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Note: Paper Submission Deadline extended to November 14, 2011 

 ABSEL will hold its 2012 meeting March 7-9, 2012
in San Diego, California.  Please page down for details. 

Join the Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning (ABSEL) on the beautiful Southern California Coast and San Diego’s Mission Bay to explore business simulations, games and other forms of experiential learning.  ABSEL invites participation from everyone interested in experiential and innovative learning methods including both experienced and new academicians, students, and business professionals.  We welcome quantitative and qualitative research, theoretical models, empirical research, literature reviews, cases, demonstrations, games, exercises, simulations, proposals for round table and panel discussions, and other work related to creative or innovative teaching and learning methods.  Student and business professional participation in ABSEL is highly encouraged.

Tracks

Experiential: focuses on the development, application, assessment, and research associated with interactive, experiential learning exercises.
Simulations: focuses on the development, application, assessment, and research associated with business simulations and gaming.
Online Education: focuses on the development, application, assessment, and research associated with distance education, web-based learning, and related use of new teaching technologies.
Games Ready to Play: This track will allow conferences attendees to actually participate in Simulations that can be completed within a two-hour time frame. 

Important Dates

Submission of full games and manuscripts due:  October 31, 2011  November 14th, 2011
Notification of Reviewer Decisions:  December 4, 2011
Revised Papers due:  January 16, 2012

Venue: Bahia Resort Hotel, 998 W. Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, California,  92109 , USA, Telephone: (858) 488-0551   Fax: (858) 488-1512, http://www.bahiahotel.com

Program Chair:  Bill Wellington, University of Windsor
Email:  r87@uwindsor.ca