FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OCTOBER 1, 2004

Mountain Plains Management Association Fall Conference Sessions Open to the Public

Grand Junction, CO -A series of business seminars, held as part of the Mountain Plains Management Association's fall conference, will be open to the public during Oct. 14-16 at Mesa State College.

"Each year the Mountain Plains Management Association joins together to discuss contemporary issues in all areas of business," said Dr. Mary Zimmerer, professor of business. "Since Mesa State College is serving as this year's host institution, we're opening these informative conference sessions to local business professionals."

Centered on the theme "Pedagogy for the New Millennium," the sessions will focus on the many aspects of business, including management, marketing, finance, economics, accounting and computer information systems. In addition to research paper presentations, the sessions will be conducted in panel, roundtable discussion and workshop formats. Presenters and facilitators will include professors and students from 45 colleges and universities across the United States. "Best Student Paper" award winner Katrina McLeod, a business administration graduate student at Mesa State College, will present her paper "Should Governments Be Allowed to Tax Electronic Commerce Transactions?" on Oct. 16 during a noon luncheon in the W.W. Campbell College Center's Liff Auditorium.

"This conference represents a unique opportunity to the Grand Valley business community and one that we encourage community members to take advantage of," said Zimmerer. "It's not often that so many business educators, leaders and students gather together in our region to discuss successful business strategies and to learn from one another."

The sessions are free and pre-registration for local attendees is not required. For more information on the Mountain Plains Management Association's fall conference, visit www.mesastate.edu/mountainplains/index.htm or contact Dr. Mary Zimmerer at 970.248.1719.

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