Does a conference theme matter?

Promoting, striving, challenging, losing!

In a call-for-papers at academic conferences we often read: “The theme of the conference is…”. And we know what follows: A catchy phrase, promissing challenges and fortune.

But do these conference themes matter?

I wonder whether they inform authors when writing a conference paper or they motivate academics to participate at these conferences?!

Here are some of the themes of previous Nofoma conferences, all of which I have enjoyed very much.

2002: Promoting logistics competence in industry and research
2003: Striving for Leading Edge Logistics
2004: Challenging boundaries with logistics
2005: Lost in translation: local practice versus global trends?

Sounds like music to my ears. May it be Julio Iglesias or Lordi.

What would happen if there was no conference theme?

Árni

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7 Responses to Does a conference theme matter?

  1. Lordi is best – and the Finnish NOFOMA conference in 2008 will have a theme, even though you decided not to have one in 2007 in Iceland.

  2. Well, what does it hurt? Usually, papers are accepted even without adhering to the theme.
    So have fun at NOFOMA 2007 without a theme (unfortunately also without me).

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  5. Back to the tradition of conference themes, but “beyond business logistics” is the motto of the NOFOMA 2008 conference. Announcement & deadlines are now on “The Wall“.

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