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* BUSINESS & ECONOMICS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL *
* 1997 CONFERENCE *
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ATHENS / GREECE
July 18-22, 1997
Hotel Grande Bretagne
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
(Deadline for Abstracts and Early Registration: March 20, 1997)
The Business & Economics Society International invites you to
participate in its 1997 Conference to be held in Athens, Greece,
at the Hotel Grande Bretagne, July 18-22, 1997.
The conference welcomes academics (business/economics professors and
administrators), as well as corporation/government executives and economists.
Participants may organize panels (please ask for the "Panel Organizer
Guidelines"), present papers, participate in poster sessions, chair
sessions, discuss papers, participate in round-table discussions, or
simply observe.
All papers will pass a blind peer review process for publication consideration
in the book BUSINESS & ECONOMICS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - VOLUME I.
The program will consist of:
- small concurrent seminar-type sessions with: chairperson, presenters,
and at least one discussant assigned to comment on each paper;
- poster sessions;
- round-table thematic discussion sessions with moderator;
- workshops and panels;
- invited speakers.
Time allocated for each session is one hour and 30 minutes.
* To ORGANIZE PANELS please ask for "Panel Organizer Guidelines".
The fee for each participant in the panel, except the organizer,
is $250. The fee for the panel organizer is $100.
* To participate as a PRESENTER please submit ABSTRACTS and/or PAPERS:
ABSTRACT/PAPER SUBMISSION AND REGISTRATION
DEADLINE: MARCH 20, 1997.
- Please, submit 3 copies of your abstract (of no more than 300 words)
by MARCH 20, 1997;
- You may submit abstracts for no more than 2 papers;
- Abstracts/papers must not have been published, accepted, or submitted
for publication elsewhere;
- The categories that best fit your paper must be typed on the top right
corner of the front page (see "Subject Categories" below);
- For co-authorships please include names, affiliations, and addresses of
all authors and indicate who will serve as presenter;
- All abstracts submitted will be evaluated for presentation and
publication in the Book of Abstracts which will be available at the
Conference. If possible, please use Laser Printing, WordPerfect 7.0 for
Windows or WordPerfect 3.5 for Macintosh and include a nonreturnable
computer disk. [Font: Times, Size: 10, Style: Plain Text (no Italics
or Bold), Margins: Bottom 1.25" (remaining 1"), Spacing:
Triple after the title and before and after the authors' name (single
for the abstract's body), Paragraphs: Indent five spaces];
- The title of your abstract(s) or paper(s) is(are):
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
FINAL PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 20, 1997.
- Please submit 4 copies of the paper(s) by April 20, 1997;
- Manuscripts of more than 12 single-spaced pages of text will not be
considered;
- Papers must not have been published, accepted, or submitted for
publication elsewhere;
- All papers submitted will be evaluated using a blind review process
for publication in the book BUSINESS & ECONOMICS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY,
VOLUME I. Format instructions will be attached to the acceptance letter;
- Authorship should be identified only on a removable cover page;
- The categories that best fit your paper must be typed on the top
right corner of the cover page (see "Subject Categories" below);
- For co-authorships please include names, affiliations, and addresses of
all authors on your cover page and indicate who will serve as paper
presenter;
- The title of your paper(s) is(are):
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Please mail form to:
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL
c/o Helen Kantarelis
64 Holden Street
Worcester, MA 01605
USA
Last Name______________________________________________________
First Name and M.I.____________________________________________
Nickname for Badge_____________________________________________
Position/Title/Rank____________________________________________
Affiliation____________________________________________________
Mailing Address________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Telephone: Day (___)________________ , Night (___)__________________
Fax: (___)________________ , E-Mail: _______________________________
[I wish to serve as a DISCUSSANT__ and/or a SESSION CHAIR/MODERATOR__.
My specialty is______________________. "Session Chair/Moderator and
Discussant Guidelines" as well as copies of the abstracts or papers to be
discussed will be mailed to you as soon as the sessions are organized.]
CONFERENCE FEES (DUE MARCH 20,1997)
1. Registration
$250 x __ = ______
2. Panel Organizer
$100 x __ = ______
4. After March 20, 1997 Add Late Fee
$30 x __ = ______
5. Guest Fee (companions and co-authors only)
$75 x __ = ______
Total Amount Due = ______
Note: Registration fees include "guest speaker-awards" luncheon,
one copy of the book BUSINESS & ECONOMICS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY -
VOLUME I, membership to the Business & Economics Society International,
and access to all Conference presentations and sessions.
Payments:
______ My check is attached payable to B&ESI
(in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank).
Please charge my______ Visa or ______ MasterCard.
Credit Card Number______________________________Exp. Date___________
Authorized Signature________________________________________
Refunds: Individuals applying for program participation but not accepted
are eligible for fee refunds. Cancellations must be in writing and are
subject to a $20 handling fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations
after May 20, 1997. Refunds will be processed after the conference.
HOTEL RESERVATION:
Hotel Grande Bretagne
Constitution Square
Athens, Greece 105 63
Tel: 30-1-331-4555
Fax: 30-1-322-0211
Hotel's WEB SITE: http://www.hypertravel.com/static/4/ht_340.htm
Our block of rooms is limited. Make reservations early!
The Conference rate for Single/Double is $108 tax included.
* If you wish the B&ESI to book your hotel room please note that first night's
deposit is required with reservation.
______ My check is attached payable to the Hotel Grande Bretagne
(in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank).
Please charge my ______Visa or ______ MasterCard.
Arrival date:______________ Departure date:________________
Credit Card Number______________________________Exp. Date___________
Authorized Signature________________________________________
Please mail your abstract(s)/paper(s) and fees no later than
March 20, 1997 to:
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL
c/o Helen Kantarelis
64 Holden Street
Worcester, MA 01605
USA
You may also reach us by Phone, Fax, or e-mail:
PHONE: (508 852-3937 or (508) 767-7557,
FAX: (508) 756-1780
E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Information about the Business & Economics Society International may
be browsed at our WEB SITE:
http://www.assumption.edu/html/Faculty/Kantar/HKANTAR2.HTML
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SUBJECT CATEGORY TITLE AND NUMBER:
Accounting (A1) Labor/Human Resources (LH9)
Environmental Business/Economics (E2) Business Law/Law & Economics (L10)
Finance/International Finance (F3) Macroeconomics (MAC11)
Game Theory (G4) Management Science (MG12)
Government Finance (GF5) Marketing (MR13)
Government Regulation (GR6) Microeconomics (MIC14)
Industrial Organization (IO7) Quantitative Methods (QM15)
International Trade (IT8) Business Statistics/Econometrics (BSE16)
Other (O17)
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