Guidelines for Competitive Papers

Authors should email one copy of their complete manuscript in a MS Word document to the appropriate track chair (or if preferred, send five copies of the manuscript via snail mail). SUBMISSION DEADLINE : October 20, 2008.

THE FOLLOWING FORMAT GUIDELINES ARE CRITICAL TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF YOUR MANUSCRIPT:

• Papers should not exceed 12 double-spaced, word-processed pages including references, tables, and figures.

• Each paper is to have a title page with the author's name, affiliation, address, e-mail, telephone, and FAX numbers. The preferred method of author contact will be through e-mail. Multiple authorships should indicate the contact person. Authors should avoid revealing their identities in the body of the paper.

• The title of the paper should appear on the first page of the manuscript, followed by a 100-word abstract, single-spaced. The remainder of the paper should be double-spaced and should strictly adhere to the reference style used by the Journal of Marketing.

• Submit your work to only one track . If you are unsure of which track, send your paper to Dr. John Cherry, Conference Program Chair (see contact information).

• Papers must not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere or be currently under any other review. A statement to this effect should appear in the cover letter or transmittal e-mail.

• If submitting by snail mail, a self-addressed, stamped post card must be submitted with each paper or proposal to the track chair. This card is for confirmation of receipt of the submission.

• Papers will be blind-refereed by a minimum of two reviewers.

• For all accepted papers, at least one author must pre-register and attend the 2009 conference to present the paper. Pre-registrations are expected at the time of acceptance of the paper by the Track Chair.

• Authors of accepted papers must agree to revise papers if requested by their Track Chair in a timely manner if they have not strictly followed the guidelines of the Journal of Marketing .

To volunteer as a paper reviewer, discussant or session chair, please contact the appropriate track chair. The same instructions and timetable for authors of manuscripts holds true for those who wish to submit ideas for special panel sessions, discussions, etc. to the Conference Program Chair, John Cherry.