Annual Meeting - Southern Management Association

Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association

At its annual meeting, the Southern Management Association meets to present the latest research, learn new pedagogies, and develop research methods skills. We welcome anyone interested in management across its many facets. We hope to see you at our next annual meeting!

Registration for SMA 2023 is now open!

UPDATE 9/19: A limited number of rooms are available at the Postcard Inn, which is about a nine-minute walk to the TradeWinds. To book a room at the Postcard Inn, please use this link.

There is an additional overflow property that is about a 10-minute drive from the TradeWinds, the Thunderbird Beach Resort. Follow this link and use the group code “SOUTH” to book a room at the Thunderbird Beach Resort.

This year, SMA’s Annual Meeting will take place from October 24-28 at the Trade Winds Resort in St. Pete Beach, FL. Please note that you must be an active member of SMA to register for the Annual Meeting.

SMA is excited to announce that this year’s meeting in St. Pete Beach will offer on-site childcare options at the TradeWinds resort through a professional partnership with KiddieCorp. This program is open to children ages 6 months through 12 years old. If you know an SMA member who may be interested in this program, please let them know! For information about registration and rates, see this form: https://form.jotform.com/KiddieCorp/smakids

In addition, this year SMA is excited to offer the inaugural CARMA@SMA Symposium series. For more information and instructions on how to register for CARMA@SMA, please visit https://smgmt.org/carma-sma-symposium/.

Other exciting activities at this year’s conference include the following:

Southern Golf Scramble (see https://smgmt.org/golf/)
Wine Tasting at SMA (see https://smgmt.org/wine-tasting-at-sma/)
Pickleball (see https://smgmt.org/sma-pickleball-tournament/)
The Salvador Dalí Museum Experience (see https://smgmt.org/salvador-dali-museum-experience/

We’re looking forward to seeing you and your family at the beach!

Future Meetings

SMA 2024 – San Antonio, Texas (28 October – 3 November)
SMA 2025 – Greenville, SC (21 October – 25 October)
SMA 2026 – St. Pete Beach, Florida (27 October – 31 October)
SMA 2027 – Louisville, KY (2 November – 6 November)

Past “Best Overall Conference Paper” and “Best Doctoral Student Paper” Award Winners

Past Award Winners

Past Meetings

SMA 2022 – Little Rock, Arkansas (18 Oct – 22 Oct)
- Program (PDF)
- Awards Ceremony Photo Album
SMA 2021 – New Orleans, Louisiana (2 Nov – 6 Nov)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2020 – Virtual Meeting (St. Pete Beach cancelled due to Covid-19)
- Online Program
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2019 – Norfolk, Virginia (8 Oct – 12 Oct)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2018 – Lexington, KY (6 Nov – 10 Nov, 2018)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2017 – St. Pete Beach, Florida (24 Oct – 28 Oct)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2016 – Charlotte, North Carolina (25 Oct – 29 Oct)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2015 – St. Pete Beach, Florida (27 Oct – 31 Oct)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2014 –Savannah, GA (11 Nov – 15 Nov)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2013 – New Orleans, LA (5 Nov – 9 Nov)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2012 – Ft Lauderdale, FL(30 Oct – 3 Nov)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2011 – Savannah, GA (9 – 12 Nov)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2010 – St. Pete Beach, FL (27 – 30 Oct)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2009 – Asheville, NC (11 – 14 Nov)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2008 – St. Pete Beach, FL (29 Oct – 1 Nov)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2007 – Nashville, TN (7-10 Nov)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2006 – Clearwater Beach, FL (25-28 Oct)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2005 – Charleston, SC (9-12 Nov)
- Program (PDF )
SMA 2004 – San Antonio, TX (3-6 Nov)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2003 – Clearwater Beach, FL (12-15 Nov)
- Program (PDF)
SMA 2002 – Atlanta GA (6-9 Nov)
- Program (PDF)