*American Society for Competitiveness (ASC)* *The 26th **Annual Conference of the American Society will be held on October 22-24, 2015 in Washington D.C. Area. * *The theme of the conference is Competitiveness: The Next Decade. The sub-themes include: Strategic Intent & Initiatives, Sustainability, Global Manufacturing and Competitiveness, Managing Intellectual Property, Geopolitics & Geostrategies, Healthcare, and Competing in Dynamic Global Industries.* * http://www.eberly.iup.edu/ASCWeb/ <http://www.eberly.iup.edu/ASCWeb/>* The Conference invites conceptual papers, empirical studies, case studies, proposals, and panel discussions pertaining to both traditional and contemporary themes related to competitiveness. The deadline for receiving submission is: * JUNE 15, 2015* Please send your contribution to: *F. Robert Buchanan, Ph.D.* *Academic Program Chair* *American Society for Competitiveness* *664 Pratt Drive, Indiana, PA 15705* *Email: **[log in to unmask]* <https://imail.iup.edu/Session/157619-82S5n1wXnsOcgaeAN8jh-kmbczav/webmail.wssp> *Phone: 724-541-6233 <724-541-6233>* Dr. F. Robert Buchanan Associate Professor of International Business Eberly College of Business and Information Technology Indiana University of Pennsylvania 664 Pratt Drive Indiana, PA 15705 724-541-6233 (Tel) 724-357-5743 (Fax) [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.