Citation
(2007), "Fourth International Conference of the Academy of Wine Business Research", International Journal of Wine Business Research, Vol. 19 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijwbr.2007.04319caa.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Fourth International Conference of the Academy of Wine Business Research
Fourth International Conference of the Academy of Wine Business Research
July 17,18 and 19, 2008 Siena, Italy
PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE JANUARY 30, 2008
The Academy of Wine Business Research (AWBR), The Facoltà di Economia « R.M. Goodwin », Siena are pleased to announce that the Fourth International Conference of the Academy of Wine Business Research will be held in Siena, on the 17, 18 and 19 of July, 2008. The Conference will take place on the first two days, while the latter will be devoted to visits of wineries.
The Conference is intended to bring together researchers to explore forces influencing the future path of the global wine industry and will focus on a range of relevant business and marketing topics. Attendees will address these issues within a conference format that will include selected papers and presentations of work in progress. Works in progress will not be included in the conference proceedings.
Academic edition will be under the responsibility of a group of academics involved in research on wine topics, from various disciplines of business management and economics from the Universities of Siena, Florence, Rome, Milan, Palermo, and Foggia. They will manage the reviewing process.
Full blind refereeing will be provided which will meet the standard for refereed papers in academic journals. The papers will be published prior to the symposium in a CD of proceedings. The Journal of Wine Business Research(JWBR) – Emerald will patronize this event and eventually select papers for a dedicated special issue. A “best paper award” procedure will be organized.
More details will be sent in the coming weeks concerning the organization of the Conference.
By submitting a paper at least one of the authors agrees to be present at the Conference. Presentations will be 20 minutes. Suggested topic areas are:
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Business and marketing strategy for wineries
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Innovation processes and product development
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Entrepreneurship and family business
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Branding
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The value of country of origin and region
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The impact of distribution strategies on consumer preference
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Retail brands and private labels
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Distribution and supply chain management
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Category management
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Food and wine associations
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Selling and sales management
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Relationship marketing
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Consumer buying and choice behavior
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International strategies and practice
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Retailing practices including e-business and electronic marketing
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Financing and accounting for wineries/vineyards
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Export and import costs and considerations
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Geographic indications, legal or marketing implications
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Human resource issues for the wine industry
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Cellar door sales and wine tourism
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Direct to consumer methods, such as wine clubs and consumer loyalty programs
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Wine media and public relations
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Legal and regulatory issues in wine
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Environmental and social responsibility issues in wine
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Other relevant wine business and wine marketing topics
The Conference will be held in Siena, on the campus of the Università degli Studi di Siena Questions regarding the colloquium or content for papers can be addressed to Dr. Costanza Nosi at nosi@unisi.it The web site www.winesiena.com will include the information needed for the Conference.
AUTHOR GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF REFEREED PAPERS
Maximum length: 15 pages (inclusive of all figures, tables, technical appendices, etc.), plus the pages required to list the references.
Format: Papers should be typed single-spaced, including references in either A4 or 8.5x11 paper size format. Allow margins of 2.5 cm on all four sides of the text. Include tables and figures within the text.
Font: Times New Roman, 12 point, black only, for all text including tables.
Style: APA; citations in the text should be by the authors’ last names and year of publication enclosed in parentheses, with a comma between the names and the year (Jones and Smith, 2002). List of references at the end of the paper should be typed in APA format as well. (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html) providesuseful information on APA formatting).
Cover Page: Include title of the paper and authors’ names and contact information. DO NOT INCLUDE AUTHOR NAMES WITHIN THE BODY OF THE PAPER.
Abstract: Include an abstract of no more than 250 words.
Submission Format: Please submit all papers electronically to Dr. Costanza Nosi at nosi@unisi.it. Authors will be sent an email message acknowledging receipt of the manuscript within one week of submission.
Reviewer’s Comments: Each refereed paper will be reviewed by at least 2 peer reviewers. Revision comments and recommendations will be sent to the author as an email attachment.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: JANUARY 30, 2008.