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The Global Commerce Forum
WWW.GLOBALCOMMERCEFORUM.ORG
CALL FOR PAPERS, INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE AND NOMINATIONS FOR PRESENTERS
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The Global Commerce Conference cordially invites you to participate in the conferences below (See the end of the CFP for other upcoming conferences).
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINANCE, ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES
Theme: The Housing Market and the Global Economic Outlook
Date/Venue: June 19-20, 2009, Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel
*Conference hotel rate: $89.00 per night plus tax valid until May 28, 2009
*Mention Global Commerce Forum to get this rate.
Paper Submission Deadline: April 15, 2009
REGISTRATION FEES
Global Commerce Forum Network Members $195.00
Students*
$195.00
Early Bird Specials (before April 15)
$299.00
Registration (After April 15)
$350.00
* Proof of registration within the past year must accompany payment to get this fee.
Check www.globalcommerceforum.org for online payment send money orders or checks to Global Commerce Forum/Malk Management Consulting Group, P.O Box 7, Arvada, CO 80001. USA.
Registration includes a welcome and networking reception on the evening of June 18 (6.00PM to 7.30PM) and a luncheon on June 19.
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
All the conferences consist of the following:
a. Academic conference for paper presentations
b. Research methodology workshops
c. Business conferences featuring plenary/round table discussions by academicians, technology leaders, and government and business executives.
CALL FOR PAPERS
You are invited to submit papers and presentations on a wide spectrum of topics and issues affecting global commerce in the following forms:
Papers (maximum 25 pages)
Positioning, Case or Interactive Papers (Maximum 10 pages)
Panels and Posters (Maximum 4 pages with a 100 word abstract)
Abstracts (Maximum 4 pages: State purpose, Literature Review and methodology)
Power point presentations for business cases
UNABLE TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE IN PERSON?-NO PROOBLEM
If you are unable to make the presentation in person, you will need to record a ten-minute-visual presentation. The presentation will be included on the program. You will also be notified of the time that your presentation will play and should be available to respond to the audience questions via video or audio communication.
All presentations visual and power point will later be available on the Global Commerce Forum Web site (www.Globalcommerceforum.org).
TOPICS
The following topics are suggested but other topics will be considered.
Accounting issues and global standardization
Applied micro and macroeconomics
Alternative energy technologies (green/clean technologies)
Business communications
Capital markets
Climate change and environmental issues
Cargo and homeland security
Corporate governance, ethics and values
Corporate and residential real estate management
Deepwater exploration and production
Economics
Emerging markets and economic development
Energy infrastructure, efficiency, development, and exploration
Financial instruments and the credit market
Financial markets, structures, risk mitigation, liquidity and regulation
Financial stability
Global economic landscape and outlook
Global, regional and country specific co-operation programs
Globalization of financial markets
Health and hospital administration
Hospitality Industry
Housing market and the financial crisis
Industrial engineering
Information technologies and applications
Integration of technology and business strategies
International Business and Law
International Economics
Logistics and Transportation
Management
Management Information Systems Computer Science
Manufacturing engineering and technology
Marketing
Mortgage loans and consumer credit market
Political Science
Real estate derivatives, securities and risk management
Presenters have the option to request that their papers be considered for publication in the following double blind peer reviewed journals:
The Journal of Global Commerce Research (JGCR)-ISSN 1946-7958
(www.Journalofglobalcommerceresearch.com)
The Journal of Current Research in Global Business (JCRGB)-ISSN 1050-6292
(http://Regisfacultyonline.org/jcrgb)
Such papers must not be published or being considered elsewhere. Submissions for these journals are accepted throughout the year. Authors wishing to publish in these journals do not necessarily have to present at any of the conferences by the Global Commerce Forum. Papers selected for publication will be considered for the Best Paper Award to be presented at the conference luncheon. Papers may be submitted electronically (in PDF form) in two copies: one copy containing all the author(s) information including a 250 word bio and the other free of any identifying marks for use by reviewers to Lpowanga@globalcommerceforum.org or info@globalcommerceforum.org.
CALL FOR PRESENTERS/PANELISTS AND MODERATORS FOR THE BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Nominations for participants in roundtable discussions/key note speakers and moderators are being sought. Self nominations are welcome. Send your resume and the topic you propose to speak on to Lpowanga@globalcommerceforum.org.
Proposals for special sessions and/or panels are invited. Submit the proposal to Lpowanga@globalcommerceforum.org including the topic title, contact information of the participants if the topic will be a panel discussion, and why the topic should be discussed.
BUSINESS CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
The United States economy is experiencing a severe contraction attributed to a meltdown in the housing market. The depressed economy has in turn adversely affected the global economy forcing organizations to innovate, adjust their operations and use technology to establish a competitive edge or to survive. The Global Commerce Forum invites global scholars, researchers, practitioners, experts, policy makers and government officials to exchange ideas, practices, case studies, and gain insights and understanding into what needs to be done to revive the economy. And more importantly, what your firm can do to remain competitive. The conference will focus on the following topics. Topic suggestions, cases and nominations of presenters/discussants including self nominations are welcome.
The real estate market and outlook
Risk management in the mortgage market
The impact of the stimulus package on the economy
Housing market regulation
Measures by foreign governments to re-energize their economies
The impact of the credit crunch on the economy and businesses and how to thaw it.
Succeeding in a depressed real estate market and economy.
How will the financial regulation and policies evolve in future?
What is the role of technology in reviving the economy?
OTHER UPCOMING CONFERENCES
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ECONOMICS
Theme: Financial Crisis-Issues, Lessons and Solutions
Date/Venue: September 25-26, 2009, Affinia Manhattan Hotel, New York.
Mention Global Commerce Forum to get this rate-Expiration date
Conference hotel rate: $269 per night plus tax-valid until August 27th, 2009.
Paper Submission Deadline: July 15, 2009
The United States financial crisis precipitated the biggest bail out in the history of the country in an effort to revitalize the flailing economy. The international conference on international business, finance and economics invites practitioners and academicians for presentation and discussions on the financial crisis focusing on issues, lessons learned and the framework for a stabilization policy. The following plenary and round table discussion topics are suggested. Topic suggestions, cases and nominations of presenters/discussants including self-nominations are welcome.
How is the economic state of the United States affecting global trade?
Is the economic recovery package effectively addressing the causes of the economic crisis? How will your organization be affected?
Did the market system?
The global economic crisis have caused countries to either fully or partially invest in underperforming sectors of the economy such as banks, is this a movement towards socialism?
How are companies adjusting to the economy-Case studies?
Can fund managers deliver value and meet client expectations under the current economic conditions?
How will the financial regulatory frameworks and policies change in the face of the current crisis?
How will the accounting standards, ethics and corporate governance evolve in future?
How will the restrictions on options and short selling affect the financial markets?
How will the financial crisis affect risk management, pension funds, securities markets, credit markets, and transparency?
REGISTRATION FEES
Global Commerce Forum Network Members $195.00
Students*
$195.00
Early Bird Specials (before July 15) $299.00
Registration (after July 15) $350.00
* Proof of registration within the past year must accompany payment to get this fee.
Registration includes a welcome and networking reception on the evening of September 24 (6.00PM to 7.30PM) and a luncheon on September 25.
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY, LOGISTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Theme: the Oil Bubble Burst, Global Economic Downturn and Impact on Logistics and Alternative Energy Initiatives
Date/Venue: October 23-24, 2009, the Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Conference hotel rate: $145 per night plus tax valid until September 29, 2009.
Submission Deadline: July 15, 2009
The recently ended high energy prices coupled with the awareness of the climate change due to green gas emissions, precipitated the increase in demand for clean technologies and techniques. However the global economy is currently in a severe downturn. Under these extreme conditions, how can your company survive or even gain a competitive edge while still integrating and implementing green technologies? This conference brings together leading experts from business, academia, non-governmental organizations, and governments to discuss how green technologies have merged with energy and logistics. The conference aimed at senior executives will feature speakers from companies, government agencies and academia who are researching, implementing, or investing in green technologies. Learn the latest developments in the industry and the future of green technologies through interactive discussions exposing you to information and knowledge that you can immediately apply to your organizations operations in addition to networking with decision makers under a relaxed atmosphere. Discuss how you can collaborate with other organizations to reduce your carbon footprint and utilize your governments economic recovery packages to improve your bottom line.
The following topics are suggested for discussions.
The decline of the oil prices (oil bubble burst) and outlook
Current and future sources of energy
How will the low oil prices impact investments in clean and energy efficient initiatives?
Is an oil independent economy a myth?
How can logistics companies reduce their carbon footprints and how can you implement a green supply chain in a recession?
How can the transportation infrastructure be paid for and how can it be more supportive of a health environment?
How do you collaborate with other organizations in developing a green strategy?
How will the economic stimulus package affect the energy sector and your company?
What are the existing renewable energy technologies and what is the major impediment to their implementation?
How have the volatile market, the credit crunch and the downturn in the economy affected energy, logistics and green initiatives? How can your company prosper in the recession?
Energy efficiency practices and technologies
The federal government appropriation tends to be transportation mode specific. Is there a need for a national office that will focus on coordinating intermodal in terms of projects, funding and integrating private and public efforts effectively and efficiently?
REGISTRATION FEES
Global Commerce Forum Network Members $195.00
Students*
$195.00
Early Bird Specials (before July 15) $299.00
Registration (after July 15) $350.00
* Proof of registration within the past year must accompany payment to get this fee.
Registration includes a welcome and networking reception on the evening of October 22(6.00PM to 7.30PM) and a luncheon on October 24.
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