Are You Interested in Presenting?

If you would like to present a paper at our 2013 Maui International Academic Conference, please review these steps:

1. Review our Style Guidelines
2. Submit your proposal/abstract or full paper
3. Receive email notification of acceptance (or rejection) from The Clute Institute
4. Complete a registration form
5. Submit payment for conference fees
6. Finalize your hotel and travel plans
7. Complete your presentation

Further details are outlined below.

Other Ways to Participate

If you cannot attend our conference but still wish to have your paper presented, we offer an E-session for your convenience. Your paper will be presented electronically for viewing and discussion using Microsoft PowerPoint with narration (voice-over). More details on preparing this type of presentation can be found here >
You are still required to submit a proposal/abstract or full paper and one author has to pay the registration fee.

You are also invited to attend the conference, even if you choose not to present a paper.

Style Guidelines

For proposals/abstracts, your submissions should not exceed 1500 words.  Include your name, institute affiliation, mailing address, and email address for all authors.

For full papers to appear in our conference proceedings, your manuscript should be saved as a Microsoft Word-compatible file. Text should be formatted for 8.5 x 11 inch paper, single-spaced at 10 points, with one inch margins and left justified. We generally follow American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines. Your submission should contain the following:

• Name, institute affiliation, mailing address, and email address for all authors
• Paper title
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Body of paper
• Tables, figures, etc. in their proper position in the paper (if applicable)
• Conclusion
• Brief biography of each author (one paragraph, no more than 100 words)
• References

The conference registration fee includes publication of up to 10 pages in the proceedings. Papers exceeding 10 pages will be invoiced at a rate of $10.00 USD per page or truncated to 10 pages.

Submit Your Proposal/Abstract or Full Paper

Submit your proposal/abstract or full paper electronically via email attachment to Staff@CluteInstitute.com

Please indicate the specific conference track for which the paper is being submitted.

The registration fee and final version of what you would like included in the proceedings must be received by December 6, 2012 to ensure that your name and paper appear in the printed conference program and proceedings. For submissions after December 6, 2012 please contact us to make arrangements.

Acceptance

Within one week of receiving your proposal/abstract or full paper we will email you a notification of acceptance or rejection. If accepted, additional conference and registration-specific information will be included.

All accepted papers/abstracts are double-blind, peer reviewed and will be published in our conference proceedings (unless otherwise requested). 

Conference Registration

Please complete the conference registration form below.  Attending only and non-presenting conference participants should also submit a registration form (one per participant).

• Register for our 2013 Maui International Academic Conference here >

Registration Fees

Fees for The Clute Institute 2013 Maui International Academic Conference are as follows:

• $350.00 (US$) per individual to attend the conference for payments received by December 6, 2012.
• $400.00 (US$) per individual to attend the conference for payments received on or after December 7, 2012.
  
  This fee includes: admission to the conference, an approximate 20-minute time slot to present one paper at the conference, a printed copy of the conference program, a copy of the proceedings on a USB flash drive, and admission to all receptions, coffee breaks, etc. 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 an e-session.
  
  The registration fee also includes a complimentary standard journal review of your conference paper for up to one year from the date of the conference.
  


• $150.00 (US$) per additional paper if presenting more than one paper at the conference.
  

The conference registration fee must be prepaid.

Payment

Our preferred payment method is via online transaction. We use PayPal Merchant Services as our payment processor. They accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or PayPal account payments. Note: a PayPal account is not required for online credit card payments (though you are welcome to use one) nor are you required to create an account to complete the process.

Fill in the requested information below, then click on the Pay Now button to securely enter your payment information. PayPal Merchant Services transactions are protected using modern encrypted SSL security measures.

Registration Fees

Individual Registration (includes 1 paper) - $350.00 Registration + 1 Additional Paper - $500.00 Registration + 2 Additional Papers - $650.00 Additional Paper Only (already registered) - $150.00

* contact The Clute Institute directly if you have more than 3 papers *

Participant Type

Presenter Attending Only

Participant Name

Reference Number or Paper Title (max 80 characters)

You can also mail check payments to The Clute Institute address listed below, or call our office directly at 1-303-904-4750 with your MasterCard, Visa, or Discover credit card information. For security purposes, we strongly discourage sending credit card information via email or postal mail.

Cancellation

• A full refund will be given for cancellations received before December 6, 2012. 
• A $50 fee is assessed if notice of cancellation is received on or after December 6, 2012 and before December 25, 2012.
• No refund will be given for cancellations received on or after December 25, 2012.
• A pre-paid $25 fee is imposed on conference transfers from one conference to another.

Hotel & Travel Information

The location for our Maui conference will be at the beautiful Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Maui, Hawaii.

We have very good room rates for the Sheraton ($210.00 plus tax per night). There is also a daily resort fee of $10.00 and a bellman fee of $8.50.  Additionally there is a room delivery fee of $1.75 for the first item and $0.50 for each additional item.  Finally we recomend a daily maid gratuity of $2.00.  The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa is situated on beautiful Ka'anapali Beach, near the historic whaling center of Lahaina, Maui.

There are a limited number of rooms available at the group rate, so book your room as soon as you can. This rate is in effect until December 1, 2012 or until sold out. There is an additional charge of eighty dollars ($80.00), plus tax for any adult (eighteen yearsor older) in a room (for a third perssom).

There are also a very limited number of rooms available for $329.00 a night on December 31, 2012 and January 1, 2013.

Participants can book, modify, or cancel a reservation from February 8, 2012 to December 1, 2012 here >

Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
2605 Ka'anapali Parkway
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 96761

Kahului Airport is Maui's primary airport. It is a 50 minute drive from the airport to the resort.

Your Presentation

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Each presentation room will be equipped with a laptop, data projector and screen for PowerPoint presentations. Transparency projectors are not provided. /p>

Conference Schedule & Proceedings

Your presentation will be scheduled for the day or days requested on your Registration Form.

Maui 2013 Conference Proceedings will be available on our website after the conference.

FAQ's

Find answers to your most frequently asked questions here >

We're Here To Help

Feel free to contact us if there are any questions!

The Clute Institute
6901 S Pierce Street, Suite 239
Littleton, Colorado 80128 USA
email:  Staff@CluteInstitute.com
phone:  1-303-904-4750
fax:  1-720-259-2420