Dr. Young Chin Kim chaired the nominating committee for the next year's executive committee, and Professors Kim Youn-Suk, Kim Kwan-Suk, and Pyun Chong-Soo served as the members of the committee. The nominees were

President-Elect--Eun Kwan Choi (Iowa State University)
Vice President--Kyu Hong Kim (Bowling Green State University)
Secretary General*--Sun Woong Kim (University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin)
Treasurer--Yongsung Chang (University of Pennsylvania)

*This year the KAEA has amended to create the three-year term Executive Secretary. But given the limited time, the KAEA was not successful in finding a suitable candidate. The executive committee, therefore, decided to elect the one-year term General Secretary for the year 2000.

Ballots were mailed on October 15, 1999 to all 67 then fee-paying members.

The chair of the nominating committee, Dr. Kim, reports that, as of November 22, 35 ballots were returned. The votes are unanimous in the affirmative for each and every nominee named in the ballot.

The president of the KAEA, Prof. Semoon Chang, now officially announces the election of Eun Kwan Choi, Kyu Hong Kim, Sun Woong Kim and Yongsung Chang to their nominated positions. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!!!

The 5th International Conference on Global Business & Economic Development: Information Revolution, E-Commerce and Global Business in the New Millennium: Beijing, June 21 - 24, 2000.

Organized by:
University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing
Montclair State University, NJ
Center for International Business, University of Leeds, UK
University of Connecticut CIBER
University of Memphis CIBER
Program in Economic Policy Management, Columbia University
Asia Research Center, London School of Economics and Politics
John Curtin International Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia
Department of Business Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
University of Technology, Sydney
Faculty of Management, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Co-sponsors:
Business and International Business Program (BIE) of the U.S. Dept. of Education

Rationale:

We are witnessing an information revolution that will be the driving force of communication, social change and economic development in the new millennium. As technological change reshapes the structure, conduct, and

delivery of information, education, business and commerce on a global scale, it presents new opportunities and challenges. As such, current paradigms of business organization, management processes, and the economy of information must change. In view of its global significance of information technology, the conference will address key trends and issues pertaining to the impact of the Internet on international business, higher education and public policy, especially in terms of the consequences for developing societies.

Suggested topics for presentation:

Economic Development & Information Technology: Pricing, Transaction Costs and the Internet; WTO, Economic Liberalization & The Role of Information; Information Gap & Economic Development

Knowledge Management- Organizational Development: Knowledge Capitalism and International Competitiveness; Entrepreneurship in the Information Age

Information Revolution and International Management: Virtual Corporations: Structures, Systems & Processes; Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Alliances; Global Sourcing: Skills, R&D & Product Development

E-Commerce & the Globalization: Business-to-Business E-commerce; Global Electronic Commerce & Online Trading; International Strategy for E- Enterprises; Global Value Chain Management in the Information Age

Distance Education & Virtual Universities: Virtual Universities: Structure, Management & Delivery; Web-based education, e-Learning models; Quality, Standards & Performance of Distance Education; Overcoming Multiple Languages, Social and Cultural Barriers

Ethical Issues: Ethical Challenges of Information Revolution; Role of Universities in Teaching Applied Ethics in Global Business

Policy Issues: Telecommunication Infrastructure & the Global Business; Challenges in Developing a Global Information Architecture; Intellectual Property Rights, Copyrights, Trademark & Domain Names; Taxation, Privacy, Payment Methods and Security Issues

Format for paper, case studies & panel sessions: Initial proposal (abstracts) should be about a page. Final papers, including case studies should not exceed 20 pages (double-spaced), including tables, charts and bibliography. Author names(s), affiliations, tel/fax numbers, e.mail and postal address should be presented on a separate page. Submit three copies and the paper on a diskette. All the submissions will be double -blind reviewed and accepted papers will be published in the proceedings. A short list of peer reviewed papers will be published in a refereed journal, Global Business and Finance Review.

Submission deadline:

Research abstracts/proposals for panel discussion: January 10, 2000

Submission of Final Papers/Case Studies: March 10, 2000

Acceptance Decision: April 10, 2000

Registration Deadline: May 10, 2000 ($25 charge for late registration)

Registration fee: $275 payable to "MSU-Center for International Business", PA 448, School of Business, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. Graduate students and accompanying spouses of delegates will pay a discounted fee of $150. Fee will include: conference proceedings, annual subscription to Global Business and Finance Review; inaugural banquet on June 21; lunches on 22-24; transportation and a guided tour of historical sites. Registration fee will be refunded in full if requests are received before June 1 and late requests will entail a deduction of $25.

Conference Venue: Beijing International Convention, Continental Grand Hotel.

Single/double accommodations are available at $60 per day plus city taxes. Address: 8 Beichendon St, North Sihuan Rd, Beijing 100101; Tel: 86-10 6491 5588; Fax: 86-10 6491 0117. The Continental Grand Hotel is about 26 kilometers from the Beijing International Airport. The taxi fare from the airport to the hotel will be about 100 Yuan (aaprox. $13) including 15 Yuan toll. You may also take the airport bus to the Asian Olympic Center and from where you can transfer to the hotel.

Where to submit papers, Case Studies and Panel Proposals:

United Kingdom & Western Europe: Peter Buckley, Director, Center for International Business, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom; Tel: 44 113 233 4646; Fax: 44 113 233 4465; e-mail: pjb@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

USA, Canada, Central & South America: Richard Peterson, Professor of Information & Decision Sciences, School of Business, Montclair State University, NJ 07043; Tel: 973 655 7038; Fax: 073 655 7715; e-mail:petersonR@mail.montclair.edu

Central & Eastern Europe: Jan Rudy, Dean, School of Management, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, P.O. Box 95 820 05 Bratislava 25, Slovakia; Tel: 421 7 55566702; Fax: 421 7 55566203; e-mail: jan.rudy@fm.uniba.sk

Thailand & Indian Sub-Continent: H. Paul, Dean, School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4 Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand Tel: (66-2) 524 5650 (direct)/542-6183 (secretary); Fax: (66-2) 524 5667/524-6020; e-mail: hpaul@ait.ac.th

Australia, New Zealand & Japan: Samir Chatterjee, Professor & Program Chair, International Studies Program, John Curtin International Institute, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987 Perth, WA 6845; Tel: 61 08 9266 4238; Fax: 61 08 9266 4071; e.mail: chatters@resources.curtin.edu.au

Mainland China: Feng Licheng, School of International Trade and Economics, UIBE, Huixindongie, Hepingjibeikou, Beijing 100029; Tel: 86 10 6449-3301/3304/3607; Fax: 8610 64 93 6426; e-mail: site@public2.east.net.cn

Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan & South Korea: Sherriff T.K. Luk, Department of Business Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Tel: (852) 2766 7143; Fax: (852) 2774 0611; e.mail: busluk@polyu.edu.hk

Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia: Juhary Ali, School of Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia Tel: 604 7005022; Fax: 604 7005761; e.mail: juhary@uum.edu.my

<The information is supplied by Prof. Sang-Hoon Kim at Montclair State University, NJ>

Of almost 300 currently listed in the KAEA Membership Directory, only 69 members have paid their 1999 dues as of Nov. 10, 1999. (This does not include 22 junior members for whom due is waived.)

There are many benefits in being a due-paying member. For example, due paying members are being generously subsidized in their participation in the DC conference this year, and Seoul conferences in the past. Many members had a complete free-ride in the past, or some members paid dues only when they participated in the conferences. KAEA will be more vigilent in enforcing the rule that only continuous due-paying members will be allowed to participate and be subsidized. This includes all activities sponsored by the KAEA such as KAEA-SEA sessions, KAEA-ASSA sessions, the biennial KAEA-KEA conference in Seoul.

2000 MEMBERSHIIP DUE

It would be good to pay your membership due for the year 2000, now. The KAEA annual due is for the period between Jan. 1 and Dec 31 of the year. The membership due will remain at $20.00 a year.

This year, the notice for membership application for the year 2000 was sent out earlier than in the past. As of Dec 16, 1999, 15 members have paid their dues for the next year. The status of due payment will be closely monitored in all KAEA functions, including upcoming KAEA conference in January in Boston.