Walker College of Business

Submit your research to be presented on Friday, April 17. Research in the developmental stage and investigations nearing completion are invited. Open to external attendees as well as internal Appalachian State Faculty, Staff and Students. Submissions are encouraged from scholars who use different theoretical and empirical approaches to deliver the latest research results in different business fields (e.g., Accounting, Data Analytics, Business Education, Computer Information Systems, Communication, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Management, Marketing, Risk Management, Insurance, International Business, Technology/Information Systems, Business Law, Sports Management, Project Management, Healthcare Management and similar disciplines). Research will be presented from all functional areas of business. There will be opportunities for audience feedback and discussion.

Guidelines for Submitting Your Research

Submissions will be peer-reviewed for acceptance at ARBS 2026, and at least one author from each accepted submission is required to register for the conference and present the research. There are two options for submission:

• Short Paper Submission: Submissions should have approximately 750-2000 words. Accepted short papers will be published in the ARBS 2026 proceedings, unless the author requests otherwise. All submissions are required to be formatted to the template specifications. Please complete the required fields on the EasyChair platform and submit your paper, without author information, as a PDF. You will need to log in to EasyChair.
• Abstract Submission: Submissions should have approximately 300-500 words. Abstracts will not be included in the proceedings. All submissions must be formatted according to the template specifications. Please complete the required fields on the EasyChair platform and submit your paper, without author information, as a PDF. You will need to log in to EasyChair.

 Important Dates

• February 15 - Submission deadline (extended from February 1)
• February 20 - Author notification of accepted manuscripts/presentations (extended from February 15)

Conference Committee

Conference App

All conference details, including the schedule and location, are available in our conference app.

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Schedule Overview

Thursday, April 16
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. – Welcome Reception at the Grandview Ballroom, Kidd Brewer Stadium, 135 Jack Branch Drive,  Boone, NC 28607

Friday, April 17
Symposium at the Plemmons Student Union, 263 Locust Street, Boone, NC 28607

• 7:45-8:45 a.m. – Check-in and light breakfast; Welcome Address & Keynote Lecture, Three Top Mountain, Room 169
• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions, Plemmons Student Union
• 12:00-1:15 p.m. – Lunch (pre-paid lunch card provided), River Street Cafe Central Dining Hall 
• 1:30-4:45 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions, Plemmons Student Union
• 5:00 p.m. – Dismissal

Conference Chair
Dr. Jason Xiong
2072-A Peacock Hall
xiongjj@appstate.edu

Conference Administrator
Donna Lindabury 
Office: 3140B Graduate Programs Suite Peacock Hall  
Phone: (828) 262-2922 
lindaburydm@appstate.edu

Conference Administrator
Kim Kirby 
Office: 3140B Graduate Programs Suite Peacock Hall  
Phone: (828)262- 6163 
kirbyko@appstate.edu