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Conferences and Workshops 

Why Attend a State or National Conference? 

Professional conferences and workshops offer graduate and undergraduate students in the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism the opportunity to network, attend educational sessions and interview for positions. They also afford students the chance to hear from and learn from some of the leading thinkers and outstanding individuals in this ever-growing industry.

The department has mini-grants available to assist graduate students with conference expenses.

Mini-Grant Checklist and Application

Professional Conferences and Workshops 

ACA:  American Camp Association 

February 2024 (TBA) 
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education 

AORE: Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education 

October 31-November 4, 2023 (Baltimore, MD) 
https://aore.org/annual_conference.php  

Children & Nature Network: International Conference 

June 12-15, 2023 (Estes Park, CO) 
https://www.childrenandnature.org/inside-out/ 

ESPA: Event Service Professionals Association 

January 19-21, 2024 (Indianapolis, IN) 
https://espaonline.org/conference/ 

IAAPA:  International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions 

November 1-317, 2023 (Orlando, FL) 
https://www.iaapa.org/expos/iaapa-expo  

iCHRIE: International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education

International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) https://www.chrie.org/ and Graduate Conferences in Hospitality and Tourism https://www.gradconfht.com/

IFEA: International Festivals and Events Association 

October 9-1, 2023 (McAllen, TX) 
https://www.ifea.com/p/convention-and-expo/annualconvention   

IATDG: International Association of Tour Directors and Guides 

November 5-9, 2023 (New Orleans, LA) 
https://iatdg.org/events/  

ISTTE: International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators 

October 11-13, 2023 (Toronto, Ontario) 
https://www.istte.org/ 

NAAEE: North American Association for Environmental Education 

October 17-20, 2023 (virtual) 
https://conference.naaee.org/  

NAI:  National Association for Interpretation 

November 7-11, 2023 (Little Rock, AR) 
https://www.interpnet.com/conference  

NOLS: National Outdoor Leadership School; Wilderness Risk Managers Conference 

October 18-20, 2023 (Portland, OR) 
https://www.nols.edu/en/risk-services/wilderness-risk-management-conference/  

NRPA: National Recreation and Park Association 

September 10-12, 2023 (Dallas, TX) 
Check into volunteering to have the conference registration fee waived 
https://www.nrpa.org/conference/registration/registration-hotels/  

PLA: Public Lands Alliance 

March 5-9, 2024 (San Francisco, CA) 
https://www.publiclandsalliance.org/what-we-do/convention  

RCRA: Resort and Commercial Recreation Association 

November 11-14, 2023 (Palm Harbor, FL) 
https://www.rcra.org/  
Contact Dr. Petrick if you’re interested in attending!  

SWPRTI:  Southwest Parks and Recreation Training Institute 

February 2024 (Hulbert, OK) 
https://swprti.org/2023-institute/  

TACVB: Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus 

August 28-31, 2023 (College Station, TX) 
https://www.tacvb.org/education-events/annual-conference/ 

TAFE: Texas Association of Fairs and Events 

January 4-6, 2024 (Galveston, TX) 
https://www.texasfairs.com/p/2022-convention   

TAPHERD: Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance 

November 29 – December 2, 2023 (Fort Worth, Texas) 
https://www.tahperd.org/tahperd-main-website-event/annual-convention  

TTRA: Travel and Tourism Research Association 

June 13-15, 2023 (St. Louis, MO) 
https://ttra.com/conference  

TTIA:  Texas Travel Industry Association – Texas Travel Summit 

September 16-18, 2023 (El Paso, TX) 
https://www.ttia.org/event/2022TravelSummit 

TFEA: Texas Festivals and Events Association 

November 12-16, 2023 (Del Rio, TX) 
https://www.tfea.org/p/conference  

TRAPS: Texas Recreation and Parks Society  

February 2024 (Galveston, TX)  
https://traps.org/institute-and-expo/  

USTOA: United States Tour Operators Association 

December 2-6, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) 
https://ustoa.com/ 

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