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Dear colleagues,

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We hope this email finds you well.

We wanted to share good news! The early-bird registration deadline for the 2019 AIB-LAT conference in Cochabamba, Bolivia has been extended until February 19th 2019. If you have already registered to the conference, we are happy to see you in Cochabamba. It will be a wonderful and exciting conference!

The link for online registration is available at the conference website: https://aib.regfox.com/aib-lat-cochabamba-2019

At the 2019 AIB-LAT Cochabamba conference, there will be four types of paper sessions: Competitive, Interactive, Poster, and Cases (more details can be found at the links http://aiblat2019.org/submissions/session-instructions/ and http://aiblat2019.org/submissions/poster-session/ ).

There will be very interesting pre-conference activities taking place during the morning and afternoon on March 14th 2019 including a doctoral consortium, JIBS PDW, teaching methodologies in IB, and the opportunity to expand your academic network and re-connect with your colleagues! During the conference days, we expect interesting competitive as well as interactive paper sessions, different panels covering multiple contemporary topics in IB, plenaries, and important keynote speakers.

We recommend visiting the conference website http://aiblat2019.org/ and specifically the panelists' information http://aiblat2019.org/panelists/ . We update the website regularly; you can have access to the latest information about the conference, Cochabamba, and Bolivia. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact us via e-mail at: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

We are looking forward to seeing you in Cochabamba for a very academically and socially rewarding 2019 AIB-LAT Conference this coming March!

With best regards,

Marcelo Alvarado-Vargas, Ph.D., Program Chair
Sergio Garcia-Agreda, Ph.D., Local Host Chair
Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Ph.D., AIB-LAT President

http://aiblat2019.org/


Building Digital Bridges for International Business in Latin America and the World
9th Annual AIB-LAT Conference
March 14-16, 2019
Cochabamba, Bolivia


The rise of digital technology has brought new challenges and uncertainties to companies; however, it also created new opportunities to do business with organizations in different places of the world. Digital technology allows companies, consumers, business partners, and governments to create connections (digital bridges) by interacting and collaborating in digital space. Using multiple digital platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, and others, international business has never been more accessible and available for companies. These companies could use digital platforms in an attempt to interact with other firms across geographic boundaries and open new markets, reach potential customers more efficiently, and promote goods and services internationally at a fraction of cost from more traditional mechanisms. The transition towards a more digitalized society and business environments brings crucial questions about the future of MNEs. Are digital platforms equally advantageous for all companies in all industries? Are digital platforms used differently in MNEs from advanced versus emerging countries? What would be the effects of MNEs not adopting and adapting to new digital platforms?

To address these and other related issues, the Latin American Chapter of the Academy of International Business (AIB-LAT) announces its 9th Annual conference "Building Digital Bridges for International Business in Latin America and the World", to be held in Cochabamba, Bolivia at UPB-Universidad Privada Boliviana from March 14-16, 2019.


Founded in 1993, Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB) has been ranked as the best business school in Bolivia for the past four years. Its full time MBA programs and EMBA programs ranks UPB among the best business schools in Latin America. UPB's Olave School of Business has national presence in Bolivia's most important cities with campuses in Cochabamba, La Paz and Santa Cruz.


Cochabamba, located in Bolivia's heart, is known as the "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures. Cochabamba a.k.a. "La Llajta" (word in Quechua for town) is among Bolivia's most economically, socially, and culturally progressive cities. Cochabamba is a city of contrasts: modern and colonial architecture co-existing in harmony in many of the city's districts; international and national cuisines make Cochabamba a place to visit; Cochabamba's "Cristo de la Concordia" located atop San Pedro Hill is visible from all locations in the city and it has become an iconic place to visit.


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Marcelo J. Alvarado-Vargas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
College of Business and Innovation
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft Street, Mail Stop 103, ST-S2019
Toledo, OH 43606
Office Phone: (419) 530-2343
E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>


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