10260: Building Meaningful Connections: How to Maximize Your Symposium Experience

Friday, July 25, 2025

08:30 - 10:00 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall C- C2-m2

Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: International
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/bRaM6d

Organizer(s)

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Mirit K. Grabarski

Lakehead U., Canada

Presenter(s)

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Mirit K. Grabarski

Lakehead U., Canada

Organizer(s)

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Hayuta Yinon

Oranim Academic College of Education, Israel

Distinguished Speaker(s)

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Yehuda Baruch

Southampton Business School, U. of Southampton, United Kingdom
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Jon P. Briscoe

Northern Illinois U., United States

Session Chair(s)

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Hayuta Yinon

Oranim Academic College of Education, Israel
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Mirit K. Grabarski

Lakehead U., Canada

Presenter(s)

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Hina Kalyal

London Police Service/Huron College, Canada
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Megha Yadav

Indiana University South Bend, United States
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Maria Mouratidou

U. of Cumbria, UK, United Kingdom
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Batia Ben Hador

Ariel U. Department of Economics and Business Administration, Israel
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Tracy Hopkins

The University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia
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Jos Akkermans

Vrije U. Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Ans De Vos

U. of Antwerp/ Antwerp Management School, Belgium
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Beatrice Van Der Heijden

Radboud U. Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Eric Sanders

Elmhurst U., United States

Moderator(s)

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Eric J. Michel

Northern Illinois U., United States

Scientific research increasingly involves collaborative teams rather than individual efforts, driven by the need to address complex challenges and enhance productivity, as reflected by a higher citation rate of multi-authored works. Collaboration across disciplines and geographies is essential, allowing researchers to leverage diverse expertise and resources, in order to generate innovative ideas and advance academic careers. Conferences play a vital role in fostering collaborations, with studies showing that attending large-scale, high-profile events promotes new partnerships. Academic symposia are especially effective for initiating collaborations by connecting researchers around shared interests before the event. However, sustaining long-term relationships post-symposium can be challenging due to factors like geographic and institutional barriers. This proposed Professional Development Workshop (PDW) addresses these challenges by presenting three success stories of symposia-related collaborations that led to significant long-lasting academic achievements. These examples include international teams at various development stages. In addition, insights from distinguished scholars will expand the discussion, emphasizing broader strategies for conference-based collaboration. An interactive panel discussion will equip attendees with practical advice on maximizing symposium opportunities and maintaining long-term research partnerships and collaborations.

To better fulfill the PDW's purpose and increase the chance of finding potential collaborators, we ask the attendees to register and share a few details about themselves. Upon registration, you will be asked to fill out a short questionnaire to assist us with planning. Please feel free to contact us with any questions: hayutay@gmail.com, mgrabars@lakeheadu.ca.