EACR 2018

The presentations of our keynote speakers at , Jan De Houwer and Jean-Noël Kapferer, are now available for download at the EACR website:

Keynote speakers We are proud to announce the keynote address of two of Europe’s leading scholars:psychologist Jan De Houwer and brand expert Jean-Noël KapfererJan De Houwer Jan De Houwer received a PhD from the University of Leuven (Belgium), after which he lectured at the University of Southampton (UK). Since

Keynote Address by Jan De Houwer on "Thinking fast isn't simple: On the complexities of implicit cognition". Jan De Houwer is a leading expert in the psychology of learning. He currently heads the Learning and Implicit Processes Laboratory at Ghent University.

Last night of the conference with a Gala Dinner, followed by an after-party in the Oude Vismijn. You all closed with a bang!

The photobooth pictures will follow soon.

Pictures by Silke De Praitere Fotografie

Scenic boat tour with views of the charming historic center of Ghent, that started at the Graslei and ended at the venue of the gala dinner.

Pictures by Silke De Praitere Fotografie

Important information about tonight:

The Gala Dinner will take place tonight at 8 pm at Oude Vismijn (Rekelingestraat 5). 🥂🍽️

A short boat trip will take you there, leaving from Graslei 6 at 7:20 pm. 🚤

You can also walk to the Oude Vismijn, it's very close as you can see on the map.

After the dinner and party you can walk from the Oude Vismijn to your hotel or other places, as it is in the city center. There will be no boats to leave from the venue.

See you tonight! 💃

Ready for day two of the Conference at Het Pand ✌🏻

Poster Session in the Foyer of the Aula Academica, with more than 50 posters!
At the same time, participants could enjoy the finest wines, beers, and Belgian chocolates.

Pictures by Silke De Praitere Fotografie

Keynote Address by Jean-Noël Kapferer on "Pursuing the concept of luxury".

Jean-Noël Kapferer is a renowned authority on luxury. He currently conducts his research on the mutations of luxury and luxury brand management at the INSEEC Luxury Institute.

Pictures by Silke De Praitere Fotografie

That’s a wrap for today’s parallel sessions! 💬
Thank you for all your interesting presentations 👏🏻

The venue for the upcoming activities will be the Aula Academica (Voldersstraat 9). A guided walk to the Aula will leave from Het Pand at 3:30 pm!

Upcoming events at the Aula:
- 4 to 5:30 pm: Keynote Address by Jean-Noël Kapferer
- 5:30 to 7 pm: Poster Session - Wine & Chocolate Tasting

Poster presenters can put up their posters at the Aula Academica (Voldersstraat 9), starting from 3:15 pm!

Here’s already a little sneak peek of the Poster Session, which will take place tonight from 5:30 to 7 pm.

Full house for the Meet the Editors session!

Interesting panel discussion with Michel Pham (Guest Editor JACR), Martin Schreier (Senior Editor IJRM), Priya Raghubir (Co-Editor JCP), & Rebecca Hamilton (Co-Editor JMR).

Cosy and sunny coffee breaks in between the interesting parallell sessions ☕️☀️
Have a refreshing break, and take a look at our exhibitors.

Almost time for day 1 of the conference sessions!

We start at 8:30 am, in Het Pand (Onderbergen 1). You can still register for the conference at the entrance.

Official opening reception of the EACR 2018 Conference, in the City Hall of Ghent.

Opening speeches by Deputy Mayor Christophe Peeters, organisers Michel Pham, Mario Pandelaere, Maggie Geuens and Iris Vermeir, and dean of the Faculty of Economics Patrick Van Kenhove.

Feel free to tag yourself!

Pictures by Silke De Praitere Fotografie

The opening reception starts at 6 pm in the City Hall (Botermarkt 1) 🥂

Don't forget to register at Novotel before going to the reception! This is possible today until 6:30 pm.

There’s lots of good stuff in the EACR goodie bag! Especially these ‘neuzekes’ or cuberdons from Geldhof, the sweet specialty from Ghent 😋👌🏻

Registrations are ongoing! 👍🏻
You can still register all day, until the opening reception tonight at 6 pm.

Registrations for are open!

You can register for the conference today from 10 am until 6:30 pm, in Novotel Ghent City (Hoogpoort 52). Please enter at the back of the hotel, as indicated on this map.

The EACR crew is ready for tomorrow! 🙌🏻
We are excited to welcome you all to ✔️

A truly international conference awaits you here in the heart of Europe 🌐

Submissions to came from all over the world, with a total of 29 countries represented 🌎

Almost time for !
Registration starts on Thursday morning, where these goodie bags will be waiting for you 🤗

Did you know Ghent is the place to be for foodies? 😋 🍽️
Check out these locals' favourite restaurants here:

Restaurants | Spotted by Locals Ghent Our Ghent locals’ favorite restaurants – for breakfast, lunch & dinner

The weather forecast looks promising for next week! 🌞🌤️
Perfect for an extended citytrip in Ghent 😎

One week to go until EACR 2018! 🙌

The final detailed program is now live, you can find it here:

Detailed program You will get a booklet with this program upon registration in Ghent, so no need to print this Program Overview Thursday, 21 June 2018 10.00 – 18:00 Registration (Novotel Ghent City, Goudenleeuwplein 5, close to City Hall) 18:00 – 19:30 Opening Reception (City Hall

Planning your trip to Ghent? 🤗

Get inspired by taking a look at these top things to do and see in this cosy city:

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Two more weeks until !

Are you already excited to visit Ghent, one of Europe's best kept secrets? 🌆✨

One month countdown until the EACR Conference!
We look forward to welcoming you in Ghent for EACR 2018.

Today is the last day for the early bird registration, follow the link to register now:

2018 European ACR Conference Registration | ACR Registrations received on or before May 21, 2018, are the basis for conference planning, and thus are discounted. On or after May 22, the regular conference fee will apply.

EACR 2018 updated their info in the about section.