51st ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Cork, Ireland
18 and 19 June 2025
Cork, Ireland
18 and 19 June 2025
We are very pleased to announce that our 51st Annual RSAI-BIS conference will take place in Cork on the south coast of Ireland on June 18 and 19, 2025. The conference is hosted by the Spatial and Regional Economics Research Centre at Cork University Business School.
The conference will take place over two days, with a conference dinner on June 19 and our legendary pub quiz on June 18.
Call for Abstracts 2025
The call for abstracts is now open, the deadline for abstract submissions is February 28, 2025.
If you require earlier confirmation of participation to arrange your visa, please send an email to the Section Secretary Matthew Lyons at [email protected].
We hope to see you all then!
RSAI-BIS Committee
The conference will take place over two days, with a conference dinner on June 19 and our legendary pub quiz on June 18.
Call for Abstracts 2025
The call for abstracts is now open, the deadline for abstract submissions is February 28, 2025.
If you require earlier confirmation of participation to arrange your visa, please send an email to the Section Secretary Matthew Lyons at [email protected].
We hope to see you all then!
RSAI-BIS Committee
Conference fees
Registration for the RSAI-BIS Annual Meeting in Cork, June 2025 will open after the notification of abstract decisions (March 15th, 2025).
This year's conference fees are as follows (please note this includes annual membership of the Section):
Standard member early bird - €325 (available until April 30th)
Standard member - €375
PhD student - €160
Early career researcher (3 years post PhD) - €200
Retired / emeritus member - €160
Accompanying person (social activities and dinner) - €50
Important dates:
Abstract submission opens: 20 December 2024
Deadline for abstract submission: February 28th 2025
Presenters notified of abstract decision: 15th March 2025
Deadline for early-bird rate: 30th April 2025
Preliminary programme released: 15th May 2024
Payment deadline for inclusion in final programme: 1 June 2024
Proposals for special sessions are invited. Those wishing to organise special sessions are kindly invited to submit their proposals via the following submission portal: Special Session Proposals.
Registration for the RSAI-BIS Annual Meeting in Cork, June 2025 will open after the notification of abstract decisions (March 15th, 2025).
This year's conference fees are as follows (please note this includes annual membership of the Section):
Standard member early bird - €325 (available until April 30th)
Standard member - €375
PhD student - €160
Early career researcher (3 years post PhD) - €200
Retired / emeritus member - €160
Accompanying person (social activities and dinner) - €50
Important dates:
Abstract submission opens: 20 December 2024
Deadline for abstract submission: February 28th 2025
Presenters notified of abstract decision: 15th March 2025
Deadline for early-bird rate: 30th April 2025
Preliminary programme released: 15th May 2024
Payment deadline for inclusion in final programme: 1 June 2024
Proposals for special sessions are invited. Those wishing to organise special sessions are kindly invited to submit their proposals via the following submission portal: Special Session Proposals.
Conference Venue
The conference will take place at 1 Lapps Quay, Cork University Business School Executive Education Centre. This is in the centre of Cork city.
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Accommodation
In terms of hotels, we recommend the following hotels, all are within half an hour's walking distance from the conference venue (Berkely Square is the closest). We have not blocked rooms for the conference with any of these hotels, so we suggest to book early. Please be advised that it will get rather busy so booking the accommodation early is key.
Clayton Hotel Cork City (one of the closest hotels to the conference venue - close to 200 metres away)
Maldron Hotel Cork City (also close to 200 metres away from the conference venue)
Imperial Hotel (4 star hotel 200 metres from conference venue)
Leonardo Hotel (formerly Jurys Inn - 300 metres from conference venue)
River Lee Hotel (4 star hotel close to UCC campus - 15 minute walk from conference venue)
Garnish House (highly regarded guest house. Next to university campus - 20 minute walk from conference venue)
Lancaster Lodge (located between the campus and conference venue/city centre - 10 minute walk to conference venue)
The conference will take place at 1 Lapps Quay, Cork University Business School Executive Education Centre. This is in the centre of Cork city.
Google Maps
Accommodation
In terms of hotels, we recommend the following hotels, all are within half an hour's walking distance from the conference venue (Berkely Square is the closest). We have not blocked rooms for the conference with any of these hotels, so we suggest to book early. Please be advised that it will get rather busy so booking the accommodation early is key.
Clayton Hotel Cork City (one of the closest hotels to the conference venue - close to 200 metres away)
Maldron Hotel Cork City (also close to 200 metres away from the conference venue)
Imperial Hotel (4 star hotel 200 metres from conference venue)
Leonardo Hotel (formerly Jurys Inn - 300 metres from conference venue)
River Lee Hotel (4 star hotel close to UCC campus - 15 minute walk from conference venue)
Garnish House (highly regarded guest house. Next to university campus - 20 minute walk from conference venue)
Lancaster Lodge (located between the campus and conference venue/city centre - 10 minute walk to conference venue)
Getting to Cork
Cork is served by an international airport with daily direct flights to Heathrow, Stansted, Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Amsterdam, and Paris with Aer Lingus or Ryanair. There is a bus service from the airport to the city centre that takes about 20 minutes. A taxi would cost about €20.
Dublin Aiport has a wider range of flight connections, including to the US. There is a direct bus service from Dublin Airport to Cork city centre. This takes about 2 1/2 hours. Alternatively, you can travel from Dublin Airport to the city centre to get a train to the centre of Cork. There are hourly train services between Dublin and Cork, and the journey is a handy 2 1/2 hours.
It is also possible to fly to Shannon Airport (which has direct transatlactic routes) and get a direct bus to Cork city. You can get more information on the Bus Eireann website by clicking on 'Buy Tickets' and entering the route from Shannon Airport to Cork City Bus Station (Parnell Place).
If you wish to travel to Cork by ferry and train, there is a direct ferry with Brittany Ferries to Cork from Roscoff in France. From the UK, there are ferries from Holyhead to Dublin (where you can get a bus or rail transfer to Cork) and from Fishguard to Rosslare (with bus connections to Cork) with Irish Ferries and Stena Line.
Dublin Aiport has a wider range of flight connections, including to the US. There is a direct bus service from Dublin Airport to Cork city centre. This takes about 2 1/2 hours. Alternatively, you can travel from Dublin Airport to the city centre to get a train to the centre of Cork. There are hourly train services between Dublin and Cork, and the journey is a handy 2 1/2 hours.
It is also possible to fly to Shannon Airport (which has direct transatlactic routes) and get a direct bus to Cork city. You can get more information on the Bus Eireann website by clicking on 'Buy Tickets' and entering the route from Shannon Airport to Cork City Bus Station (Parnell Place).
If you wish to travel to Cork by ferry and train, there is a direct ferry with Brittany Ferries to Cork from Roscoff in France. From the UK, there are ferries from Holyhead to Dublin (where you can get a bus or rail transfer to Cork) and from Fishguard to Rosslare (with bus connections to Cork) with Irish Ferries and Stena Line.
Getting around Cork
Cork is a very compact city and you should be able to walk between the conference venues and most hotels in the city. A 20 minute walk is the longest any hotel would be from the conference venue. The train station is 10 minutes from the conference venue and city centre and the bus station is 100 metres from both.
There is a relatively good bus service around the city also. If you are staying near the university campus then the 220, 205, and 208 bus services will bring you to the city centre in a couple of minutes. The buses will accept cash, but not debit/credit cards. There is also a Leap Card system but for short stays this may not be worthwhile getting.
We would strongly recommend the Cork City Bike scheme for which you can buy a 3-day pass for only €3. Any trip under 30 minutes (which would get you anywhere within the city) is covered by this pass. There are bike stands next to the conference venue and next to the university campus
There is a relatively good bus service around the city also. If you are staying near the university campus then the 220, 205, and 208 bus services will bring you to the city centre in a couple of minutes. The buses will accept cash, but not debit/credit cards. There is also a Leap Card system but for short stays this may not be worthwhile getting.
We would strongly recommend the Cork City Bike scheme for which you can buy a 3-day pass for only €3. Any trip under 30 minutes (which would get you anywhere within the city) is covered by this pass. There are bike stands next to the conference venue and next to the university campus