Currently, I am planning to attend the MALSB Annual Conference in Chicago this coming April. The conference is described by the organizers below. While ALSB regional meetings like this one are usually attended mostly by legal studies professors in business schools, I am told that the conference is open to all.
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The Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business (MALSB) Annual Conference is held in conjunction with the MBAA International Conference, long billed as “The Best Conference Value in America.”
The MBAA International Conference draws hundreds of academics and practitioners from business-related fields such as accounting, business/society/government, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, health administration, information systems, international business, management, and marketing. Although the MALSB will have its own program track on legal studies, attendees will be able to take advantage of the multidisciplinary nature of this international conference and attend sessions held by the other program tracks.
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For more information on the MALSB and its Annual Conference, go to http://www.malsb.org/.
What: The MALSB Annual Conference and the MBAA International Conference provide multiple opportunities for professional development and social interaction. You will be able to present your research, get published in the MALSB Proceedings and compete for awards, including the Master Teacher Award, the Outstanding Proceedings Paper Award and the McGraw-Hill Distinguished Paper Award.
The conference also provides outstanding, informal networking opportunities other professors who understand the unique challenges of this position in college and university business departments. In addition, there is a MALSB luncheon on Friday with a speaker, informal MALSB group lunch and dinner outings on Wednesday and Thursday, two free MBAA International-sponsored “Fun Nights at The Drake” on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and a free MBAA International-sponsored hospitality suite at the Drake Hotel on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Where: The conference will be held at the beautiful and historic Palmer House Hilton Hotel in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. Built in 1870s, this famous hotel offers modern conveniences in an atmosphere of elegance.
Nearby venues providing fun for both adults and children include Broadway in Chicago and the downtown theater district, Millennium Park with its famous Cloud Gate sculpture (aka, the Bean), the Navy Pier with its Children’s Museum and other attractions, the Willis (aka Sears) Tower with its Skydeck and Ledge (a cantilevered plexiglass viewing platform), Grant Park and its historic Buckingham Fountain, the Art Institute, the Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium, the Adler Planetarium, and the Chicago History Museum. About a half hour away (by car, taxi, or bus) to the south is the Museum of Science and Industry, featuring an Omnimax/IMAX theater, one of the world’s largest model railroad trains, a World War II German submarine, and a ride through a coal mine. About a half hour away (by car, taxi, or bus) to the north is the free Lincoln Park Zo
When: MALSB paper and panel presentations are tentatively scheduled to begin Thursday morning, April 14, and conclude Friday afternoon, April 15. If registration numbers require additional sessions, they will be held Wednesday afternoon, April 13.
How: Registration is a two-step process. Register for the MALSB Annual Conference using the MALSB Conference Registration and Participation Form (by October 16, 2014), and register separately for the MBAA International Conference with MBAA International. When registering for the MBAA International Conference, designate the MALSB as your “Primary” discipline. Although both registrations are required to participate, there is only one conference registration fee. Register online at http://www.mbaainternational.org/confReg.php
Cost: The MBAA International Conference registration fee for 2016 is $195. This fee includes the MBAA International Conference fee and its free social events, the MALSB Annual Conference fee, the annual MALSB membership fee, and a subscription to the Midwest Law Review. There is a separate charge of $15 for the MALSB Proceedings.
Hotel: The conference hotel is the Palmer House Hilton. Participants must make their own hotel reservations, and, since hundreds of people from many business disciplines attend the MBAA International Conference, make a reservation early to ensure a room. Mention the MBAA International Conference to get the conference room rate of $185. Reservations can be made here: https://aws.passkey.com/g/50981197