Costa Rica keeps playing the role of gracious and comely host to the international community, and to that extent we have some of the most interesting fair and conferences coming up. From May 22^nd to the 25^th, the Institute for Business and Finance Research will be holding a Global Conference on Business and Finance in San Jose. Presenters at the conference will read from works related to different fields of interest within the world of international business. Some topics will include accounting, finance, marketing, public administration, and more.

In the past, this conference has been held at the Ramada Plaza Herradura Hotel in San Jose, the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, and the Keahou Beach Resort in Hawaii. The proceedings of the conference are published in a variety of business and academic journals. Presenters can submit papers for peer review in English or Spanish. The call for papers is now, and the deadline for submission is March 15. For visitors who wish to stay at the same hotel as the conference, the deadline for reservations is April 19. There will also be a web simulcast for those who cannot attend in person.

In the past, the Global Business Conference has touched upon important subjects such as the socioeconomic progress that can be realized from tourism, as well as the monetary figures derived from the global growth of international visits. Another notable topic at past conferences included a close look at the failure of American investment banking firm Bear Stearns and how its failure due to short-term debt prevented the fair calculation of other high-quality assets in its portfolio. An even more interesting paper presented in the past looked at how Latin American investment banking firms are thriving despite keeping less cash on reserves and being exposed to higher margins on their debt holding when compared to their counterparts on Wall Street. Cash management in Latin America involves a different mindset of operating without much liquidity and somehow staying afloat in periods of high economic turmoil.

Papers are being accepted now. Interested presenters should read the details of the call for papers at the IBFR website, and non-presenting attendees can register from the same web page. The IBFR can be also be contacted via their office in Hawaii: (808) 959-9120. This is a great opportunity to network and learn important factors that affect the global economy.

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Contact Information

The Institute for Business and Finance Research
P.O. BOX 4908
HILO, HI 96720
U.S.A.
PH: 808-959-9120
FAX: 800-928-6595

General Information: [email protected]
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