You are cordially invited to submit papers for presentation at this conference, which brings together academic researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to discuss an array of topics affecting the western hemisphere as we face further integration of the Americas in the 21st century. The conference is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade (http://freetrade.tamiu.edu) at Texas A&M International University, the Graduate School of Business Administration and Leadership (EGADE) and the Cátedra de Investigación Economía de la Frontera Norte de México at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, and the School of Business at Universidad Regiomontana. The 2010 conference will take place on the campus of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, USA.
Special Features
1. Panel Presentations
2. Concurrent Academic Sessions
3. Special Sessions for Ph.D. Students
4. Papers on the Western Hemisphere and Global Recovery
5. Electronic Proceedings
Benefits of Participation
• Distinguished papers will be considered for publication in Texas A&M International University’s
International Trade Journal, a leading peer-reviewed academic journal now in its 23rd year.
• Opportunity to interact with peers from various countries and gain insight into emerging topics related to economics, finance, marketing, information technology and international business.
For more information, please contact the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade at Texas A&M International University, 5201 University Blvd. - Suite WHTC 222E, Laredo, Texas 78041, or cswht@tamiu.edu or 956.326.2820.
Submission Guidelines
• Papers are invited on any topic related to the general theme of the Western Hemisphere and Global Recovery: Trade and Investment. All participants must submit their work electronically to cswht@tamiu.edu.
• Graduate students and non-academic affiliates are welcome. Submissions imply that at least one author will register for the conference and be present at the time designated in the conference program. Research-in-progress will be accepted.
• Please send a MS Word or WordPerfect file of either the complete paper or abstract (200 words maximum) by February 26, 2010 for inclusion in the conference. Complete papers will be considered for inclusion in the electronic proceedings. Each submission must include a cover page containing only the title of the research with information about the author(s).
