The deadline for full paper submissions is April 30, 2026. Full papers are qualified for the #emmalappeenranta Best paper Award only if submitted by the deadline.
Full papers are to be submitted via EasyChair. Log in to your existing submission. In the upper-right corner of the screen, select “Update Information” or “Update Authors” if you need to make changes to the abstract or author details. To upload your full manuscript, click “Update File” and follow the prompts to submit the manuscript.
Submissions must be in the format of the Journal of Media Business Studies. That is English, size 12 font, Times New Roman and double-line spacing.
Please note that the PhD Workshop submission instructions can be found below under "Invitation to emma 2026 PhD Workshop".
We warmly invite doctoral researchers participating in the emma 2026 conference to join the PhD Workshop organized as part of the emma 2026 conference.
The workshop will take place on May 27, 2026 (from 8.30 to 13.00). This year‘s workshop consists of two parts: 1) Methods session and 2) Traditional round-table format. The program includes a coffee break and lunch at 13-14.
Please see Invitation to the emma 2026 PhD Workshop and the submission guidelines below.
All participants are asked to register their participation in PhD Workshop and to submit their research summary via this form.
Registration for emma 2026 is now open. All conference participants and accompanying persons persons are asked to register by April 30, 2026, via this form.
400 € - Regular delegate fee (plus emma membership)
Includes the conference program, lunches and coffee breaks, welcome reception, dinner cruise on Lake Saimaa, and gala dinner
295 € - PhD student delegate fee (plus emma membership)
Includes the PhD workshop, conference program, lunches and coffee breaks, welcome reception, dinner cruise on Lake Saimaa, and gala dinner
170 € - Accompanying persons (emma membership not required)
Includes conference lunches, welcome reception, dinner cruise on Lake Saimaa, and gala dinner
90 € - Post-conference Social Day on May 30
Includes a sightseeing tour in South Karelia, a region shaped by its location along the Finnish–Russian border, followed by a sauna evening and dinner at LUT Beach Sauna by Lake Saimaa
Participants may join both parts of the program or only one, but the price remains the same
The prices of regular and PhD student delegate fees include the social programme fee of 150,00 € including VAT 25.5% (30,48 €), and the prices also include the conference fee (VAT 0%). The price of accompanying person includes VAT 25.5% (34,54 €) and the prife of post-conference social program includes VAT 25.5% (18,29 €).
Note: emma membership is a prerequisite for attending the annual conference. If you are planning to attend the conference, please ensure that you become a member prior to registering. You can become a member here.
Cancellation policy
If you need to cancel your registration or your participation in the post-conference social program, please contact us by email at emma2026@lut.fi. You can modify or cancel your registration until April 30, 2026, after which a cancellation fee of 50% will apply for cancellations made between May 1 and May 10. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on or after May 11, 2026.
Registration for emma 2026 is now open!
Sign up here - we look forward to seeing you in #emmalappeenranta at LUT Business School.
