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GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, January 2-5, 2013

You are invited to participate in The 2013 Global Conference on Business and Finance (GCBF) – Las Vegas, Nevada. The Conference, sponsored by The Institute for Business and Finance Research, LLC (IBFR), will be held from January 2-5, 2013 at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The conference provides an excellent venue for you to present your research and receive quality feedback. Theoretical, applied and, empirical papers, as well as case studies in all areas of marketing, management, business, finance, accounting, MIS, public administration, economics, business law, business education, agribusiness, health care administration and related fields are welcome. Papers do not need to be global in nature. English and Spanish language sessions will be offered. An Internet Session will be offered for those unable to make the trip to the conference site.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES ( must be received at our office by)

Submission for presentation consideration: October 25, 2012

Regular registration and Payment Receipt: November 7, 2012

Award and proceedings submissions : November 14, 2012

DETAILED CALL FOR PAPERS

To download a detailed call for paper, please visit us at www.theibfr.com/call-us.htm

USEFUL LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Detailed Call for Papers: www.theibfr.com/call-us.htm

Submissions for presentation consideration: www.theibfr.com/cs.htm

Hotel Information: www.theibfr.com/hotel-us.htm

Travel information: www.theibfr.com/travel-us.htm

Registration: www.theibfr.com/cs.htm

Accepted forms of payment: www.theibfr.com/paymentmethods.htm

General inquiries: admin@theibfr.com

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

The Conference is affiliated with seven peer-reviewed journals: The International Journal of Management and Marketing, Global Journal of Business Research, Business Education & Accreditation, Review of Business and Finance Case Studies, Accounting & Taxation, The International Journal of Business and Finance Research, and Revista Internacional Administración & Finanzas. Please visit our website for journal specific distribution, indexing and ranking information, including: Cabell’s Directory, Ulrich’s Directory, The American Economic Association’s JEL and other rankings. Papers honored with the Outstanding Research Award at the conference will be offered publication in one of our journals. In addition, papers receiving the Best Paper in Session Award are reviewed for possible journal publication.

PUBLICATION IN THE REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Publishing in the Refereed Conference Proceedings is optional and free to registered and paid conference attendees. You can publish a 200-word abstract, a 5-page version of your paper or a full paper (not to exceed 12 properly formatted pages).

SUBMISSIONS FOR PRESENTATION CONSIDERATION

Submit a 200-word abstract or full paper at: www.theibfr.com/cs.htm. Early submissions are greatly appreciated. All submissions must be in Microsoft Word or Acrobat PDF format.

CONFERENCE FEES

All attending participants must register and pay the non-refundable, nontransferable registration fee. Conference registration is $340 for presenting and non-presenting attendees. The registration fee for full-time students is $310. There is an US$80 fee for each additional paper. A $50 late fee applies for registration fees received after the regular payment deadline. If your payment is not received by the final payment deadline, your participation will be cancelled. The registration form and payment methods are available at: www.theIBFR.com/cs.htm.

Sponsored Food and Beverage

During the reception, Hors d’ouevres and soft drinks will be provided by the Institute for Business and Finance Research. The networking luncheon will be sponsored by Accounting and Taxation. The award luncheon will be sponsored by The International Journal of Business and Finance Research and Business Education & Accreditation. Additional luncheon tickets are available for purchase for those participants attending with a guest(s) or spouse. The price per ticket is $30. These tickets are not available to non-registered co-authors.

HOTEL INFORMATION

We encourage you to stay at the conference hotels and arrange for your lodging early. Hotel rates for the Costa Rica conference start at $120 per night. Hotel rates for the Las Vegas Conference start at $39 per night for deluxe (3 star room) and $69 for Go room (4 start rooms). Visit our website, www.theibfr.com for additional information.

CONFERENCE CANCELLATIONS

Please visit our website at for detailed information at

www.theibfr.com/call-us.htm

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