Dear AIB Administration, May I please request that our annual CIMaR 2013 conference details and call for papers be advertised and distributed to your members. It would be most appreciated. Best wishes, Susan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Consortium for International Marketing Research (CIMaR) - Annual Conference 2013 10-13th April 2013, Adelaide, Australia Marketing in Diversity: Decline of the old and rise of the new world markets In this time of diversity and globalization, there is a continual re-arrangement of production and consumption patterns. Emerging-market firms are finding innovative ways to connect to customers, and understanding cultural factors is becoming more important at the same time as cultural difference seem less of a barrier. We now require development of new theoretical insights, to understand the increasing diversity of strategic opportunities; with new markets, resources and technologies leading to new ways for firms to connect with consumers. Conference Co-Chairs: Associate Professor Susan Freeman<http://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/susan.freeman> and Dr. Christopher Medlin See the conference website for full details: http://business.adelaide.edu.au/events/cimar/ Call for papers We welcome the following submissions related to the themes of international marketing and business in a time of increasing diversity. * Competitive Paper (maximum 25 pages) * Workshop Paper (10-15 pages) * Panel Proposals * Proposals from research students All submissions will be subject to a double blind review process. The deadline for submissions is 31st December 2012. Authors will be advised of the review process by the 31st January. Send your abstracts and papers to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.