2027 ICRCC

ICRCC Submission Category Information

Below are indicative (but not exhaustive) examples of each of the ICRCC submission categories.

Corporate Communication

• Corporate crisis communciation
• Issues and Risk Management
• Sports and Entertainment
• Corporate Reputation Management
• Image Repair
• Industry Spotlight Problems
• Industry Case Studies

Health Communication

• Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE)
• Public Health
• Visiual Risk and Crisis Comunication
• Infectious Diseases

Disaster Response

• Emergency Warnings and Disaster Response
• Safety Communication

Government

• Terrorism Risk and Crisis
• War Time Risk, Safety, and Crisis
• Political Crises

Information Management

• Infodemics (mis- and dis-information) in Risk and Crisis Contexts
• News and Journalism
• Social Media
• Technology and Artificial Intelligence

Intercultural Communication

• Intercultural/ Global Risk and Crisis Communication
• Cross-National Risk and Crisis Communication

Rhetoric

• Dialogue
• Politics
• Corporate
• Critical or Critical/ Cultural

Agricultural Communication

• Bio-security
• Food insecurity

Science Communication

• Translation of Technical Information to Lay Audiences
• Environmental Communication
• Climate Change

Tentative Conference Schedule Overview

Monday March 1, 2027

• 9-6pm Registration
• 10am-12pm TBA Special Topic Workshop
• 1-3pm Design Thinking Workshop
• 3-330pm Opening Welcome
• 330-530pm Conference Keynote/ Plenary
• 530-730pm Bridge Award Ceremony & Opening Reception

Tuesday March 2, 2027

• 8am-330pm Registration
• 830-945 Session 1
• 10-11am Session 2
• 11am-12pm High Impact Poster Session
• 12-115pm Bridge Award Ceremony & Luncheon
• 115-230pm Session 3
• 245-4pm Session 4
• 415-530pm Top Student Papers Panel
• 530-730pm Bridging the Gaps Signature Reception

Wednesday March 3, 2027

• 8-9am Networking Breakfast
• 9-1015 Session 5
• 1030-1145am Session 6
• 1145-1pm ICRCA Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon (members only)
• 1-215pm Session 7
• 230-330pm Closing Session/ Poster Awards Presentations

Travel Information

Flights

The nearest international airport is Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL), located approximately 30 km from the Longueuil campus.

For Canadian travelers (as these would be domestic flights operated by Porter Airlines only), it is also possible to fly into Montréal Metropolitan Airport (YHU), which is just 13 km from the campus.

Accommodation Information

The most conveniently located hotel is the Sandman Hotel Montreal-Longueuil, about a 3-minute walk from campus (250 m). Book before 1 February for a special rate is $145 CAD + tax (approximately $105 USD or €90) – booking information for conference rate coming soon: Montreal Hotel Deals | Sandman Hotel Montreal-Longueuil

Alternatively, the Hôtel Le Dauphin Montréal-Longueuil is about a 10-minute walk from campus (650 m). It is further and it’s a smaller hotel with no pool, but the breakfast is included. Book before 1 February for a special rate is $130 CAD + tax (approximately $94 USD or €81). For the conference rate, book directly with the hotel by email (long@hoteldauphin.ca) or phone (1-450-646-0110 / 1-866-646-0110). Mention that they wish to book under the “International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference” group. Montréal-Longueuil – Le Dauphin vous offre le maximum à coût abordable – Les Hotels Dauphin

Since the Université de Sherbrooke campus sits directly above a metro station, those who prefer to stay in downtown Montreal can easily do so. To make travel to campus more convenient, hotels near Berri-UQAM station, which connects directly to the metro line serving the UdeS campus are convenient. The commute from hotels in that area to the Longueuil campus takes about 15 minutes, including walking and metro time. Here are two hotel suggestions in that area :

• Fairfield Montreal Downtown | Comfortable Hotel with Free Breakfast
• https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/yullaru-tru-montreal-centre-ville/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-RU-YULLARU