BEMAS 2023

Our conference will feature traditional paper presentation sessions where participants can present their research in various formats, including theoretical paper, literature review, conceptual papers, case studies, and full paper presentations. These sessions offer a platform for researchers, scholars, and practitioners to showcase their work and engage in critical discussions with peers in their respective fields. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research and new ideas, as well as share their knowledge and expertise with others. We encourage participants to submit their work for presentation and join us in this dynamic exchange of ideas.

In addition to traditional presentation sessions, our BEMAS conference offers a dedicated poster presentation stream that provides a unique opportunity to showcase your research in a visually engaging format. Share your findings and insights through eye-catching posters and engage in meaningful discussions with fellow presenters and attendees. Our expert reviewers will provide feedback on the quality and originality of your work. The poster presentation stream offers a dynamic and interactive platform for scholarly exchange, allowing you to contribute to the diverse discourse of the conference while expanding your network. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to present your research in a dynamic and visual way through our poster presentation stream.

Poster guidelines and formatting requirement are coming soon !

In addition to the main conference, we are excited to offer a free pre-conference workshop for participants who have paid the full registration fee. The workshop is designed to provide assistance to participants in developing their papers and presentations. Led by experts in the field, this workshop will provide valuable guidance on research methodologies, paper writing techniques, and effective presentation skills.

This workshop can be particularly useful for PhD students, early career researchers, or researchers from research organizations who may be looking for additional guidance on their work. Participants are required to submit a pre-developed paper, which should be structured like a full paper (i.e., with sections such as Introduction, Methods, Data, Discussion, etc.) and be between 2500-3000 words in length (excluding references and appendices). During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to present outlines of their papers, receive feedback from the experts, and participate in small group review and methods discussion sessions. We believe this workshop will greatly benefit participants and enhance their overall conference experience.

Registration deadline for pre-conference workshop: 10 July 2023
Accepted participants will be notified by: 15 July 2023

Recognising excellence in research, our conference presents awards for the Best Paper and Best Poster. Outstanding papers and posters will be selected by our esteemed panel of reviewers based on their originality, quality, and contribution to the field.

In addition, all presenters will receive a Certificate of Participation as a token of appreciation for their valuable contributions to the conference. This certificate can be a valuable addition to your professional portfolio, highlighting your participation in a reputable academic event and recognizing your scholarly endeavors.

We understand that every participant has different goals and preferences, so we offer two presentation options: full paper submission or presentation-only participation. Participants who choose the presentation only option will have the opportunity to share their research findings and engage in discussions with other experts in their field.

For those who submit a full paper, we are thrilled to announce that the conference proceedings will be published by the Journal of Research in Economics (JRE), a Platinum Open Access journal that employs a rigorous double-blind peer-review process for all submitted papers. JRE offers a multidisciplinary approach, making it an excellent platform for publishing research on the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in the fields of business, economics, management, sustainability, AI, and resilience. JRE has a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, which allows users to share, copy, and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.

Papers that pass the rigorous double-blind peer-review process of JRE will be published free of charge. We are committed to promoting accessibility and inclusivity and ensuring that research outputs are available to all. By publishing papers in JRE, participants have the opportunity to showcase their research to a wider audience, without incurring any fees or charges.

Please note that additional journals may be associated with the conference in the future, and any updates will be announced on the conference website. We encourage all interested parties to check the website frequently for any announcements.

Associate Professor Taha Chaiechi , Australia Director for the Centre of International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA), and Head, Economics and Marketing Academic Group

email: taha.chaiechi@jcu.edu.au

Esteemed Members of BEMAS Scientific Council:

Associate Professor Carmen Reaiche, James Cook University, Australia

Associate Professor Jo Pryce, James Cook University, Australia

Dr Breda McCarthy, James Cook University, Australia

Dr Simona Azzali, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Professor Catur Sugiyanto, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Associate Professor Mansi Kapoor, Sri Balaji University Pune, India

Dr Eijaz Khan, James Cook University, Australia

Dr Reza Akbari, James Cook University, Australia

Dr Rabiul Beg, James Cook University, Australia

Dr Graeme Cotter, James Cook University, Australia

Dr James Juniper, University of Newcastle, Australia

Dr Samantha Papavasiliou, Australian Taxation Office, Australia

Associate Professor Graciela Corral de Zubielqui, University of Adelaide, Australia

Associate Professor Sara Walton, University of Otago Business School, New Zealand

Ms Dwi Sugiharti

email:dwi.sugiharti@my.jcu.edu.au

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Presentation format

Presentations are either live stream or pre-recorded video presentations. Please note that pre-recorded presentations are to be created by the authors. Further information on creating the video will be sent following registration. The length of the live stream or pre-recorded presentations should not be longer than 25 minutes.

Presentation Guidelines

You are required to prepare PowerPoint slides (or PDF) to support your presentation. To facilitate a smooth transition between speakers, you will need to load your presentation onto the computer before your stream. Please make sure you email a copy of your slides to the session chair at least 48 hours prior to the conference. If you attend the conference in person, please make sure you also bring your presentation on a data stick or other portable memory devices. You will not generally be able to plug your own laptop into the conference projection system.

If you require special technology for your presentation, please email our conference coordinator Ms Dwi Sugiharti (Dwi.sugiharti@my.jcu.edu.au), as soon as you can, and we will do our best to assist you.

All sessions will be recorded

Guidelines for Academic and PhD Presentations

The time allocated for a presentation is 20 minutes, with a further 5 minutes allowed for Q&A and discussion. Most presentations are organised according to a predictable pattern. They have three main stages: introduction, body and conclusion. The followings provide some general structure to assist you in preparing your presentation:

• A title slide – Title of your paper, authors names and affiliations
• A background slide where you set the scene of your research for the audience and provide the importance of your research
• One slide with the hypothesis/research question you want to investigate (if your paper is a review paper, you need to express that clearly)
• 2 or 3 slides covering your research design and methods
• You should not require any more than an absolute maximum of 15 slides (including the title slide and thank you slide)– this would mean talking to each slide for about 90 seconds on average
• It is generally distracting to the audience to have too many slides in a short presentation
• Do not make your slides too wordy– you want the audience to listen to you and not to be reading your slides!
• Fonts: Widely used fonts such as Arial, Calibri or Helvetica is recommended for clarity and compatibility. Confirm a font size of at least 24 points for body text and 36 to 40 points for headings. Light-coloured text on a dark background is advised, or dark-coloured text on a light background is fine. Avoid using red or green ink font. The maximum number of lines in text slides is no more than 6 or 7.

Remote Presentation: Opening and closing remarks

It is important to add an introduction and closing to your presentation. Below are a few suggestions you can utilise.

INTRODUCTION: you can start your presentation by introducing yourself and your affiliation:

• Hello everyone, my name is < your name>, and I am < your position such as lecture, PhD candidate, professor, etc.>  at <your affiliation and your Country>. The topic of my presentation is < your topic>. If you have any questions or comments during the course of the presentation, please feel free to type them in the CHAT window.

CLOSING:  So that concludes my presentation for today, Thank you for listening and I would be happy to take a few questions now.

Remote presentations: Technicalities

If you are presenting remotely (virtually), here are some hints and tips to ensure you run a successful presentation:

• Test your Zoom connection ahead of time, especially your audio and video
• It is highly recommended that you use a USB microphone (rather than inbuilt microphones) for audio clarity
• Ensure your microphone, headphone, or speakerphone is near you.
• Mute your Zoom session or phone when not in use.
• Avoid bright lights and windows behind you.
• Good light in front of you (on your face) will provide for a better image.
• Test any virtual backgrounds that you may be utilising to ensure there are no video irregularities.
• Webcam: Cameras should be placed at face level, ideally 70cm away from your seated film position
• Set up your space in a quiet area

Zoom

Once the participants receive their Zoom invitations, we recommend they test their Zoom connections by going to https://zoom.us/test where they can test their video and audio to make sure they can both hear and see a Zoom test meeting.

Should there be difficulties with the connection we recommend the following:

Use a network cable to connect to the Internet not wireless as wireless can be affected by other devices particularly those in a home environment.

If the connection is still unsatisfactory with the image breaking up in pixels, it is advisable to turn the video camera off, the video camera uses up most of the total bandwidth requirements.

If there are still problems with running audio-only or audio and screen sharing, connect from another location.

On the actual day, each participant will click on the click contained in the invitation to join the Zoom event.

Here is a Zoom support article about Getting Started with Zoom

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697

Review Process

BEMAS Organising Committee and its associated journals require that all submitted conference papers go through a blind peer-review process and evaluation based on originality, research depth and quality, and relevance to the theme of the conference (Re-imagining Economic Resilience and Urban Futures in Post-COVID19 Era) and its associated tracks listed in this call.

We invite full research papers, practitioner papers, research notes, scoping/systematic literature review papers, and case studies. Papers that are accepted following the peer review process, and are presented in the conference will have an opportunity to be published in one of the associated journals (subjected to successful peer review process usually handled by the journals) or will appear in the conference proceeding.

Preparation of your Manuscripts

• Names and institutional affiliations – including country – and addresses of all
  contributing authors are required.
• One author must be designated as the corresponding author.
• All full papers must include an abstract of max 250 words and up to six keywords
• Ensure the manuscript is spell checked and grammar checked before submission
• Ensure all references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa
• For all images and graphs, ensure appropriate permissions are obtained from the source
• For title, abstract, and the body of the paper, the language must be clear and comprehensible to the global audience
• Content of the manuscript must be consistent with the scope of BEMAS 2023
• Papers must adhere to APA referencing style

Ethical Requirements: Responsible Conduct of Research and Ethics

Authors are expected to uphold the general principles of responsible research conduct in all aspects of their research; this means fostering and maintaining a research environment of intellectual honesty, integrity, scholarly and scientific rigors.

Please see our information pages on Responsible Conduct of Research and Authorship Procedure.

Acknowledgement and Funding

The involvement of anyone who does not meet the authorship criteria but assisted with the preparation of the manuscript content should be acknowledged. All sources of funding, the role of the funding body should be declared.

Declaration of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organisations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work.

ORCiD ID

We encourage authors to supply ORCiD IDs during manuscript submission.

This registration agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Australian law. You are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions when you proceed with the registration process. CITBA maintains the right to remove, add or modify the Terms and Conditions as set out with or without notice.

Intellectual property
All presentations, materials and content provided at the conference are protected by copyright and are the property of their respective owners. No reproduction or distribution of any materials is permitted without the express written consent of the owners. Any use of the materials must comply with applicable copyright laws. The organizers of the conference will not be held liable for any infringement of copyright laws by attendees or presenters.

Liability disclaimer

The organizers of the conference will take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety and security of participants, but cannot be held liable for any loss, damage, or injury, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, that may arise during the conference. By participating in the conference, attendees acknowledge that they do so at their own risk and waive any claims against the organizers for any such loss, damage, or injury. The organizers strongly recommend that attendees obtain appropriate travel, health, and other insurance before attending the conference.

Students
To benefit from student registration, a copy of the student identification card (or equivalent) must be provided online prior to registration (JCU students exempted). Scanned copy of student identification can be emailed to citba@jcu.edu.au. Failing to provide student identification, a full registration fee may be charged.

Photography and videography

Photography and videography may be taken during the conference by the organizers and/or authorized parties. By attending the conference, participants acknowledge and agree to being photographed and/or recorded, and for the use of their likenesses, images, and recordings in any promotional materials or publications related to the conference. Participants who do not wish to be photographed or recorded should notify the organizers in writing prior to the conference.

Code of conduct

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive conference environment for all attendees. We expect all participants to abide by this Code of Conduct at all conference-related events and activities, including online interactions. We do not tolerate harassment, discrimination, or any other form of inappropriate behavior at the conference, whether in person or online. This includes, but is not limited to, verbal or written comments, physical intimidation, stalking, unwanted physical contact, and any other behavior that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. If you experience or witness any behavior that violates this Code of Conduct, please report it immediately to the conference organizers or staff. We will investigate all reports and take appropriate action. By participating in this conference, you agree to abide by this Code of Conduct and to behave in a respectful and professional manner at all times

Cancellation and refund policy
If a delegate can no longer attend the conference, they may cancel their registration and receive a refund, less AUD 50 administration fee, up to the cancellation deadline (5 August 2023). After the cancellation deadline, CITBA will not refund the registration fee if the delegate cancels or fails to attend.

Multi-Authored Papers and Multiple Submissions
For multi-authored papers, where more than one author wishes to attend the event, each author needs to register and pay the relevant registration fee separately (the presenting author would need to pay the Presenter fee, and accompanying authors would pay the Audience fee). If more than one paper is accepted for presentation by the same authors, each paper requires registration. However, registration for the second paper (by the same authors) will enjoy a 40% discount.

Management of Personal Information
The conference is committed to handling personal information in a lawful, transparent and respectful way. All personal information is stored in a manner that protects it from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Discounts and Conference Registration Grants: 
We offer a limited number of discounts and waivers to authors (particularly students and early career researchers) who are based in developing nations. To receive further information, please contact:
citba@jcu.edu.au

Clarification of these terms or any concerns may be addressed to CITBA at citba@jcu.edu.au or by mail:

James Cook University
College of Business, Law and Governance
Building A1 
1/14-88 McGregor Rd
Smithfield QLD 4878

Key Dates:

• Event Dates: September 1-3, 2023
• Event Location: Cairns, Queensland, Australia (and Online)
• Abstract Submission Opening: May 8, 2023
• Abstract Submission Deadline: July 20, 2023
• Abstract Notification: Within two weeks from submission date
• Full Paper Submission Deadline: August 10, 2023
• Review Process: Within four weeks from submission date

Acceptance Notification: Please note that all notifications for on-time submissions should be expected on or before August 15th. Late submissions will still be considered for presentations, but please be advised that their full paper may not be reviewed and ready for publication in the proceeding due in December 2023. If this is the case, the papers will be included in the second volume, which will be released in early 2024

Authors are expected to uphold the general principles of responsible research conduct in all aspects of their research; this means fostering and maintaining a research environment of intellectual honesty, integrity, and scholarly and scientific rigour.

Please see our information pages on Responsible Conduct of Research and Authorship Procedure.

Criteria for Authorship:

An author is a researcher who has made a significant intellectual or scholarly contribution to research and its output and has agreed to be listed as an author and take responsibility for the research output.

A significant intellectual or scholarly contribution must include one, and should include a combination of two or more of the following:

• conception and design of the project or output;
• acquisition of research data where the acquisition has a significant intellectual judgement, planning, design or input;
• contribution of knowledge, where justified, including Indigenous knowledge;
• analysis or interpretation of research data;
• drafting significant parts of the research output or critically revising it so as to contribute to its interpretation.

The safety and well-being of all conference participants is our top priority. We are committed to complying with all applicable health and safety regulations and guidelines, including those related to COVID-19. We will be implementing appropriate measures to ensure a safe and enjoyable conference experience for all attendees. We encourage all participants to follow recommended health and safety practices, such as wearing masks and practicing social distancing, during the conference.