, Deborah Breiter-Terry, PhD: Interrelations Among Country Image, Destination Image, and Olympic Games Image
• Miyoung Jeong & Haemoon Oh: Event Disruptions and Mitigation Strategies
• Dr. Godwin-Charles Ogbeide, PhD, MBA: Profitable Event Registration Pricing Via ODPR Method

2015 Expo! Expo! Annual Meeting Faculty Poster Sessions
(Presented in Baltimore, Maryland)

• Brian Miller, Ed.D. and Yingshun Li, MS: Impact of Olympic Games On The Host City’s Group Market Hotel Demand:  The Case of Vancouver Canada (Winter 2010)
• George Fenich, Ph.D.: Future-Pace For DMO’s
• Kathryn Hashimoto: Best Practices: Green Meetings Standards
• Dr. Michael Mahoney: Synergetic Effect: Research in Meeting, Exhibition, and Convention Venue Performance
• Dr. Eric D. Olson, Ph.D.: MEEC Perceptions and Impact of U.S. “Religious Freedom” Laws on Destination and Venue Selection
• HeeKyung, Sung, Ph.D. candidate, Woojin Lee, Joanne Jung-Eun Yoo: Conference Attendees’ Satisfaction With Convention Facility Services:  An Integrated Model of Individual & Shared Experiential Value
• Chay Runnels, Ph.D.: Big NAC Fest: Student Engagement in Music Festival Planning, A Case Study
• Lisa Y. Thomas, George G. Fenich, Amanda K. Cecil: Best Practices of Global Academic Association Conferences; Geographic Considerations