NACRA’s 2009 annual conference in Santa Cruz, California will be held at the Chaminade Resort & Spa, on October 29-31, 2009. The 2009 conference features roundtable discussions where all participants receive valuable feedback about their cases in a constructive atmosphere, and breakout sessions on special topics in case writing, teaching, and research. Cases and paper proposals dealing with topics such as "Sustainability" and "Green Business" are especially encouraged. Sessions will be designed to help authors develop their work for publication in refereed journals and textbooks. Cases and papers must be original work and must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere. Deadline for cases and paper/symposia submissions is July 20, 2009 (extended from June 15).

The schedule for the conference is now available online and in PDF.

We will also have a Newcomers workshop intended for faculty and graduate students new to the case writing process, as well as a special track for assistance with embryo cases; the deadline for embryo cases is September 14, 2009.

The AAA Four Diamond award-winning Chaminade Resort & Spa is a spectacular mountaintop retreat in Santa Cruz, California. Chaminade has a full service spa and fitness center, a swimming pool, walking and jogging trails, views of Monterey Bay, and is a certified green business. With more than 20 wineries within a 10-mile radius, the famous Santa Cruz Beach & Boardwalk only 15 minutes away, and the Monterey/Carmel area only 45 minutes away, Chaminade is a destination resort. The nearest airports are Oakland (OAK), San Francisco (SFO), and San Jose (SJO); and the Chaminade can be reached by car or airport shuttle in around 30 – 75 minutes. Shuttle service to the resort is available on request to Chaminade.

Please contact Armand Gilinsky with questions about the conference, but contact the appropriate track chair for questions about your case submittal.

Armand Gilinsky, NACRA Vice President of Programs for 2009
School of Business and Economics at Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609
Office Phone: 707.664.2709, Fax: 707.664.4009