AMHCR 39th Annual Conference. February 26 - 29, 2020 - Breckenridge, CO
A Rocky Mountain Conference Retreat for Cross-Disciplinary Scholarship
Venue
The conference will be held at the Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center in Breckenridge, Colorado. The conference beings February 26th and ends the 29th. For more information regarding reservations and room rates for Beaver Run, as well as other lodging options, please click the link below.
Prospective Applicants
Our goal is to promote and provide a forum for the presentation and application of research and related scientific exploration in the realm of health, while also assisting the formation of public policy. We invite academics, healthcare practitioners, health services administrators and others who have an interest in health related topics.
Call For Papers
Call for papers is now open. Please follow the “Style Guide” when preparing your manuscript for publication in the 2020 AMHCR Conference Proceedings. All submission are due Dec. 6, 2019 by 11:59 MST. After this time, submissions will no longer be accepted.
About the area
Skiing/boarding are just the beginning, as the fun never ends with dog sledding, sleigh rides, snowshoeing, and of course, world class shopping in Breckenridge. The town is a quick 100-mile drive from Denver or 63 miles from Eagle County Airport. More information on activities and snowfall can be found here.
2019 Presenters
Presenters for the 2019 conference come from various academic disciplines ranging from health communication and marketing to business and sociology. This diverse group of scholars and graduate students will present research that is unique to their field of study and discuss possible implications their findings might have on improving communication, raising awareness, furthering existing research, and more.
Associate Dean of Research & Carney Family Endowed Professor Marketing, Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst
Professor in Department of Communication and Theatre, Montana State University Billings
Dean of Studies of the Munich School of Management, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
Dr. Ann M. Mirabito
Associate Professor of Marketing, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
Professor of International Marketing, Philip Morris Chair in International Business Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Professor in Department of Sociology, Montana State University Billings
Dean of the Graduate School of Business, University of Maine
Kendra P. Auguste
Doctoral Student, College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Florida
Dr. Joe Hair
Director of the DBA Program and Cleverdon Chair of Business, University of South Alabama
Amanda Kastrinos
Doctoral Student, College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Florida
Dr. Nikanor Volkov
Assistant Professor of Finance, Mercer University
Amanda Bradshaw
Doctoral Student, College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Florida
Matt Cretul
Doctoral Student, College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Florida
Rachel Ollivant
Graduate Student, Montana State University Billing
Tobias Morath
Research Assistant and Doctoral Candidate, Munich School of Management, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
Greenberry Taylor
Doctoral Student, College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Florida
Schedule
Be sure to check the schedule below for session information and time. More detailed information regarding individual sessions can be found by clicking the “Topics & Presenter Info” tab for each session. All sessions will be held in the The Goldpiece Room located in the Wart Hotel. Also, don’t forget that breakfast is served daily from 7:00-7:15 in the room adjacent to the Goldpiece Room. Click here for a printable version of the Conference Program
Registration
“Early Bird” registration begins in late January 1, 2020 and concludes February 1, 2020. All registration prices are in U.S. dollars (USD). Both Early Bird and Standard Registration have an $11.21 processing fee, while Student Registration has a processing fee of $5.98.
Early Bird Registration
$350
Conference Admission. Complimentary breakfast and coffee. Banquet meal.
Standard Registration
$375
Conference Admission. Complimentary Breakfast And Coffee. Banquet Meal.
Student Registration
$200
Conference Admission. Complimentary Breakfast And Coffee. Banquet Meal.
Partners & Sponsors
AMHCR is proud to offer organizations the opportunity to sponsor conference activities or funding for eligible graduate students to attend the conference. Your support not only assists the conference, but also serves as an avenue to gain additional visibility and recognition for your brand. AMHCR appreciates our generous sponsors of the 2019 Conference.
We offer multiple options for partnership and sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring an upcoming event or conference, please contact AMHCR for more details.
2019 Sponsors
Past Sponsors
Gold Partners
Photo Gallery
We like to ski just about as much as we like to research! Feel free to check out some of the beautiful places we have hosted conferences in the past. If you have some photos of your own that you’ve taken while attending, we’d love to see them. Feel free to send them our way and we will add them to our gallery.
Frequently Asked Question
The conference will be held at Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center in Breckenridge, Colorado, February 26 – 29. The location of sessions will be released prior to the conference.
Any research being conducted in the realm of health care is welcome. We encourage submission that are cross-disciplinary in design. Past research has come from fields such as communication, theatre, business and finance, sociology, and more.
Shuttle service: If you are flying into Denver and staying at Beaver Run, a shuttle service is offered. Reservations are required and information can be found here.
Local Transportation: The town of Breckenridge offers public bus service throughout the area. Bus service is free within the town limits. Additional information can be found here. Additionally, taxi services, Uber, and Lyft are available.
You are free to stay wherever you please. If you prefer AirBnB style lodging, or even a specific hotel chain, please stay where you feel most comfortable. However, it is pretty convenient to just walk downstairs and into the conference!
Registration is purchased through PayPal and Stripe. Both of these payment services are secure, and take most major credit. cards. Also, you are free to mail a check if you prefer this method of payment to:
Dr. Sarah Keller,
Montana State University, Billings,
Dept. of Communication & Theatre
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT 59101
Submissions are first reviewed by members of AMHCR and other scholars. This process typically takes 1 month. You will be notified via email regarding the status of your submission.