ABC Western U.S. Conference
Wednesday, March 6 through Friday, March 8, 2024
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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Welcome!
The Old Pueblo awaits. Join us in beautiful Tucson, Arizona for the 2024 ABC Western Region Conference. Connect with colleagues and friends as you learn from interactive discussions and presentations hosted at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. The tracks for this year’s conference focus on elements of authenticity in business communication.
Tracks
Tracks were designed to highlight elements of authenticity in the business communication discipline. This includes but is not limited to exploring themes of ranging from professional identity and persona to delivering workplace realism through experiential learning and industry insights. We look forward to learning with and from one another as we gather in the Sonoran desert.
Authenticity in Action
- How are we preparing students to thrive as their authentic selves in the workplace?
- Critical thinking is often lost in the era of social media and AI. How do we encourage students to engage authentically with audiences?
Data Storytelling
- How are we teaching students to communicate big data and complex insights while maintaining relevance and storyline? Share your approaches to data-driven storytelling.
Innovative Instructional Methods
- Have you discovered or created new tools or approaches to teaching business communication? Tell us about or show us your latest instructional techniques.
Research/Research in Progress
- What has your research revealed? Share your recent findings or current research progress on the topics that excite you.
Voices from Industry
- How do you include industry voices in the classroom and provide students with meaningful exposure to business professionals and workplace expectations?
- Share anything from individual assignments to semester-long consulting and/or learning projects that showcase how you integrate experiential learning into your curriculum.
Call for Proposals
Visit here for the Call for Proposals (find the downloadable pdf)
Submission Guidelines are here.
Submissions open May 1 through October 27. Submit here.
Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis and approval notices will be sent to the submitter, any co-presenters and any co-authors on a rolling basis.
Registration
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Early Bird Registration (until October 27, 2023) |
Regular Registration (Oct 27 - December 15 , 2023) |
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ABC Member |
$350 |
$395 |
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Student Member |
$300 |
$300 |
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Non-Member |
$400*** |
$445*** |
***Click here to join ABC prior to registration to pay the member rate! If you have a guest account, click here for steps to upgrade to a paid membership prior to registration to pay the member rate! |
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Schedule and Venue
Our two-day schedule will provide time for conferencing together in our on-campus venue, along with an excursion to the renowned Tucson Botanical Garden.
Lodging
Check back near mid-July for a lodging link to the on-campus hotel, The Graduate. The hotel is a short 10-minute (mainly flat) walk to the conference site. Another option, The Marriott at University Park, is on-campus and also a 10-minute walk to the conference.
Getting to Tucson
Learn more about travel to Tucson and parking.
Packing List
Check back here by mid-July for a packing list.
Area Tips
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Tucson History
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Conference Organizers
Questions? Contact Conference Organizers at ABC2024Tucson@gmail.com
Marisa Michaels, Cat Hills, Mikel Chertudi, John Delaney, University of Arizona
ABC Western U.S. Regional Vice President Jolanta Aritz, University of Southern California