2012 WINTER GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND FINANCE (GCBF)

2012 WINTER GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON BUSINESS AND FINANCE (GCBF) HONOLULU, HAWAII
3-6 JANUARY 2012

You are invited to participate in The 2012 Global Conference on Business and Finance
(GCBF) ? Honolulu, Hawaii.  The Conference, sponsored by The Institute for Business and
Finance Research, LLC (IBFR), will be held from January 3-6, 2012 at the Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 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 Hawaii.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES (must be received at our office by)

Submission for presentation consideration: November 7, 2011

Regular registration and payment receipt: November 15, 2011

Payment receipt: November 15, 2011

Proceeding Award submission: November 17, 2011

USEFUL LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Detailed Call for Papers: www.theibfr.com/call-us.htm
Submissions for presentation consideration:
[email protected]
Hotel Information: www.theibfr.com/hotel-us.htm
Travel information: www.theibfr.com/travel-us.htm
Registration: www.theibfr.com/registration.htm
Accepted forms of payment: www.theibfr.com/paymentmethods.htm
General inquiries: [email protected]

SUBMISSIONS FOR PRESENTATION CONSIDERATION
Submit a 200-word abstract, work-in process or full paper to: [email protected]
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.

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, Agribusiness Research, and Revista Internacional Administración & Finanzas. Please visit our website for journal specific distribution, indexing and ranking information, including: EBSCOHost, SSRN, Cabell's Directory, Ulrich's Periodical Directory, The American Economic Association's Econlit, e-JEL, JEL on CD 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).

OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AND BEST IN SESSION AWARDS
Registered and paid attendees may submit their paper for award consideration and possible publication in one of our journals (a double-blind review process will be applied). Award winners will receive a certificate and Award Plaque at the award luncheon.  Best in Session Award Winners will be selected in each session. Award winners will receive a certificate at the award luncheon and are invited to submit their papers for possible publication.

CONFERENCE FEES
Conference registration fees are not refundable or transferable. At least one author per paper must register and pay the registration fees. All attending authors must register and pay the registration fee. Conference registration is US$340 for the first paper. Non-presenting participants are welcome and are subject to the US$340 registration fee. The registration fee for full-time presenting and non-presenting students is US$310 (documentation of full-time student status is required).  There is an US$80 fee for each additional paper. A US$50 late fee applies for registration fees received after November 15, 2011. An additional US$50 fee applies for papers having five or more authors.  If your
payment is not received in our office by November 28, 2011, your participation will be
cancelled. The registration form is available at: www.theIBFR.com/registration.htm
Accepted forms of payment are available at www.theibfr.com/paymentmethods.htm

HOTEL
We encourage you to stay at the conference hotel and to arrange for your lodging early. Hawaii 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 Ala Moana Hotel at the special rates of US$119 for the Kona Tower (one queen bed only, single or double occupancy only).  Waikiki Tower rooms are US$139 per night double occupancy or US$179 per night triple occupancy. These Group rates will be honored, Saturday December 31, through Monday, January 9, 2012. These rates are available for booking until Friday, December 2, 2011, or until the available block of rooms is reserved, whichever occurs first.  Please visit our website at for detailed hotel at www.theIBFR.com/hotel-us.htm Hotel cancellations must be received at least 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid charges

FOOD AND BEVERAGE
During the reception, Hor'dourves and soft drinks will be provided by the Institute for
Business and Finance Research.  The networking luncheon will be sponsored by Review of Business and Finance Case Studies.  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 US$30.

CONFERENCE CANCELLATIONS
Please visit our website at for detailed information at www.theibfr.com/call-us.htm