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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We had a RECORD! Number of submissions on First Phase of Call for papers that ended on March 7, 2014. Now, the Second and final Phase is open until April 4, 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>IBIMA conference proceedings are indexed</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> by ISI-Thomson Reuters Index, Scopus -Elsevier and Ranked by the prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2nd Phase Call for papers: 23rd IBIMA Conference </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>- Valencia, Spain 13-14 May 2014</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Multiple themes under: VISION 2020: Sustainable Growth, Economic Development, and Global Competitiveness<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Website: <a href="http://www.ibima.org">http://www.ibima.org</a> (OR just type IBIMA is any search engine) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2<sup>nd</sup> phase Submission deadline: 4 April 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Major Tracks : Session en Français<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>High quality papers will be fast tracked to one of IBIMA Publishing 40+ journals (conditions apply). <a href="http://www.ibimapublishing.com">http://www.ibimapublishing.com</a> IBIMA Publishing, publisher of open access journals to promote widest possible distribution of research work worldwide. All journals are now indexed by EBSCO, Cabell's Directory, ProQuest, and each article will receive DOI to ensure lifetime preservation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>IMPORTANT: Four types of Conference submissions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1- Full Research papers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2- Short papers or abstracts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3- Organized sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4- Virtual presentation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Conference proceedings will be published as an e-book on a CD with an ISBN (978-0-9860419-2-1).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Visit the general conference website for complete details: <a href="http://www.ibima.org">http://www.ibima.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We look forward to meeting you in Valencia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Khalid S. Soliman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>23rd IBIMA Conference Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>--------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dr. Khalid S. Soliman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>International Business Information Management Association, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.ibima.org">http://www.ibima.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.ksoliman.com">http://www.ksoliman.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>