TALS

Member Faculty (Early Bird)

Member Retirees (Early Bird)

Member Students & Adjunct Faculty (Early Bird)

Member Faculty

Member Retirees

Member Students & Adjunct Faculty

Non-Member Faculty (Early Bird)

Non-Member Retirees (Early Bird)

Non-Member Students & Adjunct Faculty (Early Bird)

Non-Member Faculty

Non-Member Retirees

Non-Member Students & Adjunct Faculty

Wednesday One Day Only

Thursday One Day Only

Friday One Day Only

LXCL:<p class="lxcl-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span>Conference registration includes tickets to both social events. Choose this option if you would like to bring a guest.</span></p>

Tuesday Social Event Extra Guest Registration

Wednesday Social Extra Event Guest Registration

LXCL:<p class="lxcl-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span>Thursday, February 11th from 12:00pm to 1:30pm in Summit View room of Salt Lake City Marriott University Park.</span></p><p class="lxcl-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span>*Buffet lunch with vegetarian and gluten free options.</span></p>

TALS Fellows Luncheon

LXCL:<p class="lxcl-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span>3:00pm to 5:00pm on Tuesday, February 9th.</span></p>

Group Audio Guided Tour - Natural History Museum of Utah

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<div><div><div><div><p style="font-weight:bold;box-sizing:inherit">The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS)</p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><span>TALS is</span> an academic association and 501c3, TALS aims to recognize, support, and establish a network and forum for scholars and educators committed to the intellectual advancement of the field.  </p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><strong><span>The Conference: 2027 TALS Research and Teaching Conference</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">We are excited to welcome TALS to Salt Lake City, Utah, home of the Great Salt Lake. Presenters will not be required to locate their work around a theme this year, and are encouraged to submit abstracts with diverse foci (e.g., recreational therapy, youth development, sport, tourism, outdoor pursuits, sustainability, curricula, pedagogy, etc.) as a means of demonstrating our commitment and excitement for our field, research, and education/pedagogy.</p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><strong>Who Should Attend</strong></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Faculty and/or Practitioners</p><div><div><div><div><p style="font-weight:bold;box-sizing:inherit">Sponsorship Opportunities</p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p style="margin:0px;overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">For sponsorship opportunities, contact Ed Gomez, Ph.D. at <a href="mailto:gomez17@ecu.edu" target="_blank">gomez17@ecu.edu</a>. You can find the sponsorship form <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2027-tals-conference-sponsorship-packages" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p style="margin:0px;overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p></div></div><strong>Conference Hotel </strong><br />The conference hotel is the Salt Lake City Marriott University Park. It is located at 480 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108. Our conference rate is $182.00. To get this price, a hotel reservation should be made on or before Tuesday, January 26th, 2027. To make a hotel room reservation now, click the link below:</div><p><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1766077749838&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink&amp;_branch_match_id=1560298466251915792&amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXTywo0MtNLCrKzC8p0UvOz9UvSi3OyczLtgdK2ALZZSCOWmaKraG5mZmBubm5iaWFsYVadmqlrXtQgFpdUWpaKlB3Xnp8UlF%2BeXFqka1rSnoqABsiTqheAAAA" target="_blank"><strong><em>Click Here to Make a Hotel Room Reservation</em></strong></a></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1773242672/wysiwyg/etgw3qoy8kh4gdfktdwn.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;position:relative;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><strong><span><span>A Note About the Registration Software: The Optional Fee to the Registration Platform</span></span></strong></p><p style="text-align:left"><strong><span><strong><br /></strong></span></strong></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>We are using a registration software platform from Zeffy.com. They provide the platform at no cost to non-profit organizations. To receive money, they add a small optional platform fee that goes to Zeffy.com, not TALS. The fee is disclosed when you go to pay. You can opt out of the fee. The fee is labeled: "Support the 100% free platform we use!". Next to this label and under the payment amount is a suggested fee. This fee is in a drop-down field. You can change this drop-down amount and input a different amount including $0.</span></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div><br /><br /></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="margin:0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><br /></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><strong><a href="https://workdrive.zohoexternal.com/external/be097764aafd7d127ad21f20555a9724f1d57825cbe6a37ed661748be3ecc3f7" target="_blank">Click Here for Salt Lake City Area Helpful Information</a></strong></p><p style="text-align:left"><br /></p><p style="text-align:left"><strong>***Look forward to NEW quiz bowl and raffle this year... stay tuned for more information!!!</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

The Conference: 2027 TALS Research and Teaching Conference

TALS

The Conference: 2027 TALS Research and Teaching Conference

480 Wakara Way

Member Faculty (Early Bird)

$495

Member Retirees (Early Bird)

$395

Member Students & Adjunct Faculty (Early Bird)

$255

Member Faculty

$550

Member Retirees

$450

Member Students & Adjunct Faculty

$285

Non-Member Faculty (Early Bird)

$630

Non-Member Retirees (Early Bird)

$455

Non-Member Students & Adjunct Faculty (Early Bird)

$290

Non-Member Faculty

$685

Non-Member Retirees

$510

Non-Member Students & Adjunct Faculty

$320

Wednesday One Day Only

$270

Thursday One Day Only

$270

Friday One Day Only

$270

Tuesday Social Event Extra Guest Registration

$25

Wednesday Social Extra Event Guest Registration

$75

TALS Fellows Luncheon

$60

Group Audio Guided Tour - Natural History Museum of Utah

$25.95

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