Washington, (Johns Hopkins University)-International Conference on Business

WEI-BEMF-Washington 2020 (International Academic Conference on Business, Economics, Finance, and Management) 

Johns Hopkins University (Montgomery County Campus), Washington, MD, USA,

June 9-11, 2020

Announcement!!

(Given the recent situation surrounding the COVID-19, we want to assure all participants that we have the complete continuity conference plan. So 2020 WEI Washington International conference will now be held online through the Zoom platform and postponed to July 21-22, 2020. You can make your presentation either in the virtual session or participate in a Zoom conference platform online for oral presentation. If you have not submitted your paper or registered the conference, please visit the registration page through the following link, https://www.westeastinstitute.com/registration/

You can register and submit your paper by July 15, 2020.

 

 

WhatnottodoinDC_ copyAre You Interested in Presenting?

If you would like to present a paper at our 2020 WEI International Academic Conference at JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, please review these steps:

 

    1. Keynote Speaker
    2. Review our Style Guidelines
    3. E-Presentation
    4. Submissions for proposal/abstract or full paper
    5. Publication
    6. Acceptance 
    7. Registration
    8. Payment
    9. Conference Venue
    10. Topics Covered
    11. Conference Program

Further details are outlined below.

Online abstract submissions accepted here until May 15, 2020, July 15, 2020

Keynote Speaker

EderAuthor5Mari K. Eder, Professor, Major General

Major General Mari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, is a renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership.   General Eder is the former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, former Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve and former Deputy Chief of Public Affairs for the U.S. Army.  She was the closing keynote speaker at WIN Summit 2018 and recipient of the 2018 Trailblazer Award.

General Eder has served as Director of Public Affairs at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and as an adjunct professor and lecturer in communications and public diplomacy at the NATO School and Sweden’s International Training Command.  She speaks and writes frequently on communication topics in universities and for international audiences.

She is a trustee with the U.S. Army War College Foundation and has served as a senior advisor and Director with the Foundation for Self Government, and as a communications expert for the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General. 

General Eder is the author of “Leading the Narrative: The Case for Strategic Communication,” published by the Naval Institute Press.  Out soon, her new book is titled:  Step Out of Line, Ladies: Stories of Courage, Sacrifice, and Grit – the Women of WWII.

Please see the article ”The Information Apocalypse” recently published in the West East Journal of Social Sciences.

Style Guidelines

For abstract proposals, your submissions should include your name, institute affiliation, mailing address, and email address for all authors. 

For full papers to appear in our conference proceedings, your manuscript should be saved as a Microsoft Word-compatible file. The text should be formatted for 8.5 x 11-inch paper, single-spaced at 10 points, with one-inch margins and left-justified. Your submission should contain the following:

  • Paper title
  • Name, institute affiliation, mailing address, and email address for all authors
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Body of paper
  • Tables, figures, etc. in their proper position in the paper (if applicable)
  • Conclusion
  • A brief biography of each author (one paragraph, no more than 100 words)
  • References

There is no page limitation for abstract/full paper submissions.

E-Presentation

If you can not attend our conference but still wish to have your paper presented, we offer an E-session for your convenience. Your paper will be presented electronically for viewing and discussion using Microsoft PowerPoint with narration (voice-over). More details on preparing this type of presentation can be found here>

However, you are still required to submit a proposal/abstract or full paper and one author has to pay the registration fee. Your certificate will be e-mailed to you as pdf and your paper will be also published in the online conference proceedings.

Attending Only

You are also invited to attend the conference, even if you choose not to present a paper. Remember to select “attending only” when registering for the conference.

Submit Your Proposal/Abstract or Full Paper

Submit your proposal/abstract or full paper electronically via Online submissions 

  • Submission Deadline: Submit your abstract/full paper proposal, by May 15, 2020
  • The conference will run from 9-11 June 2020
  • Early Payment: $455 by 1 April 2019
  • Regular Payment: $545 after 1  April 2020 
  • Deadline for Final Submission: Submit your final paper(abstract/full paper) you would like included in the conference proceedings by June 30, 2020
  • The proceedings will be published in four weeks after the final paper submission deadline

Publication

All accepted abstracts and full articles will be published in the proceedings entitled WEI International Academic Conference Proceedings, in electronic format (ISSN 2167-3179 USA).

Full length manuscripts may be published in

-Journal of WEI Business and Economics(JWEIBE) (ISSN 2166-7918  USA)
-West East Journal of Social Sciences(WEJSS) (ISSN 2168-7315  USA)
 

The review process for the journals is slower and more demanding in its standards. Although both the proceedings and journals are refereed, research that meets the refereed standards for the conference and the proceedings may not meet the refereed standards for the journals.

Acceptance

Within a few days(3-4 days) of receiving your proposal/abstract or full paper, we will email to you a notification of acceptance or rejection. If your paper is accepted, additional conference and registration-specific information will be included.

All accepted papers/abstracts are double-blind peer reviewed and will be published in our online conference proceedings.

Conference Registration

Please complete the conference registration form below.  Attending only and non-presenting conference participants should also submit a registration form (one per participant).

  • Register for our 2020 Washington International Academic Conference  here >
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Registration Fees

Fees for The West East Institute 2020 Washington Internationa Academic Conference are as follows:

  • Early Payment: $455.00 (US$) per individual to attend the conference for payments  on or before April 1, 2020.
  • Regular Payment: $545.00 (US$) per individual to attend the conference for payments after April 1, 2020
  • Payment for Per Additional Paper: $150.00 (US$) if presenting more than one paper at the conference.

The conference registration fee includes admission to the conference, an approximate 15-20-minute time slot to present one paper at the conference, a printed copy of the conference program, certificates, the proceedings online, and admission to all receptions, coffee breaks, etc. All attending conference participants must pay the registration fee and at least one author per paper must attend, unless the paper is being presented through an e-session.

The conference registration fee must be prepaid.

Payment

Our preferred payment method is via online transaction. We use PayPal Merchant Services as our payment processor. They accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or PayPal account payments. Note: a PayPal account is not required for online credit card payments (though you are welcome to use one) nor is you required to create an account to complete the process.

Please click on the Pay Now button to securely enter your payment information. PayPal Merchant Services transactions are protected using modern encrypted SSL security measures.

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Cancellation

  • A full refund will be given for cancellations received before May 1, 2020. (Unless otherwise mentioned in your e-mail)
  • A $100 administration fee is taken for cancellation
  • No refund will be given for cancellations received after May 1, 2020.

Conference Venue

The location for our  2020 Washington conference is the JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Montgomery County(9601 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States, USA. )


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9601 Medical Center Drive,

Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States, USA.,

For additional information about the JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Montgomery County (9601 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States, USA. )

For getting to the venue, please see the direction here>

Topics Covered

Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Accounting
  • Auditing
  • Banking
  • Business Education
  • Business Ethics
  • Business Information Systems
  • Business Law
  • Business Teaching Methods
  • Diversity Management
  • E-Commerce
  • Economics
  • Health Economics
  • Energy economics
  • Energy Policy
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Public Relations for Business
  • International Energy Development & Usage
  • Management
  • Management Theory
  • Strategic Management
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Service Science
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Taxes

Conference Schedule & Proceedings

Please see our 2020 Washington Conference Program-Draft here>

The West East Institute will make every effort to accommodate, but cannot guarantee, your preferred presentation dates and times.

2020 WEI Washington Conference Proceedings will be available on our website four weeks after the final paper submission deadline.

Your Presentation

Please bring your presentation on a USB flash drive.

Each presentation room will be equipped with a laptop and data projector for PowerPoint presentations

FAQ’s

Find answers to your most frequently asked questions FAQs

Feel free to contact us if you fave any questions!

The West East Institute
929 South High St,
West Chester, PA 19382 USA
email: Staff@WestEastInstitute.com

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