Call for Papers – NARSC 2012 in Ottawa, Canada, November 7th – 10th, 2012

Join us in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada for the 59th North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) sponsored by the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) and hosted by the Canadian Regional Science Association (CRSA).  The conference will be held at the Ottawa Westin, November 7th – 10th, 2012.  You can learn more about the conference, submit an abstract, and register for the conference and workshops at the NARSC Website at:

http://www.narsc.org/

Click on the link to the conference section for general information on the conference.  To register for the conference or submit an abstract/session online you must first login to the User Area. If you attended a NARSC conference over the past couple of years or are a member of a North American regional science organization, when you reach the login page of the User Area, you will be asked to enter your provided username and password.  Otherwise, when you reach the login page of the User Area, you will be asked to click on a link and enter your e-mail address so we can check if you are already in our database. If you are in our database, your username and password will be e-mailed to you so you can login. If you are not in our database, you will need to register for a free NARSC user account and then you will be able to register for the conference and submit an abstract.

Once logged, you can change your password, update your profile, submit an abstract/session, register for the conference, and check the status of your registration.  You will be able come to your account in the User Area subsequently using your valid username and password.  In case you forget your password, just contact technical support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your e-mail address and your password will be e-mailed to you so you can login.

Individual papers, posters, and sessions must be submitted online in the abstract submission section of the Website between now and August 1, 2012. The conference registration section is open and allows secure electronic financial transactions. We will continue to host poster sessions, and have an expanded set of pre-conference workshops, which will be held November 7th. Be sure to consult the conference website for additional information and details.

Conference organizers welcome individual papers and organized sessions relating to a wide variety of topics inclusive within the diverse realm of regional science.  We are an international scholarly organization that focuses on regional analysis, ranging from urban and spatial theory to applied problems in regional development, sustainability, environmental management, and rural land use.  We are an interdisciplinary association, with members representing fields as diverse as economics, agricultural economics,
public policy, urban planning, civil engineering, geography, finance, and demography.  The annual North American RSAI conference is the premier regional science meeting in North America and attracts scholars and practitioners from around the world.  

A block of rooms have been reserved at the Ottawa Westin at a rate of $203 per night (Canadian).  The Westin is extending the conference rate for those who wish to spend extra time in Ottawa, subject to availability.

If you have questions, here is contact information:
Local arrangements:
Bruce Newbold 1-905-525-9140 x27948; Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mark Brown, 1-613-951-7292; E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Program Chair:
Antonio Páez, 1-905-525-9140 x24082; E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Overall Arrangements
Jean-Claude Thill, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


We look forward to seeing you in Ottawa!