ICFC 2002 CALL FOR PAPERS

Brochure in PDF format
The theme of the 2002 conference is "Telecom Forecasting, Marketing, and Demand Analysis in an Uncertain Economy." With the worldwide economies slowing down, the growth rate for demand for telecommunications products has decreased significantly. Many companies are facing bankruptcy.In order to survive and grow, companies must do a better job of marketing to customers, analyzing demand, controlling costs and forecasting.

Success in this changing marketplace requires knowledge of customers, competitors, markets, and a fundamental understanding of how to leverage emerging technologies. How can customer behavior be understood in an era of an uncertain economy, converging technologies,changing market dynamics, new product and service bundling, and intense competition? The 2002 ICFC will be the ideal forum for discussion and synthesis of these issues with up-to-date research presentations by professionals in communications marketing, forecasting, and demand analysis.

The conference will include plenary sessions, concurrent sessions and tutorials. Professionals and academics with expertise in communications demand, market analysis, target marketing, forecasting, product management, industry competition, technology and related fields are strongly invited to submit papers for the concurrent sessions on areas of interest as listed below. Please submit abstracts of 300 words or less by mail, fax or e-mail on or BEFORE MARCH 1, 2002 to: (preferred mode is e-mail; please include name, address, phone, fax and e-mail on all correspondence)

Dr. David G. Loomis
llinois State University		Tel: 309-438-7979
Department of Economics		Fax: 309-438-5228
Campus Box 4200		E-mail: dloomis@ilstu.edu
Normal, IL 61790-4200

Abstracts will be reviewed by the conference Planning Committee and notification of acceptance will be given by MARCH 29, 2002. Presentations are generally about 20 minutes followed by a brief discussion period. If you require more time for your proposed presentation or you have any special audiovisual or computer requirements, please indicate so in your abstract. All presenters are expected to register for the conference and pay the regular registration fee $US 995. A limited number of registration scholarships may be available to academic and government presenters. Papers presented at the conference are also eligible to be included in a conference book and will posted on our website.

Copyright © 2002 David G. Loomis

Email David Loomis (dloomis@ilstu.edu)

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