The INFORMS Service Science section and the American Marketing Association's Service Special Interest Group (SERVSIG) welcome proposals to host the 2022 Frontiers in Service Conference.
At this point we just need an initial expression of interest, including the proposed venue, proposed conference co-chairs, and a brief summary of the institution's and chairs' past experience in hosting conferences. A more detailed proposal will be solicited later from a select group of applicants.
The conference will likely be held in late June or early July of 2022, although there is some flexibility as to timing. The conference has been held in many different countries around the world, but we anticipate that the 2022 conference will most likely be held in either Europe or Latin America.
The Frontiers Conference is the world's leading annual service research conference, and annually draws 200-300 attendees from 30-40 countries. Presenting at the Frontiers Conference is highly selective, with only about half of all submissions being accepted. The conference draws a lively mix of academics and practitioners, from a variety of backgrounds and functional disciplines. The conference is sponsored by INFORMS, the AMA, and the University of Maryland's Center for Excellence in Service. The conference also typically has corporate and/or governmental sponsors, e.g., IBM has been a sponsor of many Frontiers Conferences.
For more information about the upcoming Frontiers in Service Conference, scheduled for Singapore in July 18-21, 2019, see https://www.frontiers2019.com/.
To express interest or to get more information about hosting the 2022 conference, please contact Ming-Hui Huang (huangmh@ntu.edu.tw). We would like to receive initial expressions of interest by May 31, 2019.
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Ming-Hui Huang
Distinguished Professor
National Taiwan University
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