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FINANCE (GCBF)
Las Vegas, Nevada
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You are invited to participate in The 2011 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, 2011 at the
Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Theoretical and empirical papers in all areas of business, finance,
marketing, management, 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 Las Vegas.
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BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE
Journal Publication Opportunities
The Conference is affiliated with eight peer-reviewed journals:
The International Journal
of Business and Finance Research
International
Journal of Management and Marketing Research
Global
Journal of Business Research
Accounting
and Taxation
Business
Education and Accreditation
Review of
Business and Finance Case Studies
Revista
Internacional Administración & Finanzas
Our journals are distributed worldwide in print as well as through
EBSCOHost and SSRN. All our English Journals are listed in Cabell’s
and Ulrich’s Periodical Directory. The International Journal of
Business and Finance Research, Global Journal of Business and
Revista Internacional Administración & Finanzas are
indexed in The American Economic Association's Econlit, e-JEL and
JEL on CD. Please see our website
www.theibfr.com/journal.htm for journal ranking information. Spanish language papers are published in Revista
Internacional Administración & Finanzas. 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
(Optional)
Publishing in the Refereed Conference Proceedings is free to
registered and paid conference attendees. Conference proceedings are
published under the Title "Global Conference on Business and Finance
Proceedings," ISSN 1931-0285, CD format, and ISSN 1941-9589 online
format. 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). All proceedings submissions must be in MS Word and must be
formatted according to our proceedings guidelines located at
www.theIBFR.com/guidelines.htm. Your acceptance letter
will include detailed information on how to publish in the refereed
conference proceedings.
Outstanding Research Award
Registered and paid attendees may submit their paper for award
consideration and possible publication in one of our journals. Award
winners will receive a certificate and Award Plaque at the award
luncheon. An acceptance letter and reviewer’s comments are
provided for award-winning papers. Award winners are required
to properly format their document and make any other changes
required by the reviewers and/or editor prior to journal
publication. Please note that there is a $25 per page
publication fee for papers that are published in the journals.
Submissions to the award competition are treated in the same fashion
as a journal submission. Thus, all award-winning submissions are
subject to a double-blind review process. Submitting a paper for
award consideration implies that your paper has not been published
elsewhere and is not under publication consideration elsewhere.
It also implies that you are prepared to pay the publication fee if
your paper wins an award.
Best in Session Award
Based on a peer-review process, one paper will be
selected as the best paper in each session for an award. Best in Session
Award Winners will receive a certificate at the award luncheon and
are invited to submit their papers to our regular review process for
possible publication.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Submission for presentation consideration
November 8, 2010
Regular registration
November 22, 2010
Payment receipt
November 22, 2010
Award submission
November 24, 2010
Proceedings submission
November 24, 2010
Late Registration deadline (late fee applies)
November 29, 2010
Event dates
January 2-5, 2011
SUBMISSIONS FOR PRESENTATION CONSIDERATION
Deadline: November 8, 2010
Submit to: Submission@theibfr.com
Submit a 200-word abstract, work-in process or full paper to:
submissions@theIBFR.com
Early submissions are greatly appreciated. All submissions
must be in Microsoft Word or Acrobat PDF format. Include the contact
information for all authors on the first page of the document. You
will receive an email containing an acceptance or rejection letter
within 10 business days. The letter will contain a submission number
that you should include in all further correspondences. Directions
will be provided for submitting your paper to the conference
proceedings and for award consideration along with your acceptance
letter.
CONFERENCE FEES
Deadline: November 22, 2009
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. At least
one author per paper must register and pay the registration fees.
Conference registration is US$320 for the first paper. Non-presenting participants are welcome and are subject to the
US$320 registration fee. The registration fee for full-time
students is $295 (documentation of full-time student status is
required). There is an US$80 fee for each additional paper. A
$50 late fee applies for registration fees received after November
22, 2010. An additional $50 fee applies for papers having five or
more authors. If your payment is not received by November 29,
2010, your participation will be cancelled. Please note that the
registration fee applies to all attending authors. The registration
form is available at:
www.theIBFR.com/registration.htm. Accepted forms of payment are
available at
www.theibfr.com/paymentmethods.htm
Food and Beverage
Hor’dourves and soft drinks will be provided by the Institute for
Business and Finance Research. The networking luncheon will be
sponsored by Business Education & Accreditation. The award
luncheon will be sponsored by Accounting & Taxation. Additional
luncheon tickets are available for purchase for those participants
attending with a guest(s) or spouse. The price per ticket is $30.
HOTEL
Deadline: December 3, 2010
We encourage you to stay at the conference hotel and to arrange for
your lodging early. Las Vegas is a popular destination at this
time of year and hotels regularly sell out. We have arranged for a
small block of rooms at the Flamingo Las Vegas at the special rates
of $59 per night for the standard room (3 star) and $89 per night
for the Go rooms (4 star) based on double occupancy, plus taxes
(12%). Additional persons will be charged a rate of $30 each
with a maximum of four persons per room. These Group rates
will be honored, Sunday, January 2 through Wednesday, January 5,
2011. These rates are available for booking until Friday,
December 3, 2010, or until the available block of rooms is reserved,
whichever occurs first. A credit card is required to make
reservations and to check-in at the hotel. To receive this group rate, attendees must call
from the U.S. 888-373-9855 and from overseas 702-733-3353, and ask
for the Global Conference on Business and Finance group rate
CODE
SFGC10.
Alternatively, you can book online through our website at:
www.theibfr.com/hotel-us.htm Hotel cancellations must be
received at least 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid charges.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel is located a few miles from the
McCarran International Airport (LAS). Taxi Rides to or from
the Airport run about $20. There are a number of car rental
agencies at the McCarran Airport. There is also a Hertz Rental
desk in the Flamingo Las Vegas.
ABOUT THE INTERNET SESSION
An internet session will be provided to those who cannot make the
trip to the conference. Visit our website for detailed information
about the internet session www.theibfr.org
PRESENTATION EQUIPMENT
Each conference room will be equipped with a computer and LCD
projector. One document camera (Elmo) capable of presenting most
transparencies or paper documents will be available on advance
request only on a first come first served basis. The
presentation rooms will not be equipped with internet connections.
Visit www.theibfr.com/equipment.htm for photos of our projection
equipment.
INFORMATION ABOUT LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas is an exciting destination with much to offer. There
are a wide variety of shows and activities to please any taste.
A large number of shopping outlets are located on the strip as well
as throughout the city. Gambling is legal in Las Vegas and
there are many casinos throughout the city. Hoover Dam, the
Grand Canyon, and twelve other national parks are within a few hours
drive of Las Vegas.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOTEL
The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel is located on the center of the Las
Vegas Strip. The hotel has nearly 4,000 guest rooms. The
hotel has several good restaurants and a theatre where top quality
entertainment appears nightly. The hotel is located on the Las Vegas
Monorail allowing for easy transportation between several Las Vegas
venues. The hotel has a large casino and 17 acres of gardens
ponds and swimming pools. We have included sections on our
website with additional information about Las Vegas:
www.theibfr.com/travel-us.htm. and the Flamingo Las Vegas
Hotel:
www.theibfr.com/hotel-us.htm.
CONFERENCE CANCELLATIONS
The Institute reserves the right to cancel the conference, or
reassign all presentations to internet sessions, in the event of a
natural disaster, terrorist event, illness or other unusual
circumstances as determined solely at the discretion of the IBFR. In
the event of conference cancellation, the Institute will only be
responsible for, at most, returning the attendee’s conference
registration fee. The IBFR reserves the right to refuse service to
anyone.
We look forward to visiting with you at the conference. If you have any questions regarding the conference, please do not hesitate to contact us.