Researchers are invited to submit proposals for paper presentations. Proposals from any relevant discipline will be considered, provided they make an original academic contribution to the study of cultural management.This scientific conference will address various sectors of the arts and cultural industries (performing arts and festivals, heritage, museums and visual arts, film production and distribution, book publishing, recording, broadcasting, audiovisual media and multimedia, design).

Deadline for abstracts is 8 November, 2010.

Papers are welcome on all arts and cultural management areas, including:

strategic marketing (including fundraising and sponsorships)
consumer behavior 
product and brand management 
strategic management and planning 
organizational behavior 
governance 
leadership 
human resource management 
finance/control 
organization of creative industries 
Corporate Social Responsibility 
corporate finance strategies
corporate communication strategies
cultural entrepreneurship 
creative and cultural industries 
creativity and innovation 
the creative city/region 
business models 
cultural diversity and management 
internationalisation
We welcome all research that utilizes the arts and cultural industries as a context of study for examination of broader business research questions. 
All those wishing to present a paper at the conference must submit an abstract of 1.500 – 2.000 words. Abstracts may be submitted in English or French and must include:

Objectives of the research
Brief description of the Model used (if appropriate)
Hypotheses and/or Research Questions
Methodology
Main or expected conclusions
Main references
Deadline for abstracts is 18 October, 2010. Abstracts will undergo a double blind review process, and authors will be informed of acceptance by early 2011. There will be awards for Best Paper in each research track, Best Paper for the conference, and Best Doctoral Research.

For more information and submission of the abstract, visit the conference website: http://www.aimac2011.org
E-mail questions: aimac@ua.ac.be