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	Academy of Business Disciplines Conference Annual Meeting November 6-8, 2008 DiamondHead Resort, Ft. Myers Beach, FL March 2008 Dear Colleague:             The Academy of Business Disciplines will hold its Tenth annual meeting in Ft. Myers Beach on November 6, 7, and 8, 2008 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday.) We invite you to participate by submitting an abstract, proposal or paper for presentation at the annual meeting.             The meeting will be held at the DiamondHead Convention Center located on the Gulf of Mexico on Ft. Myers Beach (see their web page at www.diamondheadfl.com.) A number of suites have been reserved for $115 to $140 per night plus tax. These suites offer a view of the beautiful white sands, glorious sunrises and sunsets, a master bedroom, fully equipped kitchenette in the living room and screened in lanai. Participants may make reservations by calling the DiamondHead at 800-625-4111. Be sure to tell the registration clerk that you are attending the ABD meeting. There are a limited number of these suites available at the DiamondHead so you are strongly encouraged to make your reservations early.             The ABD will include your paper or abstract in the proceedings (which is not copyrighted) that will be sent to participants after the meeting (late February.) Participants may, if they wish, have their papers considered for publication in the academy's refereed Journal of Business Cases and Applications.             One award each will be presented for the best paper on Basic Research; Teaching Research; Teaching Innovation ; and Student/Faculty Collaboration. If you wish to have your paper considered for the awards you must submit 3 hard copies of your complete manuscript (abstracts, proposals, outlines and briefs cannot be considered) to ABD, PO Box 285, Michigan City, IN 46360 by the conference submission deadline. The awards are open to all tracts and multiple submissions will be considered. The recipients will be announced and the awards presented at the annual meeting in November. The award recipients will receive a plaque and a waiver of the Journal of Business Cases and Application submission fee.             Abstracts, proposals or papers should be submitted no later than June 15, 2008. Notifications to authors will be provided by July 15, 2008. The notification email will include instructions to authors as well as a registration form. A registration fee of $250 ($125 for graduate/undergraduate students) is due by September 1, 2008 ($300 after 9-1-08.) The fee for multiple papers is $125 per paper.                         We encourage authors to submit their proposals or abstracts via email. The document should be in Microsoft Word if not included in the body of the email. Please include a cover page with: Title, name, address, phone, e-mail address(es) and track preference. Please e-mail ALL submitted proposals, abstract or papers to Joy Swedeen at academy_of_business@hotmail.com.             A registration form will be emailed to individuals whose papers are accepted or who send emails indicating they wish to attend, and possibly serve as a session chair, but not present a paper.             We look forward to receiving your proposal and meeting with you at the DiamondHead. Sincerely, Gary Armsrtong, Ed.D. Program Director                                                                 Phone: 717-477-1725                                                            Email: grarms@ship.edu                                                        PS: Please distribute copies of this letter to your colleagues in Business and Economics.   WEBSITE: www.abdwebsite.org				2007 Program 2008 Conference Registration Form Driving Directions Conference Pictures Programs Select 2000 Program 2001 Program 2002 Program 2003 Program 2004 Program Proceedings Select 2001 Proceedings 2002 Proceedings   Articles are .pdf files. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to read these articles.

Tracks             Accounting                            Marketing            Economics

                         Management                          Finance               Teaching/Pedagogy

                         Business Education                 Fraud                  Administrative Issues

                         Entrepreneurship                    E-Commerce       Global/Small Business

             Social Management Issues      Ethics                  Case Studies

             MBA Programs                     Supply Chain        Management Information Systems

Benefits         

·         Interact with colleagues from all business disciplines

·         Presentation at a National Conference

·         ABD Proceedings are not copyrighted, therefore authors may submit their papers to other copyrighted publications without copyright infringement

·         Be a part of a young, growing interdisciplinary business organization whose purpose is to provide a forum for open exchange of ideas

·         Presenters are encourage to submit their papers for publication consideration in the refereed Journal of Business Disciplines

·         Excellent meeting facilities

·         Relaxed, collegial atmosphere; business casual "dress code", though some wear shorts

·         Meeting times that allow for interacting with colleagues and personal relaxation

·         Welcome reception Thursday evening

·         All suite hotel on the gulf

·         Great weather

·         Watch the dolphins and pelicans play in the surf

·         Located between Sanibel and Naples

·         Activities for the whole family

Abstract/proposal/paper submission (indicate track)......... by June 15, 2008

(Include a cover sheet with: title, name, address, phone, track, and email address)

Notification to author.....................by July 15, 2008

Registration fee due.........$250 by September 1, 2008; $300 after Sept 1

Second paper by same author.........................$125

Proceedings version of paper/abstract due...DECEMBER 15, 2008 (properly formatted)

1. AACSB and DEAN’s PANEL Discussions

What does program accreditation mean to you? The challenge of assessment. Who wants to be a dean?

2. INNOVATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING STRATEGIES Track

Have you discovered a specific instructional approach, technique or classroom activity that can be called an unqualified success and can be applied across business disciplines?

3. DOCTORAL STUDENT Track

Doctoral students and new faculty are invited to attend two special sessions, one on teaching and one on research. The teaching session will address important aspects of your job such as course planning, technology options, lecture support, classroom activities and balancing your life. The research session will address the challenges facing Doctoral students in the job hunt and new faculty in progress toward tenure. Both sessions are designed to give attendees valuable advice and support as they move forward in their careers.

4. CASEWRITERS Track

Cases in all business disciplines in any stage of development are encouraged for submission to this track. Case submissions can take one of two forms:

(1)  Embryonic Case: a case under development for which you would like input and feedback. Please submit an abstract or vignette no longer than 5 pages, double-spaced. These cases will not appear in the proceedings.

(2)    Full Case: a nearly complete or finished case. Please submit the case writeup, not to exceed 15 double-spaced pages, along with the teaching note, not to exceed 10 double-spaced pages. The teaching note will NOT be published in the proceedings so the case will still be viable.

When submitting a case, please also indicate if the case is a real-world case, a disguised case, or a fictitious case. Please send all submissions in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

5. 4. STUDENT/FACULTY COLLABORATION Track

Student/faculty collaborative efforts in research; writing; or projects are excellent ways of engaging our students in scholarly activities. Such efforts and examples involving students (undergraduate/masters) are encouraged to submit for presentation. Student participation is particularly welcomed.

6. PLAYING THE RESEARCH GAME Panel

Have you found the right balance? Secrets of success? Tips on getting started? If so consider serving as a panel discussant.

All session rooms will be equipped with laptop computers (Windows XP/Office 2007) and digital projectors, as well as overhead projectors for your presentations. If using the provided computer please bring your digital files on a flash/USB drive. Note that internet access is not available in the session meeting rooms.

All abstracts, papers, and cases should be submitted to Joy Swedeen @ academy_of_business@hotmail.com