Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

REGISTRATION
1. My paper has been accepted for presentation. My coauthor and I will be attending the conference. Do we both have to register or only one of us can register?
YES, you both have to register. All those who attend the conference have to register.

2. Do both of us to register by November 30?
No, but at least one of you have to register by Nov 30, otherwise your paper may not be included in the programme schedule. However, please note that reg. fee from December 1 is higher. It is therefore advisable for both you to register by November 30.

3. Can I register my coauthor (or colleague) as a Guest?
No. Everyone must register separately in his/her individual capacity.

4. What does the registration actually mean?
You fill in the registration form (it can be downloaded from www.aims.international.org/aims3) and send it along with the required registration fee at the address indicated on the registration form.

5. I am a full-time lecturer in an institute and also currently pursuing my Ph. D. Can I register as a student?
NO. It is only for those who are full-time students and do not have full-time employment.

6. Will the registration fee cover all the meals?
It will cover most meals. The information is available on what it covers on the registration form itself.

7. My wife (or husband) will accompany me. She/he is not interested in attending the conference, but will join for other functions such welcome dinner, lunches, etc. Can I bring her/him?
Sure... but be certain that you register her/him on the same registration from as your guest, and pay the required fee.

8. I am presenting two papers. Do I have to register twice and pay 2 times?
Relax! Registration fee is per person. So you pay only once.

PRESENTATION IN ABSENTIA
9. I cannot present my paper, but will like to present in absentia. What does it mean, and how do I do it?
In absentia presentation means that the abstract of your paper will be included in the programme schedule and your full paper will be included in the conference proceedings (if received by the deadline). You will still need to fill in the registration form, and mail it with the required registration fee by November 30.

10. Will I get a copy of the conference CD?
YES, it will be mailed to you after the conference is over. Alternately, you can send a written authorization with someone who is attending the conference to pick it on your behalf.

11. My coauthor will be presenting our paper but I will not be able to attend the conference. Will I be able to get the attendance certificate?
By definition, the attendance certificate can be given only to those who attend the conference. Therefore, the answer to your question is NO. Sorry!

12. I have submitted my paper for "in absentia" presentation. Can I get the attendance certificate?
No. But, we can mail you a certificate (upon request) showing that your paper was presented "in absentia."

ACCOMMODATION & LOGISTICS
13. Does the registration fee include accommodation?
No. Please read the registration form carefully. It clearly spells out what your registration fee includes.

14. I have sent an e-mail to aims3@aims-international.com requesting for an accommodation, but there is no reply. Why?
We sorry that we are unable to make the accommodation arrangement. Information is posted on web about arrangements that we have made. You need to contact directly.

15. I have sent e-mails to Hotel Inder Residency for booking, but they are not responding. Can you contact them and book for me?
We are sorry that we do not resources to do that as much we would like to help. Please give them a call or send a fax.

16. Will you arrange transportation for me from railway station (or airport) to hotel (or IIMA or SK Patel)?
Probably not. We are however exploring the possibility of providing limited transport arrangement. When we have made the arrangements, the information will be posted on the web.

17. How about transportation from SK Patel Institute Gandhinagar to IIMA?
YES, we will make the required arrangement.

18. How about transportation from other hotels etc to IIMA?
Most probably we will not able to make this arrangement. Once we have all the data about accommodations, we will see if limited arrangements can be made.

19. I understand Gujarat is a dry state. Is it true?
Believe it my friend, it is true!

CONFERNCE PROCEEDINGS
20. Why do not you print and provide hard copy of the proceedings?
There are three reasons: 1. The world is moving away from printing hard copies, and shifting to CD proceedings. 2. For printing hard copies full papers have to be submitted at least 3 months prior to conference, and the most importantly, 3. It will increase the cost by at least Rs. 1000 per person!

21. My proceedings paper is not yet ready. Can I get an extension till December 15?
I am sorry but the answer is NO. The deadline must be respected.
22. Is it possible for me to get an extra CD for my coauthor (or my school)?
YES, at a nominal cost of Rs. 100 per CD. Please let us know early so have enough copies made.

23. For the conference proceedings, do I need to mail you hard copy? If yes, can I mail to India address?
Either you can mail hard copy to US address, or convert the file in PDF and e-mail to aims3@aims-international.org. The hard copy should not be mailed to India address.

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
24. I wanted to present three papers, but you are allowing me only two. Why?
We have received so many papers that we have to "ration" it, and therefore we are limiting it to no more than 2 papers per person. Please cooperate and give chance to others!

25. I am returning from Ahmedabad on 3rd January afternoon, how do I make sure my paper is scheduled before I leave?
You need to immediately send an e-mail to aims3@aims-international.org and inform your scheduling constraint. If you do not inform by NOV 30, we will not able to entertain your request. Once the schedule is made, it is very difficult to make changes.

26. How much time will I have for the presentation?
We expect to provide about 20 minutes, including time for Q&A.

27. Will the LCD and overhead transparency projector be available?
YES.

28. Can I chair a session?
Please send a request to aims3@aims-international.org immediately and we will try to see if we can accommodate your interest. Naturally, the students cannot chair sessions.

29. When will the programme schedule be ready?
We are working on it very hard and hope to post it on web by December 10, 2005. Once the schedule is posted, it is almost impossible to make any changes.

DOCTORAL STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION
30. I am also competing for the doctoral competition. What is that I need to do?
You need to do all that you would be doing even if you were not competing. For example, you must submit your abstract online and register by NOV 30. If interested in the proceedings publication, you must send your paper by November 30. Since you are also competing, you need to separately adhere to those requirements and deal about those with Dr. Prithvi Yadav directly. He is the boss as for as the doctoral student paper competition in concerned.

AIMS INTERNATIONAL
31. I am not an AIMS member and have paid the normal registration fee. How do I become member and how much is the membership fee?
If you have paid full registration fee (without taking a 10% discount as an AIMS member) then you are entitled to free AIMS International membership for one year (2006). Just download the form from the web, fill it in, and mention on the form your abstract number for AIMS3 and mail it. That is it!

32. Our school will like to discuss collaborative activity with AIMS International. How do we do it?
The best thing is to send your proposal at info@aim-international.org and request for a meeting for discussion at the Conference.

33. How can I (or our Institute) become member of AIMS International?
Simply visit www.aims-international.org and you will find links for membership.

34. When will AIMS International Journal of Management commence publishing?
We expect the first issue to be out around March 2006. Sorry for the delay!

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