EAM 2016 at the Omni New Haven at Yale

Invitation to Attend Conference

Registration is now open for the Eastern Academy of Management 2016 Conference at the Omni New Haven at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, May 4th - 7th, 2016.

Our conference theme this year, "Collaboration." Collaborating with others to achieve collective goals is necessary as work environments are increasingly complex and fluctuating. Traditional models and theories of management are in some cases outdated and lack relevance for collaborative work environments. How are organizations changing to facilitate collaboration? What are the implications of collaboration for effective teaming? How does collaboration challenge traditional leadership practices? What educational models encourage collaborative skill building? How is collaboration changing business models?

EAM 2016 includes a wide selection of professional development workshops, some focused specifically on creativity and innovation and others covering topics including project management, followership and course design.  We are also offering three open-enrollment Consortia focused on career issues of doctoral students, junior faculty, and mid-career/senior faculty. We ask that you pre-register for the Consortia at our event registration page at eaom.org/register.

EAM is proud to announce Dr. Wayne F. Cascio (University of Colorado) as our Distinguished Scholar Speaker for the evening of Friday, May 6th. Wayne F. Cascio is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Colorado, and he holds the Robert H. Reynolds Chair in Global Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver. He has served as president of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (1992-1993), Chair of the SHRM Foundation (2007), the HR Division of the Academy of Management (1984), and as a member of the Academy of Management's Board of Governors (2003-2006). From 2007-2014 he served as a senior editor of the Journal of World Business.

We are putting the final touches on the program schedule, with the full program to arrive by early April, and will have it posted next week. Check in at eaom.org for such updates.

HOTEL ROOMS
The EAM has negotiated a significantly discounted room rate for meeting attendees at the Omni New Haven at Yale at the rate of $179/night. We recommend that you book your hotel room as soon as possible, as the hotel rate is now dependent on what limited number of rooms the Omni has remaining. This rate is good from May 3rd through 8th. You can book directly at the Omni's website via this link: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/new-haven-yale/meetings/eastern-academy-of-management. Alternatively, you can book over the phone by calling (203) 772-6664 and mentioning Eastern Academy of Management 2016 to receive your discounted rate. If the online system does not show the $179/night price, please call the Omni directly and request it.