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Minutes from Business Meeting
AIB – Midwest
30 March 2007
Academy of International Business-Midwest (AIB-Midwest)
2007 Annual Business Meeting
30 March 2007
8:00am – 9:15am
Drake Hotel
Chicago, IL
President Juan Meraz presiding
The purpose of this meeting was to keep members of the AIB-Midwest up to date with the progress and growth of the organization. The executive board kindly requested comments and possible changes for future conferences.
Overall comments about this year’s AIB-Midwest meeting included.
· 81 primary registrants – a growth rate of over 50%
· 45 participants in the Brunch session
· Mostly positive feedback about the Drake Hotel.
· Brunch was good quality.
· Reception crowded.
· Entertainment great (May want to take away boom boxes.)
· Too few meeting rooms.
· Equipment issues
· Need tables up front for panel discussions.
· Need water in conference rooms.
· Microphones may be helpful.
Suggested changes:
· Meals will be moved to Knickerbocker to allow more room for paper presentations.
· Looking at cheaper parking opportunities closer to Drake.
· Appointed Nichole Castater to assist Anthony Koh with the reviewing of papers.
· May want to set up a Pedagogy (or Audagogy) track.
· An Intercontinental Panel was suggested – consist of educators from different regions.
· Set up a Graduate Student track, and get more students involved.
· A Culture track was suggested.
o How to teach it? Sometime we over-teach it.
§ North American – Decision Making
§ European – Analysis
§ Asian – Human Resource Issues
§ Create linkages to virtual case studies between countries.
· After Panel discussions, we might want to add another half hour to exchange ideas, network, and discuss papers.
· If we bring Panel discussants from outside of academia, have it as a stand-alone meeting, do not have a competing International Business track at the same time.
· Another proposed track: Canada or NAFTA
o Perhaps network at AIB in Indianapolis to see the reaction to this.
Awards
· Outstanding paper award to Nadler and Hill.
· Outstanding student paper award to Paul Komiak
Treasurer’s Report
· The financial reports are forthcoming.
· Chris Ziemnowicz’s tenure as Treasurer as expired. He did not wish to extend his tenure.
· Dr. Raimi Maysami from UNC-Pembroke was elected Treasurer for the next three years.
Secretary Report
· Minutes are forthcoming.
· They will be posted on the Midwest AIB website.
Program Chair Report – Dr. Anthony Koh
· Committee Chairs
· Creating Value for Membership
· Invest in Growth – We are still very much in the growth mode. We are the fastest growing track in the MBAA International group.
· Thanks to those who brought in laptops and LCD projectors.
· Website still on University of Toledo web server. Only Dr. Koh can edit it. May be able to move this function over to Concord University.
o Want to create an online form for submission that can then transfer everything into Excel.
· Midwest Journal of International Business Research
o Received 68 – 70 papers for this conference, rejected 5 – 7 papers.
o Those papers that were presented at this year’s conference will be considered for the journal; authors to submit papers for consideration, if they so desire. This is considered a 2nd round Revise and Resubmit.
o This journal – The Midwest Journal of International Business Research renamed the Journal of International Business Research and Practice – is a double-blind peer-reviewed proceeding – listed in Cabell’s.
o Need to re-submit the corrected paper within 30 days from 3-31-07.
o We need to form an Editorial Board and choose 15 – 20 of the best papers. This provides for a reasonable acceptance rate.
o The papers chosen will be based on quality and rigor, not purely upon “themes”.
o Please e-mail your interest in being on the Editorial Review Board, along with your CV to Dr. Anthony Koh.
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· Article submissions
o For the proceedings, require a printed form of the abstract.
o The paper will be printed with the permission of the author(s).
o A CD version of the full proceedings will be mailed out mid-April.
· Next year article submissions
o Dr. Nichole Castater has volunteered to be Review Chair, in order to help Dr. Anthony Koh with his Program Chair duties.
o The track chairs are in charge of recruiting papers and attendees in their respective tracks.
o May be useful to have the papers online before the conference to allow preparation beforehand.
o Please bring copies of papers or your presentation so the audience may follow along.
· Dr. Vern Terpstra recommended a note be sent to the University of Toledo, commending Dr. Koh’s time and considerable efforts.
· Robert Moussetis
o The trade panel should be a stand-alone session, perhaps a joint panel with the finance section.
o Suggestions for next year panels/speakers
§ Small and medium size companies
§ State of Illinois Trade Center
§ Chinese Consulate (done in 2006)
§ Panel of Representatives from different Consulates
§ Leaning toward – looking into public policy panel and keynote speaker
· WTO, IMF, etc.
· Suggestions for the future
o Name an Outstanding Policy Maker or IB Professional for the Midwest – without encroaching on the efforts of AIB International
§ Could have a ceremony and press release
· Use the AIB-Midwest to further integrate grades K – 12 into the International Business curriculum
· Tell a friend about the AIB – Midwest.
· Bring a friend.
Prepared by Dr. Nichole Castater, Secretary, AIB-Midwest