Society for Marketing Advances

The Society's 2010 Annual Conference will be in Atlanta, Georgia from November 3 - 6, 2010. The Conference Theme is Going Green: Best Marketing Practices for a Global World.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Conference registration will be available in spring 2010. We hope to see you there!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The 2010 Conference hotel is the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel . Rate information will be available in spring 2010.

CALL FOR PAPERS/TRACK CHAIRS

PAPER SUBMISSIONS

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

PROGRAM ADDITIONS

Retail Strategy and Consumer Decision Research Symposium

The 13th Annual Retail Strategy and Consumer Decision Research Symposium will be held once again in conjunction with the SMA Annual Meeting November 3 to 6, 2010, at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. It’s a conference within a conference! Research papers and special session topics in all areas related to retailing, patronage behavior, services and distribution are sought. The deadline for submissions is May 15th, 2010. This workshop is conducted by Barry Babin (Louisiana Tech University), Jean-Charles Chebat (HEC-Montreal), David Ortinau (University of South Florida), and Robert A. Robicheaux (University of Alabama-Birmingham). You do not need to be a presenter to attend; just sign up! This symposium requires pre-registration and SMA conference registration and has an additional cost of $50.

The key characteristics of the seminar include (1) an informal setting that maximizes interchange between the audience and the presenter; (2) accepted papers considered for publication in a special section of the Journal of Business Research; (3) cutting edge research topics with current research; (4) highly reputed keynote speakers; (5) outstanding paper awards; (6) presenters from around the world discussing retailing around the world; and (7) membership in the SMA.

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Workshop

This workshop is conducted by Barry J. Babin (Louisiana Tech University) and Joseph F. Hair, Jr. (Kennesaw State University). This interactive session will include instructions on how to analyze data using the structural equation modeling software package AMOS. Workshop attendees should bring their laptop computers with AMOS installed. This workshop requires pre-registration and SMA conference registration and has an additional cost of $200.

SMA Case Teaching Symposium

This symposium is conducted by Danny Butler (Auburn University), Danny Ballenger (Georgia State University), and James S. Boles (Georgia State University). This symposium requires pre-registration and SMA conference registration and has an additional cost of $50.

SMA Leadership Development Symposium

This symposium is conducted by Greg Marshall (Rollins College) and Bill Locander (Loyola University New Orleans) and is intended to assist current department chairs/heads with issues facing them. This symposium is limited to current department heads/chairs only and requires pre-registration and SMA conference registration and has an additional cost of $50.

SMA Writing Successful Grants in Marketing Seminar

This seminar is conducted by Rene Mueller (College of Charleston) and is designed to assist marketing scholars in writing successful grants. This seminar requires pre-registration and SMA conference registration and has an additional cost of $50.

SMA Supply Chain Management & Industrial Distribution (SCMID) Symposium

SCMID provides an opportunity for leading supply chain and distribution scholars to interact and discuss current and emergent trends in a relaxed and collegial environment. The Symposium invites speakers as well as hosts presentations of the best papers from the Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Marketing Channels track. This symposium requires pre-registration and SMA conference registration and has an additional cost of $50.

PLACEMENT SERVICES

INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR PARTNERS

The Society for Marketing Advances has a limited number of partnership opportunities available for sponsors of academic and professional awards or honors presented at the annual SMA Conference. There are also opportunities for Conference special event sponsorships.

Firms which would benefit from interaction with several hundred marketing faculty and professionals at the annual four-day SMA Conference are invited to become Exhibitor Partners.

Both Sponsor and Exhibitor Partners can be organizations or individuals, and will be prominently recognized at the annual Conference and in the SMA web page and other media.

DOCTORAL STUDENT INFORMATION

SMA Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Competition

The Society for Marketing Advances is proud to sponsor an annual SMA Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Award to recognize the best of emerging scholarship in marketing and related fields such as logistics/supply chain management. The Best Proposal Winner receives a cash award of $1,100 and the Runner-up $500, plus several other benefits. All submissions are also eligible for a special retail-focused Award of $500. For more information about eligibility, awards, and submission guidelines, take this link to a pdf file of the Call for Papers or click on the link below.

SMA also sponsors a Doctoral Consortium. SMA Doctoral Consortium Fellows participate in professional development and career planning sessions, and interact with top marketing scholars in a friendly and encouraging one-to-one environment. The program is focused on promoting professional development and excellence in all facets of an academic career: research, teaching, and service. Many top universities across the U.S. and abroad have been represented at recent SMA Doctoral Consortiums.

SMA is proud to cohost the 2010 Global Marketing Conference at Tokyo, September 9-12, 2010. Please click here for additional information and the Call for Papers.

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