Conference languages: English and Arabic  

3^rd Global Islamic Marketing Conference: Africa Rises

Cairo, Egypt

 December 17 – 18, 2012

CALL FOR PAPERS

Following the last two successful conferences organized by the International Islamic Marketing Association and held in 2011 in Dubai and 2012 in Abu Dhabi, we are pleased to announce that the 3^rd Global Islamic Marketing Conference (GIMC3) will be held in Cairo. The 3^rd conference will be held on December 17 and 18, 2012 in the beautiful city of Cairo and it is intended to gather academics, researchers, and businesses from all contents.

Since its inception, this annual conference has been the premier and leading conference on Islamic marketing where world thought leaders meet and shape the future. This year’s conference will build on and extend the successes of the previous events and strengthen its position as the sole destination for the businesses and academics interested in Islamic Marketing including managers, policy makers, and practitioners.

Benefits

1- International Islamic Marketing Award.  All complete papers will be considered for the prestigious Islamic Marketing Award. Winners will receive their awards at the closing ceremony.

• 1^st   Best Paper Research Award: 500 USD 
• 2^nd  Best Paper Research Award: 500 USD
• 3^rd  Best Paper Research Award: 500 USD
• 1^st Best Student Paper Research Award: 500 USD
• 2^nd Best Student Paper Research Award: 500 USD

 2- Publications in international Journals. Outstanding papers will be published in special issues of outstanding and internationally recognized journals. In the 2^nd Global Islamic Marketing Conference which was held in January 2012 more than 30 papers were published in five highly recognized international journals. We promise to publish at least the same in the 3^rd Global Islamic Marketing Conference. The journals that participated in 2012 are Marketing Theory, Intl Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Management Research Review, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, and the African Journal of Business and Economic Research.

 3. Free first year membership in the International Islamic Marketing Association.

4. Networking. An extraordinary opportunity to meet the most influential scholars and researchers in the field of Islamic Marketing.

5. Above all, help create better markets, put ethics back into business.

Conference tracks

This conference invites papers and special session proposals that contribute to a better understanding of the Islamic marketing context through both theoretical and empirical perspectives. Topics include, but are not limited to, Islamic marketing, Islamic business, and Islamic economics. A more detailed list of the topics is shown below.

 Guidelines for submitting manuscripts and special session proposals 

All abstracts, papers, and special session proposals should follow the guidelines shown at the end of this document. Generally, papers should not exceed 20 pages in total length including all exhibits and references. On the cover, be sure to include the title of the paper, names and affiliations of each author and complete contact information for the corresponding author (surface mail address, e-mail address, fax, and phone number).

All manuscripts will be reviewed by a dedicated conference review committee. Upon acceptance, the author(s) agree to: (a) return the manuscript in correct format in a timely fashion to the conference coordinator; and (b) have at least one author appear at the conference to present the paper. Any accepted manuscripts not presented at the conference will not be published in the proceedings.

Special session/panel proposals should be submitted by e-mail as attached “word.doc” files to Dr Daphne Halkias, the Chair of the scientific committee or the Conference Chair, Dr Baker A. Alserhan. They should contain a 100-word bio of each speaker, a one-page description of the session, and a one-page description of each presentation. Special session/panel proposals will be reviewed, and those rated as highest quality will be accepted for presentation. 

 Registration

Corporate rate: $800

Academic and employee: $400

Students: $250

Groups: 5 or more get 20% discount

IIMA members and attendants of GIMC1 Dubai or GIMC2 Abu Dhabi get 20% discount.

 The deadline for submission of papers is October 15, 2012. For further information please contact the Conference Chair – Dr Baker A. Alserhan or the Chair of the scientific committee Dr. Daphne Halkias. We also strongly encourage delegates to contact their country chairs for assistance and guidance on how to participate in the conference. The following is a list of the conference committee comprising the country chairs

 Arabic Language

There will be special tracks for papers submitted in the Arabic language

 Conference Committee

Conference Chair: Dr. Baker Ahmad Alserhan.  baker.alserhan@uaeu.ac.ae

Chair of the Scientific Committee: Dr. Daphne Halkias. daphne_halkias@yahoo.com

Country chairs

Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei: Dr. Tono Saksono. tsaksono@uthm.edu.my

Turkey: Dr. Ozlem Sandikci. sandikci@gmail.com

Turkey. Dr. Mumin Dayan. Mdayan@uaeu.ac.ae

Egypt. Dr. Dalia Farrag. dfarrag@gmail.com

Egypt. Dr. Hamed Shamma. shamma@aucegypt.edu

Poland. Dr. Matuesz Bonca. mbonca@1to1.com

Canada. Hira Javed. hirajaved10@gmail.com

Pakistan. Khurram Bukhari. khurambukhari@bzu.edu.pk

Australia & New Zealand. Aisha & Zakaria Boulanouar. aishaofnz@gmail.com