Updates: All abstract have been reviewed and authors notified of decisions about acceptance to the conference.  The date for on-time registration for the conference has passed.  You may register at the conference if you have not done so already.  Updates regarding scholarships and submission of abstracts for publication are below.  Also, the program for the SEER 2010 conference has been finalized.  You can download the program here.  A printed copy will be provided during your conference check-in. 

 

The Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference provides an exceptional opportunity for researchers and managers within the parks, recreation and amenity management system fields to learn about and discuss each other’s projects, research findings, and regional needs. The conference focus is on outdoor-based leisure, recreation and tourism research, however other topics are welcome if they have a direct link to this focus. The conference setting supports both formal presentations and informal discussions in a relaxed setting.

This year's conference will feature Fran P. Mainella as the keynote speaker. She served as the 16th Director of the National Park Service and was the first woman to hold that position. Her presentation will focus on the integration of science into professional practices within the field of parks and recreation. This year's conference will include brief, provocative position statements made by senior members within our professions in an effort to challenge the current thinking and practices within the field of recreation and park management. Also, this year's conference will include concurrent sessions, which will allow greater opportunities for oral presentations and follow-up discussions.

Conference venue and lodging

 

This year’s conference will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, South Carolina (220 North Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601).  The city of Greenville is known for its modern and vibrant downtown and array of restaurants and nightspots.  Conference attendees will find many things to do in the area including walking in Falls Park, visiting the Greenville Zoo, searching for the hidden mice on main, hiking in the nearby Sumter National Forest, or sampling one of the 200 beers at Barley's Taproom or the Blue Ridge Brewing Company.  We know that you will enjoy the conference and the beautiful city of Greenville!

 

Hyatt Regency in Greenville	Main Street Greenville
Falls at Reedy River	Barley's Taproom
Falls Park and Liberty Bridge   (Photos courtesy of Rob Bixler and the City of Greenville)

 

A block of rooms has been reserved at the conference site on a first-reserved basis for the nights of February 21^st and 22^nd at special rate of $107.00/night (single and double).  In order to secure a room at this special rate, you must reserve the room (1-800-233-1234) by January 30, 2010 and mention that you are a part of the SERR Conference.  In an effort to facilitate SERR’s goal to foster and advance professional discussion and relationships we request that you please book your room at the Hyatt Regency.

 

Conference fees and registration

 

The conference fee remains a bargain at $45.00 for students/retirees and $90.00 for professionals who register before January 15th, 2010.  Those who register after January 15th, 2010 will pay an additional $15 late registration fee.  You are encouraged to register online using a secure PayPal site by selecting the appropriate registration option below. Alternatively, you may send a check made out to Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) to Clemson University, c/o Jeffrey Hallo, PRTM Department, 280 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC 29634.

 

  The date for on-time registration has passed.  However, you may still register online below or at the conference.

 

Late Conference Registration Fees

Late Faculty/Prof Reg $105.00 Late Student Reg $60.00

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Transportation

The Hyatt Regency in Greenville, South Carolina (Address: 220 North Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, Phone: 864-235-1234) is a 14 mile, 20 minute drive from the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (Airport Code: GSP) or a 2 hour drive from either Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC.  Travel directions from these locations can be found on the Hyatt Regency website.  Local taxi cab services or rental cars are available at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport for transport to the Hyatt Regency.  A free returning shuttle from the hotel to the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport will be offered after the end of the conference, at 1 p.m. on February 23^rd. 

 

Call for papers

We invite your participation in the 32^nd Annual Southeastern Recreation Research (SERR) Conference scheduled for February 21^st – 23^rd, 2010 in Greenville, South Carolina.  Graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, agency planners, land managers, and researchers are all encouraged to attend the conference and submit a proposal for an oral or poster presentation.  Oral presentations will be given in a large classroom setting.  Audiovisual support will be available in the form of a laptop (with a CD-ROM drive and a USB port) and a projection unit.  Each oral presenter will be given 20 minutes for presenting their paper and 5 minutes for discussion. Authors presenting planned or uncompleted research may be asked to make their presentations in the form of a poster.

Presentation Proposals: Proposals (consisting of a cover sheet and an extended abstract) for oral and poster presentations at the 2010 SERR Conference are now being sought.  Papers should be of an empirical, conceptual, or theoretical nature related to the following topics:

● Outdoor Recreation & Education	● Natural Environment Management & Planning
● Management of Leisure Programs and Services	● Aspects of Leisure Behavior
● Natural Environment-Based Travel and Tourism	● Methodological Aspects of Recreation Research
● Recreation Economics or Policy

 

 

 

Authors are encouraged to give presentations focusing on completed empirical research, as well as conceptual papers on innovative models or theories, perspectives, or methods.  Presentations detailing innovative recreation programs or other applied practices within the field are also encouraged.  Submissions should include a component addressing policy, planning, or management implications.  As always, graduate student research will be an important part of the conference.  Graduate student attendance and submissions are strongly encouraged.

Abstract Submission: Please email your proposal as two MS Word file (2000 or higher version) attachments to ggreen@warnell.uga.edu.  Your submittal should include the following two separate files:

File 1 - Cover Sheet: This should include the title, short abstract (limit 150 words), author(s) name(s), affiliation, address, telephone number, Fax, and email address.  At the bottom of the page, please indicate if you prefer to give your paper as an oral presentation, poster presentation, or no preference.

File 2 - Extended Abstract: Limited to 3 pages. Your extended abstract should be sufficiently detailed to permit judgment of the paper’s quality.  Extended abstracts of empirical papers should include a problem statement, methods (including analysis), results, and discussion.  Extended abstracts of conceptual and theoretical papers should include a problem statement and discussion with a system of organization similar to that of the empirical papers.  All submissions should include a component addressing policy, planning, or management implications.  A list of references is not required but may be added as an appendix at the author’s discretion.  Your proposal should be double-spaced in 12-point font with margins all one inch and appropriate subheadings.  You must include a title but NOT your name.  The title should be capitalized and centered (long titles broken into two lines). Any tables and figures should be clear and easy to read.  Place tables and figures at the end of the abstract with reference made in the body of the proposal.  You are allowed to contribute up to three pages of text in addition to the tables, figures, and/or references.

Selection: Selection of proposals for presentation will be based upon review by two or more peers of the SERR community.  Authors with accepted proposals are expected to present their papers at the conference.  In the case of multiple authorship, at least one author must be present.  Proposals submitted are expected to meet professional standards.

Deadline: All proposals must be submitted by Monday, November 16th.  Authors will receive notification of acceptance or rejection along with reviewers’ comments by Friday, December 18^th.  A list of presenters with session titles will be available on this website by the third week of January.

Publishing:  A handout containing the conference program will be distributed to the conference attendees.  In addition, we will publish a Book of Extended Abstracts on CD-ROM, which is also planned to be distributed at the conference.  In order to produce the CD-ROMs in a timely fashion with the highest quality, once authors have received notification and reviewers’ comments, the deadline for submitting revised abstracts (both short and extended) is Friday, February 5^th.

Update: Revised abstracts are to be submitted after the SERR conference, but before March 30th, 2010 for consideration for electronic publication on the SERR website. Each abstract will also require one external independent review, to be obtained by the author(s), and to be submitted along with the revised abstract. A reviewer's form will be posted after the conference. Chairs of the SERR conference will serve as the second and final reviewers.

This process and review system is intended to be of more benefit to the SERR participants.

Student Scholarships

Thanks to the generous support of conference sponsors, we are offering a limited number of student scholarships for undergraduate and/or graduate students to attend this year’s SERR conference. The scholarship will be for $100 to cover registration and travel for the conference. Interested students need to email a one-page letter (as an attached MS Word file) to conference co-chair, Jeffrey Hallo (jhallo@clemson.edu) describing how they believe their academic and professional interests will be enhanced by their attendance.    Update: Five scholarships are being provided for students to attend the 2010 SERR Conference.  Scholarship recipients have been selected, and no new scholarship letters are being accepted.

Contact Us

 

Please direct any questions regarding the conference to one of this year's conference co-chairs:

 

Gary Green - University of Georgia (ggreen@warnell.uga.edu)

Jeffrey Hallo - Clemson University (jhallo@clemson.edu)

Robert Bixler - Clemson University (rbixler@clemson.edu)