[AISWorld] CFP: Hospitality IT Track at GITMA Conference 2012 in India - Due Date Extended to December 1, 2011

[mnbaqir at udel.edu]

Global Information Technology Management Association's 2012 Conference, June 17, 18 and 19, 2012 in Bangalore, India. ( http://www.gitma.org/
)http://www.gitma.org ( http://www.gitma.org ) 
EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 1, 2011. 
 
Information systems (IS) are an inseparable part of hospitality/service industry. The global and evolving nature of IS issues in hospitality and
service industry make it a relevant and timely track to be addressed in Global Information Technology Management Conference 2010. Information systems
in hotels, restaurants, airlines, recreational tour operators, and other facets of service industry are no longer viewed as a cost center, rather a
strategic tool. New business models and developments in hospitality/service industries such as global online travel agencies, tourism operations,
merchant model, and distribution models created a huge demand for research in particular IS area. Consequently, there has been a huge supply of
research in this field.
 
The purpose of this track is to serve as a scholastic platform in the fields of global hospitality/service industry information technology.
 
Some of the topics this track will attract includes but not limited to:

* Global Issues in Hospitality/Service Industry

* Cross-Cultural differences in Technology Leverage and Use

* E-Procurement in global hospitality/service and tourism supply chain management

* Privacy and security issues in Hospitality/Service Industry such as security and privacy of transactions and customer data and biometric
applications, Payment Card Industry Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act Compliance

* Business intelligence visualization

* Global Positions Systems (GPS) and Location-Based services

* Internet or m-commerce business models

* Mobile/Wireless technologies in commerce

* Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) applications

* Self service technologies

* Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) of business systems

* Social dynamics of communication on the Internet

* Space Hospitality (e.g., space hotels, space travel, etc.)

* Virtual presence and virtual reality applications

* Technology in New Product Development: Guest Rooms, Lobbies, Interior Design etc.

* Relationship Development and Retention: CRM, Email Marketing, Personalization etc.

* Word of Mouth: Social Web, Consumer Generated Media etc.

* Technology and Law: Trademarks, Copyright, Brand Protection etc.

The 13th Annual Global Information Technology Management Association (GITMA) World conference will be held in Bangalore, India on June 17, 18, and 19,
2012. Bangalore is known as the software capital of the world. Besides the academic program, field trips and fun trips are planned. For further
information about GITMA and the conference, please go to our web site: ( http://www.gitma.org/ )http://www.gitma.org ( http://www.gitma.org ). You can
also directly go the conference management system to make a submission: https://www.easychair.org/account/signin (
https://www.easychair.org/account/signin ).cgi?conf=gitma2012
THE GITMA WORLD CONFERENCE IS BY DESIGN FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL IS/IT RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND PROFESSIONALS. The 12th annual GITMA conference was
held in Las Vegas, USA in June 2011. It was a huge success, with excellent papers, research forums, panels, workshops and keynote speakers. We are a
truly international IS conference and we attract participants from all parts of the world.
CONFERENCE OFFICERS:
 
Program Chair: Dr. Celia Romm Livermore, Wayne State University, USA, ak1667 at wayne.edu ( mailto:Unsubscribe (
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