National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has announced calls for papers for the 2024 edition of its Annual Master Lecture Series (AMLS) slated for Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Abuja.

AMLS is established to attract Hospitality and Tourism intellectuals who will provide informative, engaging and thought-provoking lectures on myriads issues that are germane to the development of hospitality, travel and tourism sector.

The 2024 AMLS which has as its theme; ‘Sustainable Food Production from Farm to Table,’ also lists sub-themes to include; ‘Food Safety and Sustainable Health,’ ‘Food and Identity: Food as a Maker of Cultural Identity and Diversification,’ Food Science and Technology: The Science Behind Food Production, Processing and Preservation,’ Food, Politics and Power: The Politics of Food Production and Distribution,’ Food Access and Social Inequality,’ The Future of Food: Future Trends in Food production, Consumption and Distribution.’

According to NIHOTOUR, the deadline for submission is April 30, 2024 for abstracts, while May 15 is for full text of proposed papers.

The agency, however, warned that ‘plagiarism is not accepted,’ as it limited papers to a maximum length of between 300 to 3,000 words for abstract and full text, respectively.

NIHOTOUR is a research and allied Institution under the Federal Ministry of Tourism tasked with the responsibility of training and developing human capacity in the hospitality and tourism industry.