As an NABE member, you are encouraged to participate actively in the NABE Annual Meeting in San Francisco on September 26-29, 1999. How? The following revised procedures and awards have been announced by the NABE Board of Directors for the submission of contributed papers to be presented at the meeting:

1. A 250-word abstract (one page, double spaced) of a proposed paper should be prepared and five copies (with no author identification), accompanied by a biographical sketch (one copy only) should be submitted not later than May 15, 1999, to Edmund A. Mennis, Chair, Selection Committee, P.O. Box 1146, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274. Topics should be related to the theme of the Annual Meeting, "Targeting Business Risks and Opportunities," or should reflect original research by the author on topics or in areas that would be of practical value to NABE members in fulfilling their job responsibilities.


2. By June 1, the anonymous abstracts will be reviewed by the Selection Committee and, depending on the quality of submissions, at least eight will be selected. The authors will be requested to provide completed papers for review by August 1. The guidelines for preparation will be the same as those for unsolicited manuscripts for Business Economics. These guidelines are printed in each issue of Business Economics on the page facing the Table of Contents, and they also are available on the NABE website (www.nabe.com) or on request from the Editor of Business Economics.


3. From these final papers, the Committee will select two for presentation at a featured session of the annual meeting. Each paper will be commented on by a discussant, with time available for general audience participation.


4. The following awards will be made to the authors of the two selected papers:
   1. The author of the best paper will receive a prize of $1,000, a commemorative plaque, and will pay no fee for attendance at the meeting. The paper (as modified by the author if desired) will be published in a future issue of Business Economics.
   2. The author of the second paper also will receive a commemorative plaque, will pay no fee for attendance at the meeting, and the paper (as modified by the author if desired) will be published in a future issue of Business Economics.
   3. The remaining papers will be reviewed for publication in Business Economics in future issues.
   
   
5. In fairness to all prospective authors, you are requested to adhere strictly to the deadlines and other instructions listed above. If you have any questions, please contact Ed Mennis at 310-373-3270 or e-mail at eamennis@instanet.com