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The 1999 Tampa SEDAAG Program Report

The 1999 Tampa SEDAAG Program Report Southeastern Geographer Vol. XXXX, No. 1 , May 2000, pp. 1 1 6- 1 1 7 THE 1999 TAMPA SEDAAG PROGRAM REPORT Ronald L. Mitchelson The Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) continues to enjoy a high level of activity, as indicated by participation at its annual meeting in Tampa, Florida. The total of 97 submissions (posters and papers) was about 20% fewer than the record number of submissions established the previous year at the Memphis meeting. The number of posters, only in their second year of program inclusion, increased from nine in 1998 to 12 for the Tampa meeting. This type of opportunity for sharing research results appears to be favorably embraced by SEDAAG's membership. While the number of posters submitted increased, the number of paper submissions fell substantially, from the record of 1 14 established at Memphis in 1998 to 85 at Tampa, a 25% decline. A slight substitution effect might be in evidence as posters' popularity could come at the expense of papers'. When paper authors, poster authors, panelists, session chairs, discussants, committee members, and World Geography Bowl participants are aggregated, slightly more than 200 program participants were listed in the Program, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southeastern Geographer University of North Carolina Press

The 1999 Tampa SEDAAG Program Report

Southeastern Geographer , Volume 40 (1) – Jul 3, 2000

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Southeastern Geographer Vol. XXXX, No. 1 , May 2000, pp. 1 1 6- 1 1 7 THE 1999 TAMPA SEDAAG PROGRAM REPORT Ronald L. Mitchelson The Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) continues to enjoy a high level of activity, as indicated by participation at its annual meeting in Tampa, Florida. The total of 97 submissions (posters and papers) was about 20% fewer than the record number of submissions established the previous year at the Memphis meeting. The number of posters, only in their second year of program inclusion, increased from nine in 1998 to 12 for the Tampa meeting. This type of opportunity for sharing research results appears to be favorably embraced by SEDAAG's membership. While the number of posters submitted increased, the number of paper submissions fell substantially, from the record of 1 14 established at Memphis in 1998 to 85 at Tampa, a 25% decline. A slight substitution effect might be in evidence as posters' popularity could come at the expense of papers'. When paper authors, poster authors, panelists, session chairs, discussants, committee members, and World Geography Bowl participants are aggregated, slightly more than 200 program participants were listed in the Program,

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Southeastern GeographerUniversity of North Carolina Press

Published: Jul 3, 2000

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