agIdeas is inviting proposals for its upcoming research conference, Design for Business 2013.

The call is open to both local and international researchers, academics, and professionals working within the fields of design, business, management, and marketing, for the submission of papers examining the role of design for business purposes.

Issues that might be addressed, but are not limited to, include:

-branding and corporate identities,
-product and packaging innovation,
-design and business-related management and leadership,
-commercial spatial design,
-industry-competitive design research, or
-value-driven design research.

If interested, submit your abstract, (of no more than 300 words) by 30 November 2012. Detailed instructions on how to submit your abstract are available on the agIdeas site. Successful applicants will be notified of the process thereafter..