2022 ABC Southwestern U.S./FBD Regional Conference
March 2 - 5, 2022
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA at Crescent City Connection Bridge. (Sean Pavone / iStock / Getty Images Plus)
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Call for Papers
Click here to see the full call for papers. SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
Research papers or position papers related to business communication in the following areas are encouraged:
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Communication Technology |
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Technology and Education |
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Innovative Instructional Methods |
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Business Education Issues |
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International Business Communication |
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Paradigm Shifts in Communication |
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Training and Development/Consulting |
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Interpersonal Communication |
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Nonverbal Communication |
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Executive/Managerial Communication |
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Legal and Ethical Communication Issues |
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Organizational Communication |
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Submission Instructions
Submission Deadline: October 15, 2021
Presenters and Co-Presenters must be either an "Organization Member" or "Organization Guest". If you do not yet have an ABC membership or a guest account (free, but with no benefits), please create an account before submitting or registering by visiting the ABC membership page at: https://tinyurl.com/yaznm64k
VIEW SUBMISSION - Co-presenters and co-authors can see title, but cannot view the submission.
- Log in to the ABC site and click My Options.
- From the dropdown menu, click My Profile.
- Select My Options, then My Presentations (at bottom of list—lower right corner).
- Click your desired submission
Only Submitters can edit and can accept the submission. Click here for steps.
ACCEPTANCE - Submitters should accept or decline an approved invitation to present by following these steps:
- Log in to the ABC site and click My Options.
- From the dropdown menu, click My Profile.
- Select My Options, then My Presentations (at bottom of list—lower right corner).
- Click your desired submission.
- Click Accept Approval or Decline Approval and follow the prompts.
Proceedings
Submit your full paper here. For questions about Proceedings, please contact Proceedings Editor Seth Frei.
Deadline for submitting to Proceedings - January 14.
Awards & Recognition
Richard D. Irwin Distinguished Paper Award
Giving Values a Voice in the Business Communication Classroom, N. L. Reinsch, Jr., Lubbock Christian University
For research to be considered for the Distinguished Paper Award, you must have also submitted a completed paper here by the submission deadline, November 1, 2021.
FBD Outstanding Educator Award
Lindsay Clark, Sam Houston State University
ABC-SWUS Marlin C. Young Outstanding Teacher Award Rather than submitting a proposal, submit a complete paper here by October 1.
Registration
Discounted rates for early registration and hotel reservations have been extended to Monday, February 7, 5:00pm CST.
Visit the FBD payment page to register.
Lodging & Venue
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, Louisiana
$189/single or double, $219/triple, $249/quad. Call (504) 561-0500 or book online at https://book.passkey.com/e/50219682.
Program chair: Lindsay Clark
Reviewers: Traci Austin, Matari Gunter, Kevin Kryston, Ashton Mouton, Lorelei Ortiz, Aimee
Kendall Roundtree, Danica Schieber, Ashly Smith, and Carol Wright