about.

Welcome to the 2017 Southern Ontario Behavioural Decision Research Conference Conference Website!

SOBDR brings together researchers and academics who share a common interest in the study of human decision making. This year’s conference will take place at the Tett Centre, Kingston, Ontario on Friday May 12th, 2017.

The one-day event will feature speakers and presentations of select research submitted for consideration.

Information on previous SOBDR conferences.

registration.

Registration is now closed (as of April 12th, 2017). If there are any changes to your registration details, please email the conference organizers.

keynote.

We are very pleased to welcome Professor Michael Norton, the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and member of Harvard’s Behavioral Insights Group as this year’s keynote speaker.

chairs.

Nicole Robitaille, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Smith School of Business.

Laurence Ashworth, Associate Professor of Marketing, Smith School of Business.

Monica LaBarge, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Smith School of Business.

Thanks for your interest, but registration is now closed (as of April 12th). Please email the conference organizers if there are any changes to your registration details.

Thanks for your interest, but the submissions are now closed (as of March 3rd).

map of locations.

All the important locations are shown in the map below.

conference venue.

The conference starts at 9.30am, Friday, May 12th, in the Malting Tower, at the Tett Centre. To get to the Malting Tower, enter the Tett through the main entrance to the building (shown below) and continue all the way to the end of the building (follow the signs). The Malting Tower is the southernmost room, directly overlooking the water.

parking.

The best place to park for the day is at St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital (Providence Continuing Care) (see map above). The main entrance to this lot is from Union Street (north of the lot). It can also be accessed from King Street to the south. It is about a 5 minute walk to the Tett. Price is $2 per hour ($6/day maximum).

Accessible parking is available in the upper and lower parking lot at the Tett. The upper lot is exclusively accessible parking and is immediately on the right as you turn onto Morton Way. The lower lot is at the end of Morton Way. Please ensure your accessible parking permit is visible and follow the signage requirements as indicated.

There are also a limited number of non-accessible spaces available in the lower parking lot at the Tett, but this lot has a 3 hour maximum stay ($1.50/hour).

travel.

Driving: If you are driving, the best way into Kingston is on Sir John A. MacDonald Boulevard, exit 615 off the 401. Go south on Sir John A. MacDonald Blvd for 5.5km. Turn left onto Union Street. The entrance to St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital Parking is 500m along Union, on the right hand side.

If you are traveling directly to the Tett, do not turn onto Union Street. Go to the very end of Sir John A. Blvd. Turn left onto King Street. Then turn right onto Morton Way after 500m.

To get to the Delta Waterfront Hotel, come into Kingston on Sir John A. Blvd, turn left onto Johnson Street (after 4.75km on Sir John A. Blvd). Follow Johnson Street all the way to the very end, where you will see the parking garage for the Delta on the left hand side.

Train, bus, air: Train and bus (Greyhound and Megabus) services to Kingston are available from Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Flights are available from Toronto Pearson Airport.

There is taxi service from the Kingston Airport, the Kingston VIA Rail Station, and the Kingston Bus Station. From all locations, the Tett and Delta Hotel are about a $15-20 taxi ride and will take 15-20 minutes travel time.

friday dinner.

The Friday night dinner is at 6.30pm at Sir John's Public House, 343 King Street East, Kingston, K7L 3B5, shown on the map above. This is a 5 minute walk from the Delta Hotel or a 5 minute car ride from the Tett (2.5km).

accomodation.

We have a block of rooms reserved at the Delta Kingston Waterfront Hotel. The hotel is downtown, 2.5km from the Tett Centre. The group rate ($159/night) is available until April 5th. Book here.