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<p><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I would like to remind you that the submission deadline for the <strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">27<sup>th</sup> International IPSERA Conference
</span></strong>is coming soon: <strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:mediumblue">26 November 2017.</span></strong>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Conference Location:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">This year the conference will be held in the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens">Athens, Greece</a>, one of the world’s oldest cities, the cradle of Western civilization, and birthplace of democracy.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:KO"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The venue of the conference is the
<b>Aegli</b> conference hall, adjacent to the <a href="https://www.zappeion.gr/en/index.asp">
Zappeion Megaron</a>. Located in the historic center of Athens, in a walking distance from the
<a href="http://www.acropolisofathens.gr/aoa/">Acropolis of Athens</a> and the marble
<a href="http://www.panathenaicstadium.gr/thepanathenaicstadium/history/tabid/96/language/en-us/default.aspx">
Panathenaic Stadium</a> of the 1896 Olympic Games, the Zappeion complex is surrounded by over 200,000 square meters of gardens with meandering paths, fountains and over 70 neoclassical sculptures. In 1888 the Zappeion hall was one of the first buildings in
Europe specifically designed for exhibitions and other public events. An extensive interior and exterior renovation, completed in 2006, restored the building to its original splendor while; at the same time, state of the art technology was introduced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The theme of the conference is
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Lora;color:black">Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: Fostering Innovation</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br>
For more detailed information about the conference, the extended call for papers and information for the social events please consult the conference website:
<a href="http://ipsera2018.com">http://ipsera2018.com</a> <br>
<br>
On behalf of the organizing committee, we look forward to receiving your submission and to welcoming you to Athens next March!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Dr Mihalis Giannakis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Associate Professor Operations and Supply Chain Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.audencia.com/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="159" height="37" style="width:1.6562in;height:.3854in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D35A82.7A268730" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01D1CD7C.F8A3D3E0"></span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.ipsera2018.com/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="425" height="93" style="width:4.427in;height:.9687in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image009.jpg@01D35A82.7A268730" alt="tp://www.ipsera2018.com/images/slide/home1.jpg"></span></a></span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ipsera2018.com/"><span lang="FR" style="color:blue">http://www.ipsera2018.com/</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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