Conference Co-Chairs
Evan Duggan, University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Gerald Grant, Carleton University, Canada
Program Co-Chairs
Annette Mills, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Jairo Gutierrez, Universidad Technologica de Bolivar, Columbia
International Co-Chairs
Felix Tan, AUT University, NZ
G. Harindranath, Royal Holloway – University of London, UK
Sherif Kamel, American University-Cairo, Egypt
Local Organizing Co-Chairs
Lila Rao-Graham, UWI Mona, Jamaica
Sue Conger, University of Dallas, USA
Publications and Proceedings Chair
Lech Janzcewski, University of Auckland, NZ
Conf-IRM 2009 Co-Chairs
Beverley Hope, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Piers Campbell, UAE University, United Arab Emirates
Rose Hall Resort and Spa, A Hilton Hotel, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
To make a reservation go to http://www.conf-irm.org/ocs/index.php/conf-irm/2010/schedConf/accommodation
Please note that, since the accommodation at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa will be All-Inclusive, the conference registration fee for those staying in the hotel for the duration of the conference will be lower than normal. Regular (higher) fees will be charged for those staying elsewhere since there will be an additional cost for meals and services for non-residents of the hotel.
The Conf-IRM Conference Management System is now closed for paper submissions.
Thanks to everyone that submitted papers. We look forward to receiving your papers for the 2011 conference. The call for papers will be sent out in early June 2010
All attendees must register and pay the conference registration fee before being allowed into the conference venue. The registration fees are outlined below. All requests for refund will be subject to a cancellation fee. Refunds will not be granted on late registrations since commitments would based on the registration would have been made and cannot change at that late date.
For Conference Registration and Payment of Fees, we are using the service provided by EDAS at http://edas.info .
If you are already registered on EDAS please login. After login, Click on the Register tab. You will get a list of conferences (https://edas.info/listConferencesRegister.php ). Click on the Conf-IRM 2010 link. Click on the Register Self icon.
If you are not registered on EDAS please do so and then follow the instructions above.
SCHEDULE OF CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
The room rates for the Rose Hall Resort and Spa, A Hilton Hotel, are all-inclusive. Therefore we have a lower fee for those staying there. We encourage all delegates to stay there. Those not staying at the Rose Hall will pay a higher registration fee.
All fees are in US Dollars. Fees include attendance at all workshops, conference sessions and exhibits; conference dinner and the Welcome Reception.
Cancellation fees of $50 and $75 will apply to Early and Regular registrations, respectively, if done in writing (email or fax) before May 1, 2010. There is no refund after May 1, 2010 since commitments would have been made to the Hotel by that time.
Registration Fees for Guests Staying at the Conference Hotel**
(These fees assume that guest are on the all-inclusive plan of the hotel)
Academic
Early (up to 31st March 2010) $395.00
Regular (April 01st – April 30th 2010) - $425
Late/Onsite (After 1st May 2010) - $475
Student * (written proof necessary)
Early (up to 31st March 2010) $350.00
Regular (April 01 – April 30th 2010) - $375
Late/Onsite (After 1st May 2010) - $400
Corporate
Early (up to 22nd March 2010) $575.00
Regular (March 23rd – April 30th 2010) - $625
Late/Onsite (After 1st May 2010) - $700
Guests (spouses or partners accompanying conference delegate)
(Fees cover conference dinner and reception only)
Early (up to 22nd March 2010) $100.00
Regular (March 23rd – April 30th 2010) - $125
Late/Onsite (After 1st May 2010) - $150
Registration Fees for Guests NOT Staying at the Conference Hotel
(These fees are higher to cover additional costs for guests not staying at the hotel)
Academic
Early (up to 31st March 2010) $525.00
Regular (April 1st – April 30th 2010) - $575
Late/Onsite (After 1st May 2010) - $625
Student * (written proof necessary)
Early (up to 31st March 2010) $450
Regular (April 1st – April 30th 2010) - $500
Late/Onsite (After 1st May 2010) - $550
Corporate
Early (up to 22nd March 2010) $650
Regular (March 23rd – April 30th 2010) - $750
Late/Onsite (After 1st May 2010) - $800
Guests (spouses or partners accompanying conference delegate )
(Fees cover conference dinner and reception only)
Early (up to 22nd March 2010) $100.00
Regular (March 23rd – April 30th 2010) - $125
Late/Onsite (After 1st May 2010) - $150
*students must submit letter from their supervisor attesting to their status
**This will be checked. Participants who pay the lower rate and end up not staying at the hotel will be charged $100 per day for access to the facilities, food, etc.
All submissions to Conf-IRM should follow the guidelines outlined in the model paper. Please ensure that the author information is not included in the paper.
Papers should be submitted through the Conf-IRM paper submission system