The 13th Asian Real Estate Society (AsRES) International Conference will be held in Shanghai , China during the July 12-15, 2008 period. The conference will provide a forum for academics, practitioners and policymakers to exchange ideas on important issues in all areas of real estate markets, real estate finance, development, investment, urban economics, housing and urban planning, and regulatory policies. Participants can fully relax and enjoy the summer in the Orient, while simultaneously sharing academic and research ideas at the conference. In addition to paper sessions covering current theoretical and applied research, the conference will feature special panel sessions moderated by academicians and practitioners on issues concerning Asia 's relationship with the rest of the world. The program will also feature Chinese paper sessions, poster sessions, and sessions for doctoral students. Academicians and practitioners are invited to submit and present papers in any of the above mentioned areas.

Important dates :

February 28, 2008: Papers or abstracts can be submitted by e-mail or by post. E-mail: asres08@shufe.edu.cn.
　

May 31, 2008: Early-bird registration (US$325.00, including a one-year AsRES membership), US$160 for spouse.

May 15, 2008: Submission of the final paper if the paper is to be included in the conference proceedings (a book, with an ISSN number).

June 13, 2008: Any hotel reservation after this date will be subject to hotel availability.

June 15, 2008: Submission of the final paper if the paper is to be considered for best paper awards.

June 25, 2008: Submission of the final paper if the paper is to be discussed by a discussant.

Confirmation of acceptance will be sent out no later than March 31, 2008. For more information about the conference, please visit http://asres2008.shufe.edu.cn.

Contact Information:

Professor Fang Fang

777 Guoding Road

School of Public Economics & Administration

Shanghai University of Finance & Economics Shanghai, P. R. China, 200433

E-mail: asres08@shufe.edu.cn

Fax:+86-21-65104294

Tel:+86-13817616619, or +86-21-65904362