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<p class="MsoPlainText">Dear Colleague,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">We cordially invite you to submit an abstract to the <b>2nd Global Conference on Engineering and Technology Management (GCETM 2015)</b>. The conference will take place in Chicago, IL, USA on 4-5 September 2015.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Please take the time to explore the website <a href="http://www.gcetm.org">
www.gcetm.org</a> for more details, check on important dates, and keep yourself up to date on recent changes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"> <b>Important Dates:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Abstract Submission March 20, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Notification of Acceptance April 10, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Final Paper Due for Review - Optional May 8, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Notification of Full Paper Acceptance(with any requested changes) May 22, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Early Bird Registration Deadline June 5, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Final Full Paper Due (with changes) June 5, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Final Author Registration Deadline June 19, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <b>Topics may include, but not restricted to:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Energy Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Engineering and Technology Management Education and Training<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Engineering and Technology Management in Developing Countries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Engineering and Technology Management in Service Industries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Engineering and Technology Management in Small and Medium Enterprises<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Finance and Risk Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Green Technology and Productivity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Healthcare Systems and Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Human Factors<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Human Resources<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Information and Communication Technology Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Innovation & Entrepreneurship<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Managing Emerging Technologies<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> New Product Development<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Project Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> R&D Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Science & Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Policy and Regulations<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Science and Technology Parks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Strategic Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Supply Chain Management and Logistics<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Sustainability and Technology Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Technology and Competitiveness<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Technology and Knowledge Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Technology Foresight and Forecasting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> Technology Transfer, Marketing, and Commercialization<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Fethi Calisir, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Conference Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Istanbul Technical University<o:p></o:p></p>
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