Clute Institute for Academic Research - PRAGUE - Czech Republic

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Prague, Czech Republic
June 2009

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June 8-11, 2009, our European conferences will be in Prague, Czech Republic.

Often called “The City of One Hundred Spires”, Prague is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Europe. The oldest castle complex on earth is in Prague!

Since it was never bombed in World War II, the architecture and historical sites date back hundreds and even thousands of years.

The TLC Conference provides a forum for faculty and administrators to share proven and innovative methods in teaching at the college level. Come to present papers on teaching issues such as: curriculum, ethics in higher education, promotion and tenure, accreditation, teaching methods and styles, administration, faculty welfare, technology in the classroom, teacher evaluation, department-specific issues, and related topics.

The EABR Conference provides a forum for faculty to present their research on any business, economics, or business-related topic. For both conferences, a Best Paper Award is issued for the best paper in each session. Papers winning the Best Paper Award will automatically be reviewed for possible publication in one of our academic journals. Papers not winning an award may also be submitted for journal review.

For those who cannot attend the conference and still wish to present a paper at this conference, we now offer an E-session for your convenience. You still must pay the registration fee and submit a paper; however rather than physically attending the conference, your paper will be available electronically at the conference for viewing and comments. We will need your presentation emailed to us in PowerPoint format, or with "voice-over" PowerPoint, by May 8, 2009.

You are invited to attend the conference, even if you choose not to present a paper. Please register for either conference and you may attend both for one registration fee. Please put "Attending only" in the paper title line on the registration form.

EABR Registration Form

TLC Registration Form

Hotel and Travel Reservations / Information:

The hotel for our June conferences will be the Diplomat Hotel. More hotel information will be available next week.

Please note that there is a limit on the number of rooms reserved for all preferred rates, so book your room as soon as you can.

Submit a Paper

The use of email and email attachments is highly encouraged for all correspondence; however, if you prefer, you are welcome to send us a hard copy and CD via regular mail. Please note that e-session presentations require your paper to be submitted in PowerPoint format, preferably with "voice-over".

Email: Submit an abstract/proposal (not to exceed 1,500 words) or a full paper to Staff@CluteInstitute.com.

Regular Mail: Send an IBM compatible CD with your abstract/proposal (not to exceed 1,500 words) or a full paper to the Clute Institute for Academic Research, P.O. Box 620760, Littleton, CO 80162, USA.

The deadline is May 8, 2009.

Style Guidelines for Accepted Papers

Within one week of receiving your proposal, we will email to you a notification of acceptance or rejection. The Registration Form, required for all participants including those who are "attending only", is available online by pressing on the appropriate button above.

If you wish to have your full paper included in the proceedings, the final manuscript should be formatted as follows:

Use Microsoft Word on 8.5" x 11" paper, fully prepared in the way you want it to look in the proceedings. For example, tables must be placed where you want them to appear. If you have complex tables, diagrams, or symbols in the paper, please send us a hard copy for reference purposes in case the tables do not transmit successfully.

Single-spaced, left-justified, have 1-inch margins on all four sides

Any "Times" font, (Times New Roman, CG Times, etc.) at 10 points (with the exception of the title, which must be at 26 points), and not exceed 15 pages in length. To ensure the quality of the published proceedings, authors are urged to take care while preparing their manuscript.

Papers exceeding fifteen pages will be assessed a $10 fee for each page over the limit.

The following information is required with submitted papers:

Name and title, institute affiliation, mailing address, and email address for all authors (please specify a contact author, if there is more than one)

Conference for which the paper is submitted

Paper title

Academic department to which paper pertains (if appropriate)

Abstract

Key Words

Body of paper. Please do not use Microsoft Word features (columns or styles) in the formatting of your paper. References and endnotes need to be consistent and in a generally-accepted format.

If necessary, please indicate the conference day on which you prefer to present (checked on the Registration Form or via a separate email message).

For questions, please contact us at Staff@CluteInstitute.com.

The final version of your abstract or paper, as well as the conference fee, must be received by May 8, 2009.

History and Social Activities

We would like to thank Jiri Strouhal, Ph.D., University of Economics, Prague for the following information.

Local information - Prague

Prague, ancient capital of Charles IV's Bohemian Kingdom, has played a pivotal role in the development of Central Europe since the Middle Ages. An epic history has made Prague one of the most beautiful cities in the world and today tourism is a major force.

Prague's city centre comprises four areas, spanning both banks of the Vltava River. On one side: the Old Town with the Old Town Square; the New Town with Wenceslas Square; and, the Jewish Quarter. On the other side: the Lesser Quarter which leads up to Prague Castle.

The main areas close to the city centre are: Hradčany (at the rear of Prague Castle), Vinohrady, Žižkov, Smíchov, Karlín and Vyšehrad.

Prague Castle is the premier Prague tourist attraction. Located on a hill, it offers fine views over the city. There are also excellent views from the following sights and attractions: Old Town Hall Tower, Old Town Bridge Tower, Lesser Town Bridge Tower, Petřín Observation Tower, Jindřišská Tower and Vyšehrad.

Prague tourist guide books often use English names for famous sights. This can be confusing as maps and street signs are nearly always in Czech, a consonant-rich Slavic language, is one of the most difficult European languages to learn. English speakers find some sounds very hard to pronounce. The following Czech translations might be useful:

Old Town = Staré Město

Prague Castle = Pražský Hrad

Charles Bridge = Karlův most

National Theatre = Národní divadlo

Wenceslas Square = Václavské náměstí

Old Town Square = Staroměstské náměstí

Lesser Town = Malá Strana

More about Prague – here

History of Prague

The history of Prague is an epic story. Its inhabitants have experienced a declaration of independence, Nazi control, brain washing communism & capitalist democracy. And that was just the 20th century! We present a brief history of Prague and the Czech Republic.

Around 870: Foundation of Prague Castle.

Around 926: Foundation of St. Vitus Cathedral rotunda in the Prague Castle grounds.

965: Prague first reported in the narration of Ibrahim Ibn Jakub, a merchant.

973: Foundation of Prague bishopric.

10th century: Foundation of Vyšehrad on the opposite bank of the Vltava river.

1085: Prague becomes the residence of the first Bohemian king Vratislav I.

1172: Construction of Judita´s Bridge, the 2nd stone bridge in Central Europe.

Around 1230: Establishment of the Old Town.

1257: Foundation of Lesser Town.

1310 - 1346: John of Luxembourg rules as the king of Bohemia.

Around 1320: Foundation of Hradcany, the area around Prague Castle.

1338: Foundation of the Old Town Hall - the importance of the city increases.

1344: Prague bishopric upgraded to archbishopric, beginning of St. Vitus, St. Wenceslas and St. Adalbert Cathedral (finished 1929).

1346-1378: Charles IV epoch - Prague becomes the capital of the Bohemian Kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire.

1348: Foundation of the New Town and Charles University, first university in Central Europe.

1419-1437: Attempts of the clergy to reform the church result in the Hussites revolutionary movement (Jan Hus - the reform preacher and martyr).

1526: Hapsburg dynasty ascends the Bohemian throne (until 1918).

1583-1611: Rudolf II becomes the king of Bohemia, and Prague the emperors residence, centre of social and cultural life.

1618-1620: Defeat of the Czech nobles´ uprising; Czech language and Czech national consciousness begin to decline.

1784: Union of the four hitherto independent Prague urban units (Hradcany, Lesser Town, Old Town and New Town).

1784-1848: Period of Czech national revival, beginning of the industrial revolution, establishment of Czech institutions.

1918: Proclamation of the independence of Czechoslovakia. Prague becomes the capital of the new state.

1939-1945: Occupation by Nazi Germany.

1945: The Prague uprising, "liberation" of Prague by the Soviet army.

1948: Seizure of power by KSC after the February putsch.

1968: Prague Spring - an attempt to reform socialism, intervention of 5 states of the Warsaw Pact.

1989: Velvet revolution, Vaclav Havel elected President of Czechoslovakia.

1992: The entire historical centre of Prague - all 866 hectares - was listed in the UNESCO World Cultural & Natural Heritage Register.

1993: January 1, Czechoslovakia splits in two and the Czech Republic is founded.

2004: May 1, Czech Republic joins the European Union (E.U.).

Public transportation

Prague public transportation is cheap, efficient and highly integrated, making travel around the city by metro, tram & bus easy. Prague public transport is also safe.

A single Prague public transport ticket permits travel on all trams, buses and the metro. Travellers can also transfer between transport modes.

	Adults	Children (6 – 15 yrs)
Single ticket (75 mins)	26 CZK (1 EUR)	13 CZK (0,50 EUR)
Single limited transfer ticket (20 mins tram / 5 metro stations)	18 CZK (0,70 EUR)	9 CZK (0,35 EUR)
24 hour ticket	100 CZK (3,85 EUR)	50 CZK (1,90 EUR)
3 days ticket	330 CZK (12,70 EUR)	1 child free
5 days ticket	500 CZK (19,20 EUR)	1 child free

Ticket validation: validate your ticket before travel by punching it in the orange machine, located at the top of the escalators on the metro and inside trams and buses.

Prague Metro operates 05:00-midnight. Metro lines run a service every 2-3 minutes during peak hours and every 10 minutes at other times. All areas of the city centre are covered and there are three metro lines: A (green line), B (yellow line) and C (red line).

Prague trams operate 04:30-midnight. Popular tram lines run every 4 minutes during peak hours. Other routes run every 8-10 minutes during the week, every 15 minutes at weekends. A nighttime tram service operates 00:30-04:30. Trams cover most areas of the city and run every 30 minutes.

Most useful tram routes: No.9 runs across the city via Wenceslas Square and onto Lesser Town. No.22 run via Lesser Town to the rear of Prague Castle.

The funicular railway climbs Petřín Hill. Take it to enjoy wonderful views over the whole of Prague. The funicular service operates April-October 09:00-23:30 and November-March 09:15-22:20. There is a midway stop, which is ideal for visitors to the wonderful Nebozízek Restaurant. You can use the same ticket for travel on trams, buses and the metro.

Travel from Prague Airport into the city by public transportation

Take bus 119 from Prague Airport (Terminal 2 station or Terminal 1 station) to Dejvická metro station (line A).

You can also choose bus 100 to Zličín metro station (line B) or Airport Express bus to Nádraží Holešovice metro station (line C, railway).

Benefits of Attending the EABR and TLC Conferences

We offer a variety of sessions: regular, e-session, workshop, panel, and poster.
Professors will be able to improve research and teaching skills.
For those who cannot attend the conference for whatever reason, our e-session offers them the opportunity to present their papers electronically and still receive their peers' feedback.
Papers winning the Best Paper Award will automatically be reviewed for possible publication in one of our academic journals. All of our journals are listed in appropriate Cabell's directories.
All accepted papers/abstracts are double-blind reviewed and will be published in our refereed conference proceedings, unless otherwise requested.
"Abstract only" publications in the conference proceedings are permitted. The proceedings are not copyrighted, allowing authors to submit their papers to other journals and conferences.
Conference attendee voting will determine recipients of both the TLC and IBER conference Best Paper awards. However, to actually win a Best Paper Award or to be considered for publication in one of our academic journals, we must have the completed paper to evaluate.
Faculty may organize a session, invite participants, and serve as the session chair. If you are interested, please contact the conference chair, Ronald C. Clute, Ph.D. at Staff@CluteInstitute.com.
Faculty may specify their preferred presentation day.

Important Dates

Abstracts/proposals must be received by the May 8, 2009. Emails of acceptance or rejection will be transmitted within one week.

If you need to restrict your presentation time to a particular day, please write it in on the registration form that is due with your attendance fee. The TLC and EABR Conference dates are Monday through Thursday, June 8 - 11, 2009.

Please note that there is a limit on the number of rooms reserved for all preferred rates, so book your room as soon as you can.

Conference Fees

Fees for the 2009 EABR and TLC Conferences are:

To attend one or both conferences (whether or not a paper is being presented), there is a total one-time registration fee of $350.00 per attendee. This fee includes: admission to both conferences' presentations and workshops, a 20-minute time slot to present one paper at one of the two conferences, and a copy of the conference program. The proceedings will be available to download off of our website after the conference. If you wish to have the conference proceedings on a 512 USB flash drive, please pay the additional $20 for each when you pay your conference registration fees. All attending conference participants must pay the registration fee and at least one author per paper must attend, unless the paper is being presented in our e-sessions.
To present an additional paper at either conference, or to present the same paper at both conferences, there is an added fee of $100.00 per paper. For example:
- A faculty member may register for one conference and present the same paper at both conferences for a total of $450.00.
- A faculty member may register for both conferences ($350.00 fee includes admittance to both) and present two papers at the same conference for a total of $450.00.

The registration fee must be received by May 8, 2009, to assure scheduling in the program.

There is a $50 fee on cancellations received between May 10 and June 1, 2009. There will be no refunds for cancellations received on or after June 1, 2009.

A pre-paid $25 fee is imposed on all conference transfers from one conference to another.

Please contact our staff if you have any questions.

The Clute Institute For Academic Research

Ronald C. Clute, Ph.D., Conference Chair

Email:         Staff@CluteInstitute.com
Website:     www.cluteinstitute.com
Telephone: 303-904-4750
Fax:            303-978-0413

FAQ'S

1. Dress Code: We do not have a dress code; what goes for classroom attire goes for the conference. The important thing is to be comfortable.

2. Presentation Room Equipment: Each presentation room will be equipped with a laptop, data projector and screen for PowerPoint presentations. There will not, however, be a transparency projector. Please bring your presentation on a flash drive or USB drive, as well as 10 - 15 copies of your paper for distribution.

3. Session Timing: We plan to allow approximately 20 minutes for each presentation.

4. Best Airfare: Consult with your travel agent and the Internet (priceline.com, cheaptickets.com, expedia.com, and lowestfare.com) for the lowest fare. We permit last-minute changes in your presentation schedule to accommodate your travel arrangements.

5. CPE Credit: Professionals seeking Continuing Professional Education Credit should contact the conference chair or indicate on the Registration Form that they must receive CPE credit for attending the conference. Necessary paperwork is required and will be available at the conference registration desk.

6. Organize a Session: Faculty may organize their own session, invite participants, and serve as the session chair. Please contact us at Staff@CluteInstitute.com to make arrangements.

7. Late Submission: If you missed a deadline, please email Staff@CluteInstitute.com.

8. Abstract-Only Publications: Authors often elect to publish only the abstract of their presentation in the conference proceedings. This effectively gives the author until the conference date to complete the paper. This also means that the author is free to submit the paper to another journal without copyright consequences. This is possible because the paper has never been published elsewhere since only the abstract was published in the proceedings. The Clute Institute does not copyright the proceedings, which means that authors are still free to do as they see fit with the paper. Consequently, authors can claim academic credit for a conference presentation, a refereed conference proceedings publication, and possibly a journal publication (from one of our journals or a different journal) from one piece of research.

9. Republishing A Presentation: Authors are free to publish their presentation elsewhere without fear of copyright problems and without permission from the Clute Institute. However, conference papers that are selected for and published in one of our journals are copyrighted by the Clute Institute with the copyright given back to the author. We do this because we need to protect ourselves in case the paper has been plagiarized. Papers are only published in one of our journals with the consent of the author.

10. Attending Only: You may attend both the teaching and the business conference at one location for one registration fee. A Registration Form for either conference is all that is needed (obtained from the "Registration Form" links above) as well as the registration fee. Please indicate "attending only" in the line for the paper title.

EABR and TLC Conference Schedules

Your presentation will be scheduled for the day or days you request on your Registration Form and we will email &/or post the conference schedule for authors in the BLOG for this conference approximately one week to 10 days before the conference.

The conference schedule will include: author name, paper #, presentation day, time, and room name. If your name is not listed or we have an incorrect date, please contact us immediately so we can correct the error on the printed program.

Proceedings will be available on our website after the conference.