HDR Mid-Year Conference

9:00am Thursday, 26 June 2025
6:00pm Friday, 27 June 2025
Hybrid
RMIT University
124 La Trobe St City Campus
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia

 

2025 SMAANZ Mid-Year Conference - REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN!!

We are excited to announce that registrations are NOW OPEN for the 2025 SMAANZ Mid-Year HDR Conference, which is being held in association with the Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) and the Australasian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies (ANZALS).

This year the HDR Conference will be held across two days. Day one will be an online only event on Thursday 26 June and day two will be in-person on Friday, 27 June at RMIT University (City Campus) in Melbourne. 

Here is some information about the conference, including a tentative schedule (please note that all times are approximate and subject to change based on feedback and communication):

DAY ONE - ONLINE

TIME

ACTIVITY

11:00-11:15

Conference Welcome

11:15-12:15

Keynote and Q&A: Creative and Innovative Methodologies PART 1

12:15-12:45

LUNCH BREAK

12:45-14:00

Keynote and Q&A: Creative and Innovative Methodologies PART 2

14:05

Online Day One Conclusion

DAY TWO – IN-PERSON (RMIT UNIVERSITY)

9:45-10:00

Arrival and welcome

10:00-11:30

Panel: Transferring research skills to industry 

11:30-12:00

MORNING TEA

12:00-13:30

Workshop: Creating effective lesson plans and teaching techniques

13:30-14:15

LUNCH

14:15-15:30

Student Presentations

15:30-16:00

Conference Day Two Conclusion - Walk to Social Event

16:00

Social Event

 

We would be delighted if you could join us for this free event, but please note that students must be members of SMAANZ, CAUTHE, or ANZALS to attend. We encourage you to share this invitation with your relevant HDR student groups and encourage them to attend and present their research. This is an excellent opportunity to present your research to your peers and the academic community.

We are currently accepting abstracts to present at the conference. Whether you are just starting your PhD journey or are further along, we invite you to submit a short abstract or encourage your PhD students to do so. This mid-year conference provides an excellent opportunity to present and workshop your research with other HDR students and academics.

NOTE* - To attend this event for free, you must be a member of SMAANZ, CAUTHE, or ANZALS. Bursaries are only available to SMAANZ association members. To become a member the cost is $20 head to the following link to sign up - Student - SMAANZ. How to apply for a bursary can be found on the website via https://www.smaanz.org/student-travel-assistance.

If you are interested in attending the conference, please register through the following link (and indicate if you wish to present): https://forms.gle/GVHpFQeQKkzXw6Gj7

Further details, such as specific locations and the finalised schedule, will be sent closer to the conference.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at jennifer.pitson@rmit.edu.au.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Jen

SMAANZ HDR Representative

 

Contact Information

Jen Pitson

If you have any questions about the event, please contact our SMAANZ HDR Representative.