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
6 responses so far ↓
gyoengyi // February 14, 2007 at 9:24 am |
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.
Stefan // February 20, 2007 at 10:32 am |
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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gyoengyi // July 10, 2007 at 1:16 pm |
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“.
Alexohc // November 15, 2007 at 4:31 am |