Permanent Office
P.O. Box 84
Pardeeville, Wisconsin
53954
http://siec-isbe.org
Volume 11, Number 3
March 2017
Inside this issue:
President’s Message
Petra Bragadóttir, International President
Nominations for International 2
President
2017 International Conference
 Program
 Pricing and Payments
 Hotel
 Pre/Post Activities
 Madrid Travel
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Bridge the Cultural Divide
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Chapter Events
 Sweden
 USA
 Austria
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Floyd L. Crank
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What Members Want
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Newsletter Guidelines
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IJBE Call for Papers
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SIEC-ISBE Executive Commit- 11
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Dear SIEC Friends
Although spring is approaching, it does not look like spring in
Iceland. We received 52 cm of snow overnight during one
weekend in February which was greeted with mixed emotions.
Many skiers where very happy, but other Icelanders hoped it
would melt soon. The Northern lights are dancing in the sky
every night, and the weather has been very beautiful. We have
not had this much snow since 1952! SIEC-ICELAND will be
happy to host the 90th International SIEC-ISBE Conference in
Reykjavik, July 29-August 3, 2018.
Many of SIEC-ISBE members will attend the
NBEA Convention in Chicago, April 11-15,
2017. There will be an ISBE reception held in
conjunction with the NBEA 2017 Convention,
and the U.S. Chapter will have their annual
meeting there as well. SIEC-ISBE will have a
booth at the NBEA Convention where you
can meet some of the 89th International Conference hosts from Puerto Rico and get additional information regarding the conference
activities to be offered this summer. Continue on page 2.
89th International Conference
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Internationalization of Education: A Why and
How Perspective
July 23 – July 29, 2017
Continue on page 3.
SIEC-ISBE International President
Applications Due: March 31, 2017
SIEC-ISBE International President Announcement
Continue on page 2.
Continued from page 1.
Juanita Rodriguez and her organizing committee are preparing for the 89th International Conference that will be taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 23-29, 2017. We hope to have a large turn-out at this conference. Hopefully,
many of you have already started making plans to attend. The theme is “Internationalization of Education: A Why
and How Perspective.” I strongly encourage your active participation in this event. We need to increase the
attendance at our conferences and include as many representatives from different countries as possible. Everyone
benefits when we are able to take advantage of the power of diversity. So spread the word!
Please check out important conference information in this newsletter and on our new website: http://www.siecisbe.org. If you have any questions, please contact your regional VP (contact information is on the back page of this
newsletter), your national president, the SIEC-ISBE General Secretary, or me. We will be happy to answer your
questions and direct you to the needed information.
As this is my last year as President for this very special organization, SIEC-ISBE is seeking nominations for a new International President. Individuals interested in being a candidate for this position should send nominations to the
Permanent Office no later than 31 March. Please see the application instructions on our website http://www.siecisbe.org/uploads/8/9/6/2/8962951/announcement_president_election.pdf .
It is my sincere hope that you enjoy all of the conferences that SIEC-ISBE is offering to meet colleagues in Business
Education from all over the world. The conferences supply an opportunity to expand your professional network,
which is becoming increasingly important in today’s modern society. I am looking forward to meeting SIEC-ISBE
friends, both old and new, at some of the conferences this year.
Warm SIEC-ISBE regards from Iceland
Petra Bragadóttir
International President, 2013-2017
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Call for Nominations
SIEC-ISBE International President
SIEC-ISBE is seeking nominations for the position of International President. Petra Bragadóttir will have fulfilled her
second two-year term as SIEC-ISBE International President at the 2017 SIEC-ISBE Conference in Puerto Rico. Individuals interested in being a candidate for the office of International President should send nominations to the Permanent Office no later than 31 March. Candidates for the SIEC-ISBE International President must be an individual
member of SIEC-ISBE and a member in good standing of their national chapter.
All nomination papers (maximum of two pages) must be sent to the General Secretary at the Permanent Office
address by 31 March. Profiles of the candidates should cover the above qualifications. You may provide other background information or experiences which will provide additional information regarding your qualifications for the
position. These nominations will be sent to the National Presidents by 15 May. The National Presidents will inform
their chapter members of the candidates before the election. Each nominee will make a five-minute presentation at
the 1st Assembly of Delegates; the election will be held during the 2nd Assembly of Delegates in San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
For more information on specific application requirements check our website at http://www.siec-isbe.org/
uploads/8/9/6/2/8962951/announcement_president_election.pdf .
The Permanent Office may be contacted by either of the following options: Dr. Lila Waldman SIEC-ISBE General
Secretary P.O. Box 84, Pardeeville, WI 53954 USA or Email: [email protected].
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International Society for Business Education
89th International Conference
www.siec-isbe.org
San Juan, Puerto Rico
July 23 – 28, 2017
Hotel Condado Plaza
Internationalization of Education: A Why and How Perspective
Plans for the 89th International Conference are well underway in Puerto Rico. Juanita Rodriguez and her conference
steering committee are hard at work to provide exceptional professional, educational, and cultural learning experiences to both our program delegates and their accompanying guests. It’s looking to be a conference to remember!
Please check out the planned conference programs on our website at www.siec-isbe.org.
Conference Pricing and Payment
Conference Pricing
Delegates and Accompanying Guests
Price
Includes
$640 + $15.00 (cablegraphic transferring) = $655
(USD)
From February 1 to June 1, 2017
$450 + $15.00 (cablegraphic transferring) = $465
(USD)
From February 1 to June 1, 2017
Registration (five days)
Fee for cablegraphic transferring
$740 + $15.00 (cablegraphic transferring) = $755
(USD)
After June 1, 2017
$550 + $15.00 (cablegraphic transferring) = $565
(USD)
After June 1, 2017
Late Registration (five days)
Fee for cablegraphic transferring
Registration (three days-Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday)
Fee for cablegraphic transferring
Late Registration (three days-Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday)
Fee for cablegraphic transferring
Conference Payment
Conference payment should be transferred to Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (USD)
Account Number 033-464375
Account Name: DBA International Society for Business Education
SWITH: BPPRPRSK
Route Number: 021502011 (USA)
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Conference Hotel Accommodations
Hotel Condado Plaza
Condado, Puerto Rico
Convention Place
http://www.condadoplaza.com/default-en.html
Room rates: $129 Single/Double (city view); $159 (ocean view) plus taxes and 18% resort fee
Online reservations will be available by March 24, 2017.
Contact person: Mrs. Verónica López 787-721-1000
Code: ISBE GROUP
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Pre– and Post– Conference Activities
Arrangements Made Through Puerto Rico Conference Steering Committee
There are several activities planned for those who want to catch the sites of Puerto Rice before or after the conference. Arrangements for these activities can be made through the conference steering committee. Registration and
payment information will be published on the SIEC-ISBE website.
Saturday, July 22
Culebra ($50)
Vieques ($50)
Includes ferry tickets, lunch, and dinner.
Includes ferry tickets, lunch, and dinner.
Sunday, July 23
Rain Forest El Yunque ($40)
Las Cabezas de San Juan ($30)
Includes admission tickets, transportation, and lunch.
Includes admission tickets, and lunch.
Saturday, July 29
Saint Thomas ($150)
Includes ferry tickets, lunch, piña colada, and snorkeling equipment.
Sunday, July 30
Island Road Trip ($50)
Includes transportation, lunch, and dinner.
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Want to Extend Your Visit in Puerto Rico?
There are many other places you can visit while extending you stay in Puerto Rico. For example, the Dominican Republic and St. Maarten are only a short distance from the San Juan Airport. To explore your options and make arrangements contact:
Madrid Travel
787-725-9515
[email protected]
Bridge the Cultural Divide
Less face-to-face time can mean messages get lost in translation, says
International business guru Erin Meyer.
Has technology improved
cross-cultural communication?
What do cultural blunders
look like via email?
“Not necessarily,” says Erin Meyer,
author of The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries
of Global Business. “Fifteen years
ago, people travelled to do business internationally. Now, we
work all over the world without
ever looking people in the eye.
Our communication style may offend, but if we lose business, we
just think, ‘Our price was too high.’
In fact, we may not be recognizing
our cultural blunders.”
“How much social content we put
in emails differs. In a more taskoriented place like the U.S., it’s
common to jump right to business, but in, say, Latin America,
that comes off as being disrespectful or aggressive.”
What kinds of “cultural blunders” do you see most often?
“Americans speak more in meetings than any other culture. It’s
partly due to the participation
grade we have in our schooling
system. We need to recognize
that silence, in many cultures, isn’t
negative.”
What about differences in
providing feedback?
“In the Netherlands, it’s common
to give blunt feedback. In Mexico,
it’s done in a more diplomatic
way. In the U.S., we give three
positives for every negative, so
people in other countries may
think their performance is acceptable, when we were really
saying the opposite.”
How can we better understand our differing communication styles?
“We’re often uncomfortable talking about cultural differences because we think the other person
will feel judges or stereotyped,
but every person like to talk
about their culture in positive
ways. The most effective international businesspeople laugh at
their own culture and ask a lot of
genuinely curious questions.”
Reprinted from Southwest: The Magazine
with permission from Pace Communications,
Inc.
Learn more about best business practices at
erinmeyer.com
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SIEC Sweden visits The West Sweden
Chamber of Commerce
Written by: C-G Ekström, SIEC Sweden
A bright Monday in October SIEC members from the Gothenburg region visited the Chamber of Commerce. Our host was
Jeanette Andreasson, business developer. We were especially
interested to hear about their work supporting enterprises in
political affairs, business networking, education, and counseling
about international trade and legal issues. Jeanette was assisted by the chief lawyer Anna Petre.
The West Sweden Chamber of
Commerce is a private, politicallyneutral organization working to
strengthen the region's business
community. The aim is to create
growth and develop the future of
West Sweden by helping companies do more and better business and by influencing political
Jeanette Andreasson
decisions. The efforts are to have
regional focus as economic growth is primarily affected
by regional conditions before municipal and national ones.
The Chamber is a part of a network of similar chambers
all over world and some of them are Swedish Chambers
of Commerce in the big cities.
The office has a history that dates back to 1961 and today the Chamber of Commerce has 2700 members. Approximately 80 people are working full time for the members. Companies from all branches can turn to us for external help, to gain new knowledge or to make new contacts, to reach business goals. The Chamber of Commerce is a meeting place where people and companies
find inspiration and create business.
The membership is not obligatory by law as it is in countries in southern and eastern Europe. The Swedish companies can join the Chamber of Commerce freely and pay
a member fee. The fee includes networking, political influence and some general services, while more specific business services mist be paid.
The West Sweden Chamber of Commerce is an active
supporter of the big infrastructure project in Gothenburg, the so called West Sweden Package, starting
2017/2018. It includes the building of bridges, road tunnels, bicycle roads, a funicular railway and, most importantly, a regional train tunnel below the ground to
make the train system more efficient. It means a lot of
digging in the most central parts of the city -- a bit like
the so called “Big Bang Project” in Boston. This is a very
politically controversial project driven by the “red-green
parties” in Gothenburg. We received interesting information about this big project from Jeanette. The day
after our visit the Swedish minister of infrastructure had
a presentation for the chamber members.
This visit is a part of a series of company visits for business educators arranged by SIEC Sweden.
http://www.handelskammaren.net/en/
”We make West Sweden stronger!”
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Welcome to ISBE-USA Meetings in
Chicago!
Written by: Dr. Irina Weisblat, ISBE-USA President
Dear Friends and Colleagues at SIEC-ISBE,
It is my pleasure to invite you to attend our ISBE-USA
meetings that will take place during
the 2017 annual convention of the
National Business Education Association (NBEA) that celebrates in
125th anniversary this year.
The Convention will take place at
the Chicago Marriott Downton
Magnificent Mile Hotel in Chicago, IL. Located on the
prominent Michigan Avenue, famous for its unbelievable
shopping, 5-star dining venues, world-renowned museums and theaters, the Chicago Marriott hotel will become a venue for over 70 educational sessions, handson technology workshops, professional development
seminars, inspirational keynote speakers, and the Business Education Research Conference from April 11 to
April 15, 2017. Continue on page 7.
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Continued from page 6.
I am happy to welcome you to our international
meetings during the Chicago convention. Here is the
schedule, with the room assignments:
Tuesday, April 11
ISBE Executive Board Meeting
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Location: Watertower (10th Floor)
Thursday, April 13
ISBE Business Meeting
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Location: Chicago Ballroom H (5th Floor)
We expect our colleagues from Puerto Rico and
from Iceland to present information about the upcoming SIEC Conferences in 2017 and 2018 at this
meeting.
I look forward to seeing you in Chicago!
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Annual General Meeting of the
Austrian Chapter in Vienna
General Secretary Elisabeth Riebenbauer presented a retrospective view on the international conference 2016 in
Graz, Austria, including some photographic impressions
from the conference. This report was followed by an invitation to the upcoming international conference from July
23 to July 29 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
In the afternoon, KeynoteSpeakers Christiane Brunner
(“Climate protection as chance
and requirement for the economy?”) and Walter Hödl (“How
much ecological core-knowledge
does the economy require?”) introduced the participants to the
relationship between ecology and
Christiane Brunner
economy. Several practical examples, how ecological education
might be didactically implemented,
provided a strong practical connection for the attendees.
After being presented a pin showing Puerto Rico’s native
Coqui-frog as a gift, Walter Hödl – a zoologist specializing
inter alia in tropical biology – gave the participants a spontaneous presentation about the peculiarities of this frog
species. We hope that this taste of Puerto Rican wildlife
will act as further encouragement for our participants to
attend the upcoming conference!
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Written by: Gernot Dreisiebner, ISBE-Austria
On March 10 SIEC/ISBE Austria invited its members
to the Annual General Meeting of the Austrian Chapter. Hermine Sperl, president of the Austrian chap-
Floyd L. Crank
1919—2017
ISBE Austria President Hermine Sperl and
Keynote Speaker Walter Hödl
ter, welcomed the members in the banquet hall of
the Vienna Business School. The Annual General
Meeting focused on the previous as well as the upcoming international conference.
Floyd L. Crank, Professor Emeritus, Northern Illinois University, passed away Saturday, February
25, 2017. During the last 15 years of his teaching
career, he was full professor in the College of Business at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. He
served as president of state, regional, and national
organizations. For many years he was active in the
International Society of Business Education where
he served on the International Executive Board
and attended several annual meetings in Europe.
Floyd was the author and/or editor of several professional publications and was the author of numerous professional articles for state and national
publications.
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What Members Want from Their Professional Organizations
Written By: Dr. Irina Weisblat, ISBE-USA President and Dr.
Michelle Taylor, ISBE-USA President-Elect
As we know, the mission of the International Society of
Business Education is “To enhance the international perspective of business and business education professionals”
through providing networking and educational opportunities, as well as promoting diversity by means of experiencing various cultures –especially during our annual international conferences. It would seem that this noble charge
alone will draw business educators to our organization
that advocates excellence in learning and teaching and
helps its members to network, collaborate, and become
successful in educating future business leaders in our
countries. While business innovations – and especially advances in technology – drastically changed the social and
economic outlook of the world, propelled globalization
and increased cooperation among countries and organizations, membership in our 116-years old international organization is steadily decreasing.
Declining membership threatens the future of many professional organizations today. Research shows that most
professional organizations have been in decline since the
1980’s. In addition to falling membership, researchers find
that issues negatively affecting professional associations
include:
Members weighing membership costs versus
benefits
Decreased volunteerism among members
Increased costs of providing member services
Competitiveness of membership recruitment
Less member involvement, commitment, and
loyalty (McCroskey & Lund O’Neil, 2010,
p. 111)
In February, 2017, the US Chapter of ISBE conducted a
survey among its members trying to find out what our
colleagues think about the organization, what they value in
ISBE membership, and what additional benefits they would
like to see in the future. More thought will be given to the
wishes of the membership with detailed discussion on how
to achieve the wants of our members. Meanwhile, all our
activities and action plans should be constantly focused on
these main questions:
Is our organization relevant today?
Will the organization be sustainable in the future?
What do we need to do in order to see the
renaissance of SIEC-ISBE in the 21st century?
We realize that we need to do a better job promoting
a greater recognition of ISBE – especially at the annual
national conventions where the majority of our members learn about the organization. Perhaps, membership
drives on a larger scale are necessary. But this idea,
along with other membership-oriented initiatives,
would require some financial support and additional
resources. That brings our attention to the need of
becoming more entrepreneurial. We must find ways to
secure alternate sources of funding. Some opportunities may include traditional fundraising and more recent
concept of “friend-raising”— the initiative that would
allow friends of ISBE (individuals, companies, and organizations) to make charitable donations in any amounts
that will strengthen ISBE.
“. . . we need to find
ways to appeal to a
younger generation.
Research shows that
millennials may find
membership in professional organizations valuable because of networking,
greater engagement,
participatory culture,
interactive technology,
As our membership grows – a and appropriate use
top goal of the ISBE Board, meet- of services offered via
ing the desires of the member- technology. . . “
ship, will become even more of a
challenge and a priority. To become a viable, selfsustaining organization, we must find ways to meet the
needs of our ever-changing or potential membership.
Clearly, we need to find ways to
appeal to a younger generation.
Research shows that millennials
may find membership in professional organizations valuable because of networking, greater engagement, participatory culture,
interactive technology, and appropriate use of services offered
via technology, as Johnston
(2013) suggests.
References:
Johnston, M. (2013). The importance of professional organizations
and mentoring in enabling leadership. Knowledge Quest,
41(4), 34-39.
McCroskey, S. and Lund O’Neil, S. (2010). Factors leading to
membership in professional associations and levels of
professional commitment as determined by active and
inactive members of Delta Pi Epsilon. The Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, LII(3), 111 —137.
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SIEC-ISBE NEWSLETTER GUIDELINES
Next Deadline for Submissions: May 15, 2017
The SIEC-ISBE Newsletter is published three to four times per year.
Submissions must be made in English.
Appropriate submissions include:
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Teaching tips
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Technology tips
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Lesson plans
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Classroom activities
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Descriptions of teacher and/or student exchanges
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Opportunities for teacher and/or student exchanges
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News that would appeal to SIEC-ISBE members
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Transitions—Births, deaths, marriages, job changes, etc.
Requirements for submissions are:
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Word 2003 or higher software ONLY
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12-point font, single-spaced
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Include your name, school affiliation, and a digital picture of the author with the manuscript
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Photos that describe the activity may be included and should include the full names and countries of
everyone in the picture, the event where the picture was taken and the name of the photographer
Submissions for the newsletter can be made to:
Dr. Judee Timm, Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
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International Journal of Business Education
Call for Papers
International Journal of Business Education is a refereed journal and a publication of the SIEC organization. All manuscripts will receive a blind review by a minimum of three external reviewers, ideally one from each of the three SIEC
regions. Accepted manuscripts will be published in the next issue of the International Journal of Business Education.
The submission process is ongoing throughout the year. Authors will receive notification of acceptance within 120 days
of manuscript receipt. Accepted manuscripts will be published online once the review process is complete. Each April,
all manuscripts accepted throughout the year will be bound into one publication.
The purpose of the International Journal of Business Education is to provide international business educators with
articles concerning current and/or future teaching strategies in business education, research-based articles on business
education, and technology ideas for business education.
Publishing Guidelines:
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All manuscripts should follow the APA 6.0 style, including references
Length—2—10 pages, including references which do NOT have to be on a separate page
Single-spaced, left justified with one blank line between paragraphs and before/after headings. No other formatting
should be used.
Word 2003 or higher software ONLY
Font should be Calibri only.
All graphics should be encased in a box.
Margins should be 1-inch
No header or footer should be included
No page numbers
A title page that includes the manuscript title and author(s) name, name and address of institution, email address,
and telephone number for primary author must be included
All submissions must be electronic format. Send to [email protected]
Primary author must be a member of his/her respective SIEC Chapter
Manuscript cannot be under consideration by another publication at the time of submission to SIEC
International Journal of Business Education may make suggestions for revisions. The editor will work with the author(s)
to make the changes as needed
The editor reserves the right to edit all manuscripts accepted for publication.
Please email your submissions to:
Tamra Davis, Co-Editor
International Journal of Business Education
[email protected]
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Upcoming Conferences:
SIEC-ISBE
2017—Puerto Rico
2018 — Iceland
Permanent Office
P.O. Box 84
Pardeeville, Wisconsin
53954
USA
SIEC-ISBE Executive Committee
The premier
professional
international education
organization for those
engaged in business
education
Left to Right: Monica Tengling, Hans Dietrich, Judee Timm, Petra Bragadottir,
Mona Engberg, Lila Waldman
International President:
Petra Bragadóttir, Iceland
[email protected]
Nordic Chapters VP to SIEC:
Monica Tengling, Sweden
[email protected]
General Secretary:
Lila Waldman, USA
[email protected]
United States VP to SIEC:
Judee Timm, USA
[email protected]
German-Speaking Chapters VP to
SIEC:
Hans Dietrich, Germany
[email protected]
Chair, Professional Development
Committee:
Mona Engberg, Denmark
[email protected]
HTTP://WWW.SIEC-ISBE.ORG
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