Research on Managing Groups and Teams (RMGT) -- 2007

Beta Mannix, Maggie Neale, and Katherine Phillips

Diversity & Groups

BY INVITATION ONLY!

11th Annual Conference on Research on Managing Groups and Teams. This conference is jointly sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

The conference will be held on May 4-5 (Friday and Saturday) at the Johnson Graduate School of Management in Sage Hall on Cornell University's campus in Ithaca, New York. Our aim in this conference is to advance the understanding of groups and teams within the organizational context. Each year the conference is focused around a different sub-area of groups research. The 2007 conference, and the companion edition of Research on Managing Groups and Teams, will focus on Diversity & Groups. The theme organizer and editor will be Katherine W. Phillips of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Diversity results from the constellation of individual traits, characteristics, identities, experiences, and knowledge that individuals bring to a group. Although there is a long history of research on diversity, group researchers are delving deeper into the moderators, contextual factors, psychological processes, and sociological constraints that impact how individuals and groups manage the complexities of diversity in organizations. Our aim in this conference is to help promote research on diversity in groups by identifying and integrating various areas of research related to diversity in multiple disciplinary traditions.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE -- TENTATIVE (3/9/07)

The conference will be held in Sage Hall on Cornell University's campus in Ithaca, New York. The Conference is by invitation only and attendance is limited. Please register for the conference no later than April 1, 2007. To defray expenses we ask a small registration fee of $150.00. We will be providing buffet breakfast and lunch on both Friday and Saturday, as well as a conference dinner at the Johnson Museum on Friday night.

If you are interested in more information, please contact Professor Mannix at eam33@cornell.edu

TRAVEL
You can fly directly into Ithaca on USAIR or Northwest Airlines Another option is to fly into Syracuse, NY which is served by most of the major airlines and is only about 1 hour away-car rental available. From Syracuse's Hancock Airport, take I-81 South to Exit 12, and then follow Route 13 South to Ithaca. If you don't want to rent a car, the Ithaca Airline Limousine Service (607 273-3030) and Classic Pride Limousine Service (607-339-9140) provide limousine service between Syracuse and Ithaca. Ithaca is also a 4½ hour drive from Philadelphia or New York City.

LODGING
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Statler Hotel (directly across the street from Sage Hall) at the rate of $175 single / $185 double. Please contact the Statler directly to reserve your room by April 1, 2007. The toll-free number is 1(800) 541-2501. Be sure to ask for the Johnson School's Managing Groups & Teams Conference Block. For more information about the Statler Hotel, visit their web site.

Hilton: Alternatively, there is a new Hilton Hotel and Conference Center downtown, very nice, and with a free (10 minute) shuttle to the campus and Sage Hall. Call 607-277-8900 or 877-STAY-HGI (toll free) and ask for Cornell's Johnson School Managing Groups and Teams conference block-OR you can go online to www.ithaca.stayhgi.com and enter Group/convention code: JSMGT . The conference rate is $154 per night.

Marriott: We also have rooms reserved at the Marriott Courtyard Inn by the airport, convenient if you like staying close to your plane, and the hotel is nice! Also with a free shuttle available to campus. Call 1-866-541-3600, and ask for Courtyard by Marriott Ithaca and tell them you are with Cornell's Johnson School Managing Groups and Teams block. The conference rate is $156 per night.

B&Bs: http://www.visitithaca.com
Finally, there are also several lovely B&Bs in the area. If you are interested in those or other lodging options, take a look at the following web sites for more information:

REMEMBER---Register for the conference, and reserve your hotel room no later than April 1, 2007. Once you register you will be sent a link confirming your attendance and linking you to the conference schedule and other information about Cornell, Ithaca, and Research on Managing Groups and Teams. We look forward to seeing you here!