2026 ICHRIE Eta Sigma Delta (ESD) Undergraduate Research Symposium

February 26-27, 2026
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration
 

Call for Papers 
This symposium focuses on contemporary issues related to the hospitality and tourism industry. The author(s) requires a faculty advisor/mentor and should be enrolled as a junior or senior in a hospitality and tourism management undergraduate program at an ICHRIE member institution. Submission Information and Instructions

Deadline: Submit your 2-page abstract by Friday, December 5, 2025. (Extended from November 14, 2025) Please submit your paper through the EasyChair link.
Email esd@chrie.org with questions or visit the ICHRIE Eta Sigma Delta (ESD) website.

All selected paper presenters will be eligible for the BU SHA Dean’s Scholarship – 35% off tuition toward BU SHA graduate programs for the 1-year and 2-year programs through 2029. Students must apply and be accepted through the normal application process. 

Registration for the conference is free.

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International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE), a non-profit professional association, provides programs and services to continually improve the quality of global education, research, service and business operations in the hospitality and tourism industry.

ICHRIE, an inclusive, collegial association, values creative, ethical and progressive action and improvement of global hospitality and tourism education and research.