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The deadline for submissions is fast approaching (Jan 31, 2015) so a friendly reminder for the annual FAMILY ENTERPRISE RESEARCH CONFERENCE (FERC) in BURLINGTON, VT on June 4-7, 2015.

Theme: The Sustainable Family and Enterprise

Due date for submission of five-page ABSTRACTS: January 31, 2015. Submissions will be accepted in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.  Submissions can be made here.

We have over $25,000 in awards, and are very excited to announce a NEW AWARD: The Lifetime Influence and Impact Award that will be presented to individuals who have provided sustained and distinguished leadership toward the growth and development of family businesses and/or family business research and scholarship (deadline for nominations: Feb. 15, 2015).

FOUR Special Issues:

·         Organization and Natural Environment: Sustainability & Family Business. DUE DATE: July 1, 2015

·         Journal of Managerial Issues: Strategic Issues in the Family Firm. DUE DATE: July 31, 2015

·       International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development DUE DATE: July 31,

·         Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administracion (ARLA) Special Issue on Family Business. DUE DATE: July 1, 2015

NEW THIS YEAR: CAREER ACADEMY. Due date for applications: February 15, 2015
Program is designed to address dilemmas and questions at all levels of an academic’s life – from a doctoral student to a chaired professor, editor, or senior administrator.

Over 75 scholars from 24 countries have volunteered to review abstracts for the conference!

Check out our website for submission guidelines, conference program, keynote speakers ( Stuart Hart, University of Vermont and Cornell University, and David Reeb, National University of Singapore), list of confirmed attendees, Gala awards dinner cruise on Saturday night aboard Spirit of Ethan Allen, post-conference activities, and much more.

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CONTACTS

For more information, please contact the organizing committee.
Academic Program Chairs: Alexandra Dawson, Concordia University ( alexandra.dawson@concordia.ca) and Manisha Singal, Virginia Tech (msingal@vt.edu);
Spanish/Portuguese Submissions: Claudio Muller, Universidad de Chile, Chile (cmuller@fen.uchile.cl);
Career Academy Chair: Rebecca Long, Mississippi State University ( RLong@business.msstate.edu)

Host Team at University of Vermont:
Pramodita Sharma (psharma@bsad.uvm.edu),
Rocki-Lee DeWitt (dewitt@bsad.uvm.edu),
Linda Kruger (Linda.Kruger@uvm.edu)


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Manisha Singal, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Strategy
in Hospitality Management 
Pamplin College of Business
Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0429



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