Dear Colleagues and Friends,

I would personally like to invite you to the XLI Conference on Regional Studies, which will be held in Reus (Spain) on the 18th, 19th and 20th of November 2015. A few days before officially opening the call for papers I would like to encourage you to take part in this event, which will take place at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. We are aware of the constraints that researchers are currently suffering, especially those of the younger generation. As such, we are planning an attractive programme with an extensive offer of accommodation at competitive prices. Our aim during this conference is for Reus to become a city of reference with respect to Regional Science.

The organizing committee, which comprises members of the Research Group on Industry and Territory (GRIT) and Quantitative, Urban and Regional Economics (QURE) from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, is sure that you will enjoy the conference at both an academic level and in terms of personal enjoyment. In our efforts to organise a high-level conference, together with the ordinary sessions, you will be able to participate in a series of special sessions that are relevant to today’s world, and which link in with the conference slogan ‘Innovation and Geographical Spillovers: New Approaches and Evidence’.

The conference will take place in the excellent facilities of the Business and Economics Faculty (on the Bellissens Campus) of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Our faculty is located in the university complex of Reus and is very close to the town’s historical centre. Reus is a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants, and together with Tarragona, forms the second largest metropolitan area in Catalonia. Reus is well-connected to other Spanish cities by its high-speed AVE train services, as well as by major road networks. A wide range of available accommodation is also available in Reus or on the coast, in Cambrils, Salou and PortAventura-. Check the conference website to find more information about accommodation, travelling and entertainment opportunities available in this area.

We hope to see you in Reus!

Warm regards,

Agustí Segarra

President of the Organising Committee for the XLI Conference on Regional Studies