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On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 10th West Lake International Conference on Small & Medium Business (WLICSMB 2008), we are pleased to take this opportunity to warmly invite you to the conference. The WLICSMB 2008 will be held from October 25 to 27, 2008, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China. The conference is jointly organized by Hangzhou Municipal Government, Zhejiang University of Technology, Zhejiang Small & Medium Enterprises Bureau, and Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce. Many organizations and universities such as Marquette University, University of Akron and Texas Tech University are among the institutional sponsors of the conference.

One of the conference’s unique features is its aim to provide an international forum for professionals both from academia and industry as well as from developing and developed countries to share their research, ideas, and perspectives. Hangzhou is an ancient lake city with profound Chinese culture and character. Located some 130 KM southwest of Shanghai, Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang is not only the richest province in China but it is also the home of the fastest growing small & medium businesses in the world.

The theme of WLICSMB 2008 is: SMB Internationalization. Please refer to one of the WLICSMB Websites: for detailed information including the conference’s research tracks, call for papers, accommodation information, and registration (both in Chinese and in English).

Submission of Paper Summary: by Sept. 1. 2008

Full information is available at

Yours truly,

Renyong Chi, Ph.D.
Program Co-Chair
Professor of Management
College of Business Administration
Zhejiang University of Technology
Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China

Jamshid Hosseini, Ph.D.
Program Co-Chair
Director – International Business Studies
Associate Professor of Management
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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