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Conferences

2009 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 
            (27 - 30th June 2009)

CALL FOR PAPERS

 The Air Transport Research Society (ATRS) and H.E. Mohamed Hareb Al Yousef (Chairperson of the ATRS 2009 Organizing Committee) would like to invite you to submit abstracts for papers to be presented at the 13th ATRS World Conference to be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 27 to 30 June 2009.

You are invited to submit an abstract (or paper) on any air transport and related topics including economics, geography, policy analysis, management, marketing, operations, technology, logistics/supply chain management, modeling, etc. Specific topic areas include but are not limited to the following:

 Abstract Format and Deadlines

The conference presentation decisions will be based on the evaluation of the abstracts.

Abstracts should be 150-200 words (1 page) in length, and should contain the title; purpose of the paper; methodology; anticipated results or contributions to literature, industry or society. Please use our Abstract template (attached at the end of this document). Abstracts must contain enough information for the referees to evaluate your contributions (theoretical, methodological, and/or empirical). Please make sure to provide name of author(s), affiliation, senior author’s title, e-mail address, mailing address, phone and fax numbers.

The following deadlines apply:

Ø      Abstract submission: January 31, 2009

Ø      Notification of acceptance of Abstract: March 15, 2009

Ø      Early registration deadline: May 31, 2009

Ø      Payment of the conference registration fee and submission of accepted papers for inclusion in the conference CD & presentation sessions AND for consideration to be included in special journal issues: May 31, 2009

Ø      Submission of PowerPoint presentations: June 23, 2009

Submission: Please e-mail your abstract to the ATRS Administrator, Ms. Wei Song [conference@atrsworld.org] 

Nature of the ATRS Conferences

The ATRS annual conference includes participation from all facets of the aviation industry: airlines, airports, ATC, aerospace, government officials, consultants and academics. In addition to paper presentations, the conference will also offer invited keynote speakers from industry and a panel session on current and critical issues facing the industry.

Selected programs of past conferences are available on ATRS website [www.atrsworld.org]. The Programme for the 2009 ATRS Conference will be updated from time to time as detailed planning proceeds.

Special Issues of Journals: In the past, every year we have published selected papers from the ATRS conferences in ATRS special issues of Journal of Air Transport Management, Transportation Research E, Journal of Air Transportation, and less frequently Transport Policy: The Official Journal of WCTR Society. We will attempt to continue with this effort.

Conference Registration: Registration form is available on the ATRS website.

Register by May 31, 2009 for a reduced early registration rate.

Inquiries: Please direct inquiries to Ms. Wei Song at conference@atrsworld.org

Contact Information

ATRS Administrator: Ms. Wei Song [conference@atrsworld.org]

Local Organizing Committee: Dr. Paul Hooper[atrs2009@dot.abudhabi.ae]  or[paul.hooper@dot.abudhabi.ae]

ATRS Website: www.atrsworld.org

Telephone: 1-604-822-8254 or 1-604-822-9416

Fax: 1-604-822-0635 (or 1-604-266-3747)

Postal Address:

Air Transport Research Society (ATRS) – 7th floor mail box
2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2
Canada

Abstract Format for

12th Air Transport Research Society (ATRS)

World Conference

TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
Your Name
Your Affiliation and Address
Phone and Fax
E-mail

Text of your abstract should be in 1.5 line space in 12 Time New Roman font (or equivalent). Your abstract should be within 150-200 words, and should include purpose of the paper; methodology; anticipated results or contributions to literature, industry or society. Abstracts must contain enough information for the referees to evaluate your contributions (theoretical, methodological, and/or empirical). To assist in the classification of your contribution, you are requested to explicitly mention up to three (3) related topic areas (covered by the provided list of bullet points).

Please e-mail your abstract to the ATRS Administrator, Ms. Wei Song at conference@atrsworld.org.

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