*ACADEMY FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS ADVANCEMENT (AGBA)* *www.agba.us <http://www.agba.us/>* *http://midas-pr.com/icbes2014/ <http://midas-pr.com/icbes2014/>* *AGBA---Thailand Chapter Annual Conference* *On* *January 8---10, 2014 * *at the* *King Mongkut's Institute of Technology at Ladkrabang* *(Bangkok, Thailand)* *CALL FOR PAPERS* *Conference Theme:* *"Business and Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era”.* *Conference Chair:* *Shawn Carraher* *University of Texas at Dallas* *Dallas, Texas, USA* *Conference Co-Chair:* *John Humphreys* *Texas A&M University at Commerce* *Commerce, Texas, USA* *Conference Hosts:* *Jirasek Trimetsoontorn* *Chalita Srinuan <https://plus.google.com/u/0/114952392483534200227?prsrc=4>* *King Mongkut's Institute of Technology at Ladkrabang* *Bangkok, Thailand* *Conference Keynote Speaker:* *Craig Julian* *Southern Cross University* *Australia* *Conference Distinguished Speaker:* *Cihan Cobanoglu* *Professor and Dean College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership University of South Florida at Sarasota-Manatee* *Sarasota-Manatee, Florida, USA* *AGBA Chair:* *Norman Wright* *Dean:* *Woodbury School of Business* *Utah Valley University* *Orem, Utah, USA* *Program Chair:* *David N. McArthur* *Chair:* *Department of Management* *Woodbury School of Business* *Utah Valley University* *Orem, Utah, USA* *Email: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>* *Registration and Submission Deadline: December 1, 2013* *About the Conference:* *The main theme of the conference is "Business and Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era". The conference will feature competitive papers, plenary sessions, case studies, poster presentations, student papers, and panel sessions. Submissions will be subjected to a double-blind review process and will be published in the refereed American conference proceedings (Advances in Global Business Research, ISS# 1549-9332).* *Conference Goal:* *The primary goal of the conference is to provide a unique global platform to facilitate the exchange of leading edge ideas for effective advancement of knowledge in the field of business administration and entrepreneurship. This will be achieved through multi-disciplinary presentations and discussions of current business and development issues in developing and developed countries.* *Major highlights of the conference would be (1) faculty development workshops, and (2) one to one mentoring of selected doctoral students.* *We welcome the submission of manuscripts that address the conference theme as well as all functional areas of business administration and entrepreneurship. If you are uncertain whether your paper fits the conference theme or not, please contact our Program Chair: Dr. David N. McArthur via his email: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>* *Publication Opportunities:* *Best papers presented at AGBA's Thailand Chapter annual conference would be published in the special issues of the following 6 globally respected journals: (i)Journal for Global Business Advancement, (ii) Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, (iii) Journal of Management History, (iv) Journal of Technology Management in China, (v) Journal of Family Business, (vi) Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, and (vii) Journal of Transnational Management.* *Registration:* · *USD$500 includes:* · *Luncheons, Coffee/Tea* · *Dinner Banquet* · *Conference Proceedings* · *Recognition Awards* · *Special Rate for Ph.D., Students USD$250* · *Special Rate for Thai Delegates: TB 6,000* · *Special Rate for Thai Ph.D., Students: TB 3,000.* *Thank You Very Much.* *Cheers.* -- *Prof. Dr. Zafar U. Ahmed* *BBA (New York), MBA (Texas), Ph.D., (Utah), D.Litt., (India)* *Professor of Marketing and International Business* *Founding President/CEO: Academy for Global Business Advancement* *Founding Editor-in-Chief: Journal for Global Business Advancement* *Department of Marketing* *School of Business * *(Candidate for AACSB Accreditation)* *Lebanese American University* *(Chartered in the State of New York, USA)* *(Accredited by the New England Association of Universities and Colleges, USA)* *P.O.Box #: 13-5053, Chouran* *Beirut 1102--2801* *Lebanon* *Skype ID: zafaruahmed* *Email: **[log in to unmask]* <[log in to unmask]> *Mobile #: **+961-70-972-480*<http://webmail.bellhosting.com/hwebmail/services/go.php?url=tel%3A%252B961-71-347-940> *[image: Description: Email signature Beirut]* * [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: http://infosilem.ca/email_signature/envIcon35X35.gif] * ____ 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.