Interorganisational – Supply Chain Management

Does a conference theme matter?

February 13, 2007 · 6 Comments

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

Categories: Conferences

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