Economic Downturn Limits Conference Travel

by E Wayne Ross on March 27, 2009

The Chronicle: Economic Downturn Limits Conference Travel

Attendance is down at many academic and professional conferences in higher education this year, and next year’s numbers are expected to be far worse, as campus budgets take further beatings. With many colleges limiting travel to professors or administrators who are speaking at events they’re attending, will anyone be left in the audience?