The International Symposium on Entrepreneurship in Tourism University of Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
19.03.-22.03.2007 CALL FOR PAPERS First announcement and call for papers/expressions of interest This symposium is being organized as a collaborative initiative by the Faculty of Business and Tourism, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi Polythecnic and the Finnish Network University of Tourism (FUNTS). Its purpose is to examine issues of interest and emerging relevance within entrepreneurship in general and tourism enterprising in specific.
In focus is the study of entrepreneurship as the change agent in the economy. Specifically we are interested in development paths of youth & junior entrepreneurship, new entrepreneurial innovations, and development of opportunities in the periphery and difficult conditions. The aim is to enhance proactive strategies of entrepreneurial achievements and strategies that influence local and regional development, and the development of marketing of tourism destinations in the contexts of market, transition and developing economies. Therefore, specific topics such as below are suggested: Entrepreneurship, sustainability and human ecosystems Local linkages a a resource base in development of SMEs and SMTEs Entrepreneurship in difficult (urban & rural) conditions Indigenous and minority enterprising Identity issues in local & regional & peripheral entrepreneurial growth Knowledge creation and emergent business models in experience economy New venture development in tourism & experience economy Young achievers and paths to entrepreneurship Family entrepreneurship and strategies of continuation and generation shift Destination networks and entrepreneurial cooperation for competitive advantage Emergence and entrepreneurial orientation eTourism and distribution networks
Tentative programme outline: Monday afternoon: Doctoral tutorial Tuesday & Wednesday Symposium meetings Thursday (Friday, Saturday ) Symposium post tour
Key Dates: January 26th 2007 Paper Abstract - by email to
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February 15th 2007 Draft full paper & short discussion paper – by email to
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February 27th 2007 Notification of response from reviewers March 9th 2007 Final version of paper due - send by email to
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Paper submission guidelines for the 3rd ISET
To facilitate the review and publication process, all manuscripts should conform to The Annals of Tourism Research guidelines with the following format amendments Electronic Manuscript Submissions: Please send all materials, as an electronic file using .doc or .rtf format, to the following email address:
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(subject area specification: Symposium paper) Please do not submit manuscripts on paper or to any other email address. Writing Style: The paper must be written in the third person passive and all submissions must be in English. Authors should use straightforward declarative sentences and seek to assist readers in understanding concepts regardless of the reader’s area of specialization and background. Papers must have sufficient introductory material and must be relevant to practice, stressing meaningful applications of principles to important problems. Paper Length: Papers are limited to a maximum of 20 000 words. Cover Page: All manuscripts should be preceded with a cover page. This should bear a short informative title followed by all authors’ names and affiliations. The corresponding author should be designated with complete mailing details, as well as fax numbers and email address. Title Page: The paper title is repeated on the title page, and to facilitate blind review no names or affiliations should appear on this page. Furthermore, the body of the paper should not contain anything that would identify the author(s). Abstracts and Keywords: The abstract (between 110 and 130 words, including keywords) should state concisely what was done and why, what was found, what was concluded and finish with a short list of keywords pertinent to the central theme. Text formatting instructions: When preparing the draft paper, the following formatting should be used: a) Paper size should be set to A4 b) Margins should be set as follows: Top & Bottom – 2.54 cms, Left and Right – 3.17 cms c) Please do not use headers or footers d) Please do not number your pages e) The text should be double spaced throughout. The main body of the text should be justified (i.e. with straight edges on both the left and the right). f) Please use a serif font (e.g. Times New Roman) 12 point size, throughout. g) Headings should be highlighted in bold type h) Begin all textual elements flush left, with no paragraph indents, i) Place two returns after every element such as title, headings, paragraphs, etc. When double blind reviewed, detailed instructions for preparation of the final manuscript will be sent along with the reviewer’s feedback. Organization: The manuscript should be arranged in the following order; cover sheet, title page, abstract and key words, introduction, the study, conclusion, reference list, figures, tables. References: Throughout the text, references are cited using the author/date style following the style of The Annals of Tourism Research. Alternative guidelines and online support sources may be found in http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/apa_index.htm, which you may find useful. Please note that citations such as ‘personal communication’ should not be included in the reference list, but may be added parenthetically in the text. Tables and Illustrations: The data in tables should be presented in columns with non-significant decimal places omitted. The tables and figures should each be ordered in Arabic numerals and cited in the text. Tables should contain a brief descriptive title and short column headings. Important detail should be footnoted under each table. Each figure should have an accompanying legend, containing descriptive and important details. In the text, all illustrations, charts, and maps should be referred to as Figures. Do not incorporate figures and tables within the text body. Include figures, figure legend page(s) and tables as separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Note that font sizes less than 7 point should not be used in tables or figures as they will be unreadable in the final proceedings. Footnotes: Please do not use text footnotes in your manuscript Biographical Note: A short biographical sketch (current position, prior significant professional experience, technical interests, education, important activities and professional affiliations) of the author(s) should be attached as a separate file to the final paper submission. Abbreviations and Terminologies: Abbreviations, acronyms and technical terms should be first spelled out in full and defined on first use in the text. Copyright and Originality: All manuscripts submitted for the symposium must be original and should not have been submitted for publication elsewhere. If a manuscript is accepted, all authors must sign the “Transfer of Copyright” agreement before the article can be included in the symposium proceedings. This covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article in all formats. Where a manuscript includes material for which copyright exists, authors are responsible for obtaining from the copyright holder permission to reproduce such material. The symposium Proceedings will be published in electronic form after the symposium. |
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