Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand

18th Annual SMAANZ Conference - Sydney, Australia

Conference Website and Call for Papers

Conference 2012 - Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - Friday, November 30, 2012

UTS Business School Haymarket Campus
University of Technology, Sydney (UTS),
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia

The University of Technology Sydney is proud to host the 2012 SMAANZ conference, which is being staged by the Sport Management team within the Management Discipline Group, UTS Business School. This three day event focuses on the dual themes of "innovation and engagement", with sport management researchers and industry practitioners encouraged to think creatively in order to enhance the professional and community sport sectors.

All three days of the conference will be held at UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Haymarket, Quay Street, Ultimo. The venue is in the Sydney CBD, adjacent to Chinatown and Darling Harbour, and within a few minutes walk of Central Station.

Conference Organising Committee:

• Conference Chair: Associate Professor Paul Jonson
• Program Chairs: Associate Professor Daryl Adair and Dr Stephen Frawley
• Conference Committee: Associate Professor Daryl Adair, Ms Johanna Adriaanse, Dr Stephen Frawley, Ms Karen Iraninejad, Associate Professor Paul Jonson, Dr Nico Schulenkorf, and Professor Tracy Taylor.

Details regarding the call for papers can be found on the Conference Website.

Abstracts must be received by 6 July 2012. Please see the conference website for further details regarding the 2012 conference and abstract submission.

We look forward to seeing you there!

2012 AUSTRALIAN EVENT SYMPOSIUM - CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND THE BUSINESS OF EVENTS

13th - 14th September, 2012: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney

The Australian Centre for Event Management (ACEM) 6th International Event Management Research Conference

The Australasian International Special Events Society (ISES) Regional Event Education Conference

The 4th Event Education and Research Network Australasia (EERNA) Forum (12th Sep, 2012)

Call for Abstracts: Submission deadline 15th May, 2012.

Call for Papers: Submission deadline 15th July 2012.

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THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIAN SPORT WORKSHOP

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC), as part of the 'The Future of Australian Sport' research study hosted a national workshop recently in Canberra to identify and discuss the major trends likely to impact Australian sport over the next 30 years.

'The Future of Australian Sport' research project — is a joint initiative between the ASC and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

SMAANZ President, Associate Professor Paul Jonson, joined leaders and experts within the sport, Government and research sectors, and discuss major trends, likely to impact sport. This workshop sought to identify the best ways to plan for success in Australian sport in the future.

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has released an article to promote the study in the February 2012 issue of Australian Sport Online, the ASC's monthly email newsletter. The article features a short video capturing the workshop's key moments and a series of interviews with workshop participants.

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