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May 27, 2025 Madrid, Spain in collaboration with EMAC Annal Conference 2025

The second edition of Research Innovations in Sustainable Marketing (RISM2025) symposium will be held in person in Madrid, Spain on May 27, 2025 as a prelude to the 53rd EMAC Conference hosted by ESIC University. In addition to a distinguished keynote speaker and concurrent sessions, RISM2025 will hold roundtable discussion sessions to facilitate connections between scholars and practitioners with similar research interests.

The RISM Organizing Committee is requesting submission of abstracts (800 word limit, published in the online proceedings) as well as fully developed manuscripts (10,000 word limit, not published in the online proceedings). Both types of submissions (abstracts and full manuscripts) will be considered for oral presentation in competitive paper sessions. All submissions will be double-blind peer reviewed. Accepted full manuscripts are eligible (pending further review) for publication in the Journal of Sustainable Marketing (JSM). Conceptual, qualitative, and quantitative research submissions along with case studies are welcome.  

•  Sustainable marketing strategy

• Corporate social responsibility

• Effective communications for sustainable goods and services.

• Sustainable consumer behavior

• Sustainable supply chain implementation & management

• Building and managing circular supply chains that are economically viable.

• Use of data analytics and AI in sustainable marketing

• Fair trade practices that benefit supply chain stakeholders and the brand.

• Sustainable product innovation and diffusion

• Innovative marketing strategies for new sustainable ventures.

• Ethical issues in sustainable marketing

• Sustainable marketing issues in developing and emerging markets.

• Cross-cultural differences and similarities in sustainable consumption.

• Innovations in sustainable travel and travel with purpose.

Important Dates:

• The manuscript and abstract submission deadline is December 1, 2024.

• Notification of acceptance/rejection will be provided by March 15, 2025.

Please visit the RISM2025 website for more information: https://rism.world/

This conference aims to inspire, encourage, and exchange research on retail brand management – brand management that explicitly incorporates the retailer in marketing goods and services. Our main focus is on three broad research topics: 

• Category Management: How do retailers determine which brands to carry in the category, and how to manage those brands? 

• NB-PL Marketing: How do national brand (NB) manufacturers compete with retailer's private labels (PLs), and how do retailers market NBs and PLs? 

• Online Retailing: How do brand marketers and retailers manage their brands in the online retail space?

In addition to these three focal areas, we encourage analytical, behavioral, conceptual, and empirical research on all topics pertaining to retail brand management. We particularly welcome futuristic and forward-looking research in the global arena. 

All submissions for the conference must be in Word or PDF (1000 - 3000 words in length) and must be submitted through the Springer submission platform EquinOCS Springer on or before Tuesday, January 28, 2025. The submission should indicate how it contributes to brand or category management at the retail level and provide as many details about the research as possible in 3000 words or less. 

In addition to the Springer Conference Proceedings, we hope to publish selected submissions from the conference as a special issue (or section) on global retailing in the Journal of Global Marketing. More details will be provided shortly after the conference. 

Further details are published in the conference website.

Key Dates.

• Conference Paper to be submitted by: January 28, 2025 

• Notification of Paper acceptance by: February 28, 2025

• Presenters registration by: March 11, 2025

• Program finalization by: April 18, 2025

Registration Fees. 

• Early-Bird Registration by March 11, 2025 – for nonstudents: US$200 

• Late Registration - after March 11, 2025 – for nonstudents: US$300 

• Early-Bird Registration by March 11, 2025 – for students: US$100 

• Late Registration - after March 11, 2025 – for students: US$200 

Conference Organizers. 

The conference is organized by Professor Raj Sethuraman at SMU and Professors Juan Carlos Gázquez-Abad & José Luis Ruiz-Real at the University of Almeria, Spain. 

All questions about the conference may be addressed to Raj Sethuraman at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

On behalf of the International University Network of Happiness, we are delighted to invite you to the 8th International Academic and Professional Congress on Happiness, hosted by the University of Málaga this 21-22 November 2024. This annual event brings together researchers, professionals, and academics in a friendly, collaborative environment to discuss the latest advances in the fields of economics of happiness, corporate wellbeing, happiness management, consumer emotions, and organizational communication.

The congress will feature both in-person and virtual participation options, fostering international cooperation and encouraging collaborative projects.  A wide range of topics related to happiness, emotions, and wellbeing will be explored. Discussions will include themes such as happiness management in startups, leadership communication, neuroentrepreneurship, consumer happiness, the economics of happiness, welfare indicators, and the role of marketing in promoting happiness. The event aims to foster a multidisciplinary exchange, welcoming contributions from various fields related to these themes.

We are pleased to offer several publishing opportunities, including books by Tirant Lo Blanch and Special Issue articles in BMC Psychology (JCR Q1), as well as multiple awards for outstanding papers, doctoral theses, and final projects.

Important Dates:

• Abstract submission deadline: September 30, 2024

• Notification of acceptance: October 7, 2024

• Reduced fee registration period: October 7 – October 31, 2024

• Regular registration period: November 11 – November 15, 2024

For further details here.

We encourage you to submit your abstracts and to register early to take advantage of the reduced fees.

Submit your abstract here: Submission Form

We look forward to your participation in this enriching and impactful event.

Dr. Pedro Cuesta-Valiño

Co-Chair Organizing Committee 8th International Academic and Professional Congress on Happiness

We inform you that issue July Vol 2 of European Social Marketing Association (ESMA) magazine is now available here.

You can consult all previous issues here.

We hope that this information is of interest to you.