Faculty of Management

Social Marketing Advances in Research Theory (SMART) Conference

April 26-28, 2012

Vancouver, Canada

UPDATE:

Thanks to additional funding through a SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) grant, SMART conference delegates may now enroll in the pre-conference practitioners' workshop at a discounted rate of $100.00 CAD.

The Centre for Socially Responsible Marketing at the University of Lethbridge will be hosting its third "Social Marketing Advances in Research and Theory" (SMART) conference.

The conference will provide a forum for presenting and discussing high-quality theoretical and empirical social marketing and non-profit research, as well as providing an opportunity to network with other scholars working in these areas.

The SMART conference will be held April 27-28, 2012 at the Georgian Court Hotel, Vancouver, Canada. This venue is located in the downtown area of Vancouver and is a short walk from the lively restaurants of Yaletown, a stroll along the seawall and a visit to Granville Island. When booking online, use the conference code: SMART, and you will receive the rate of $139 CAD per night.

Original manuscripts and special topic sessions are sought for presentation at the conference.

Attendees are also invited to participate in the one-day Next Level Practitioners' Workshop on April 26th. Participants will have the opportunity to develop a social marketing plan.

Early registration deadline for both events is March 10, 2012.  Those registering for both will receive a fee discount as follows:

          Next Level Practitioners' Workshop 
                  *NEW* discounted rate only $100.00 CAD
                     *NEW* graduate student rate $50.00 CAD (+ 12% HST = $56)
          SMART Conference                               $375.00 CAD*
          Workshop and Conference                   $550.00 CAD*

After March 10, early registration for the Conference ends and the fee will be $400.00.

*please note, 12% HST will be added to the above fees.

Click here to register online.