04/14/2013
Dear Colleagues,

I’m pleased to report that thanks to the efforts of our colleagues the plans for the 22nd annual International Conference on Management of Technology, IAMOT 2013, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on April 14-18, 2013 is in full gear. I am writing to invite your participation and submission of your abstracts by November 1, 2012.

The theme of the IAMOT 2013 conference is “Science, Technology and Innovation in the Emerging Market Economies”.   Attached please find the call for papers. For more information please visit the conference site http://www.iamot2013.com/

In addition to the technical sessions, the IAMOT and the IAMOT2013 local committee have put an exciting program that includes, 4 pre-conference workshops, 3 excellent keynote speakers, 4 panel discussions of technology related themes with prominent technology managers, economists, and policy makers that were invited to participate, site visits to a variety of technology centers,  and the IAMOT 2013 award ceremony in which we acknowledge the contributions of  awardees in the field of  management of technology for  the year.

Please share this announcement and invitation for submittals with your colleagues and others who may be interested in participation in this timely conference.
IAMOT 2013 is expected to attract between 300 and 500 delegates worldwide, in addition to local participation making it the largest gathering of its kind. Please support our colleagues in Brazil to make this happen.
Many thanks for your efforts and leadership. I look forward to your participation and welcoming you to the 22nd IAMOT in Porto Alegre.

Best regards,
S. Massoud Amin, D.Sc.
President, the International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT) www.iamot.org
Director and Honeywell/H.W. Sweatt Chair, Technological leadership Institute (TLI)
Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, and University Distinguished Teaching Professor University of Minnesota
290 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA

TLI: http://tli.umn.edu
Web: http://umn.edu/~amin
Call for Papers
IAMOT2013 Brochure