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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>16<sup>th</sup>
IBIMA Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We
have had an excellent First Phase of Call for papers that ended on April 11,
2011. Now, the Second and final Phase is open until May 9, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To
those who sent papers in 1<sup>st</sup> Phase, an updated list of accepted
papers will be available soon on the conference website: <a
href="http://www.ibima.org/MY2011/papers.html">http://www.ibima.org/MY2011/papers.html</a>
The list is by all means not complete (many papers are still under
review) and it is updated on daily bases. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2<sup>nd</sup>
Phase Call for papers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
16th IBIMA Conference <a href="http://www.ibima.org">http://www.ibima.org</a>
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29-30 June 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Multiple themes
under: Innovation and Knowledge Management: A Global Competitive Advantage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The conference will
be held in Kuala Lumpur, one of the world's great cities</span> that <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>combines the old with
the present in a charming way. June is one of the best months to visit
Malaysia due to excellent weather conditions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Website: <span
style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.ibima.org">http://www.ibima.org</a></span>
(OR just type IBIMA is any search
engine)
<span
style='color:black'> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Submission deadline:
April 11, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>IBIMA conference
proceedings are indexed by ISI Thomson Index <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Major Tracks :
Session en Français<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>High quality papers
will be fast tracked to one of IBIMA Publishing 35+ journals (conditions
apply). <span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.ibimapublishing.com">http://www.ibimapublishing.com</a></span>
IBIMA Publishing, publisher of open access journals to promote
widest possible distribution of research work worldwide. All journals are
now index by EBSCO and each article will receive DOI to ensure lifetime
preservation. <span style='color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>IMPORTANT: Four types
of Conference submissions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1-
Full Research papers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2-
Short papers or abstracts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3-
Organized sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4-
Virtual presentation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Conference
proceedings will be published as an e-book on a CD with an ISBN <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Visit the general
conference website for complete details: <span style='color:blue'><a
href="http://www.ibima.org">http://www.ibima.org</a></span>
<span
style='color:black'> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We look forward to
meeting you in Kuala Lumpur.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Khalid S. Soliman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>16th IBIMA Conference
Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>--------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Dr.
Khalid S. Soliman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>IBIMA
Publishing, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><a href="http://www.ibimapublishing.com">http://www.ibimapublishing.com</a></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>International
Business Information Management Association, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><a href="http://www.ibima.org">http://www.ibima.org</a></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
<span
style='color:blue'> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Associate
Professor of MIS <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"'>Hempstead,
New York 11549 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><a href="http://www.ksoliman.com">http://www.ksoliman.com</a></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>facebook:
<a href="http://clicky.me/ksoliman">http://clicky.me/ksoliman</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <span
style='color:blue'> </span><span
style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:blue'> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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