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PACIBER 2008 Annual Meeting, Hanoi, Vietnam
The PACIBER 2008 Annual Meeting will be held at the Sofitel Plaza Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam, commencing with the opening reception on the evening of July 5 (Saturday) and concluding with lunch on July 8 (Tuesday). The theme is “Internationalization of Business in Transitional Economies”. The conference registration form, hotel reservation form, and Call for Papers guidelines will be posted on this website on December 10.
Conference Registration – Due March 31
USD$360 for PACIBER Members
USD$420 for non-members
USD$80 for guests Includes opening reception on July 5 and closing dinner on July 7 Conference Registration Form | Agenda (as of December 3, 2007) | | July 5 (Sat) | 6PM | Opening Reception (Open to guests) | | July 6 (Sun) | 8AM | Breakfast | | 9AM | Welcome & Introduction | | 9:15Am | Research Paper Presentations - Part I | | 10:45AM | Break | | 11AM | Regional Updates | | 12:30PM | Lunch | | 2PM | Doing Business in Vietnam | | 3:30PM | Break | | 4PM | Member Updates, 5 minutes per school. | | 5:30PM | Conclude. Dinner on owN | | July 7 (Mon) | 8AM | Breakfast | | 9AM | Research Paper Presentations - Part II | | 10:30AM | Break | | 11AM | Regional Updates | | 12:30PM | Lunch | | 2PM | Keynote Presentation | | 3:30PM | Break | | 4PM | Student Exchange Coordinators Meeting | | 6PM | Dinner Banquet (Open to guests) | | July 8 (Tue) | 8AM | Breakfast Action Plan for 2008-2009 New Member Presentation | | 10:30AM | Break | | 11AM | Business Meeting 2009 Meeting Planning | | 12PM | Lunch | | 1:30PM | Program Conclusion |
Sofitel Plaza – Booking Due May 22  Sofitel Plaza Hanoi
A block of room have been reserved for the conference up to May 22. After May 22, rooms the block of rooms will be released. Additional days before or after the conference are available at the conference rate, on a space availability basis. There are a limited number of rooms in each category and subject to availability. A one night fee will be accessed for cancellations after June 5, for no shows, and for early departure.
Deluxe USD$140++ (add USD$13/day double occupancy and USD$12/day for internet). Lower floor.
Plaza USD$170++ (add USD$13/day double occupancy). Upper floor with free internet.
Club USD$200++ (add USD$30/day double occupancy). Upper executive floor with free internet and breakfast and cocktails in the Club Lounge.
++(add 15.5% taxes) Hotel Fact Sheet Sofitel Plaza Hotel Booking Form
Transportation
You would fly into the Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), which is serviced by the major carriers Air France, JAL, Cathay, Singapore Airlines, Asiana, and Thai Airways. Most visitors to Vietnam, except citizens of Nordic or ASEAN countries, South Korea and Japan, require a visa in advance.
The Sofitel Plaza is 30 kilometers (30 minutes) from Noi Bai Airport. You may take the public taxi for an estimated VND 260,000 (USD$16).
The hotel takes advance reservations for the following:
Car (4 person max) USD$40
Van (12 person max) USD$50
Limousine USD$60
Call for Papers – Due March 31
Transition economies pose unique challenges to multinational firms. The 'liability of foreignness', the costs multinational firms face in operating in a foreign country, is greater in transition than in other countries. The theme of the Hanoi Conference encompasses all aspects of multinational firm activity in transition economies.
The conference theme explores the challenges managers face in transition economies; how managers respond to those challenges; and measures managerial successful in meeting the challenges. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following areas
Call for Papers – Due March 31
| International business in Vietnam | | International business in India | | New conceptual frameworks for analysing international business in transitional economies | | Stages of transition for transitional markets | | International firms from transitional economies | | Comparative studies of transition economies | | Institutional constraints on MNEs in transition economies | | Performance of MNEs in emerging markets entry modes (including JVs and non-equity arrangements) in transitional economies | | Cultural differences and business operations responses to embryonic legal systems: operating in countries with immature property rights and intellectual property right protection, corruption, and facilitation payments | | Competing with state owned enterprises | | Lack of state neutrality and government regulation | | Marketing and branding in emerging markets | | Emergence of financial markets in transition economies | | Human resource management: beyond cheap labour | | Transfer of western accounting and management practices | | Trust: a substitute for transparent laws? | | Comparative studies of MNEs across transitional economies | Strategic alliances and non-equity arrangements in transitional economies |
Keynote Speaker - Truong Gia Binh, Ph.D Truong Gia Binh, Ph.D., is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of FPT Corporation, Vietnam’s largest Information Technology firm. FPT was appointed to be the key investor (US$1B) in the Hoa Lac High-tech Park, one of the Top 3 projects prioritized by the Vietnam-Japan Joint Declaration, signed by the two countries’ Prime Ministers in 2006. He also serves as the Dean of the Hanoi School of Business (HSB), founder and chairman of FPT University, and the Chairman of the Vietnam Software Association (VINASA). He is considered the most influential person with regard to the Government’s policies on software development and is listed as Vietnam’s richest person. Dean Binh acquired his PhD in Mathematics and Physics in Moscow University in 1983. Session Speaker – David Day, FCIArb, Esq. David Day, is one of the Region’s leading international legal practitioners, with special emphasis on Southeast Asia. He is a frequent speaker, facilitator, and trainer on international business and legal topics at symposiums throughout the Asia/Pacific Region. As a U.S. business lawyer, Mr. Day has had a widely-varied career that spans three decades. Over that period, his law practice has been based in Washington, D.C., San Francisco and in Hawaii. During his career, his work and transactions have included U.S. government Department and Agency work, Asian government and private sector representation in Washington; high technology, telecommunications, computer, software, and Asian investment work in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley; together with a broad array of Asian investment and development work in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. Additionally, he has been on the ground extensively throughout Asia in deal-structuring and negotiations and has been involved in infrastructure projects in most Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam and China. |
