[AISWorld] Call for Papers and Abstracts - IIMA/ICITED2018 in Texas

[Abel Usoro]

Call for Papers and Abstracts


29th Annual Conference of
International Information Management Association (IIMA) www.iima.org<http://www.iima.org/>

and

5th Annual
International Conference on Information Technology and Economic Development (ICITED)

Hosted by Prairie View A&M University www.pvamu.edu<http://www.pvamu.edu>

Monday, October 8 - Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Theme: Securing the Internet and Cloud Technology -
Where Cutting-Edge Science meets Business





The International Information Management Association (IIMA)'s conference and the International Conference on Information Technology and Economic Development (ICITED) are jointly organized to promote the dynamic exchange of ideas among leading researchers, educators, developers and practitioners who share their research and disseminate innovations in education, business, and government. This Joint Annual Conference of the IIMA and ICITED is devoted to examining and presenting how information technology is aiding modern society to tackle complex problems in a smart way. Come, join and celebrate with us at the joint IIMA and ICITED annual conference in Houston, Texas.



Conference topics include but are not limited to: Cybersecurity, Medical Informatics and Emergency Management, Smart Systems, E-learning, Library Science, IT for Economic Development, E- Government, Technological Innovations, Digital Marketing, Business Analytics, Cloud Computing, E-business/commerce, Emerging Trends, Digital Accounting, Healthcare IT, IT Auditing/Forensics, Mobile Computing, Organizational Culture & Technology, Social Networking, and Big Data.
Submission of Abstracts or Papers

Submissions to IIMA/ICITED 2018 must not already have been published in a journal, presented at another conference, or be currently under consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere. All submissions will be reviewed by the track chairs, program committee and selected reviewers. All reviews are double blind. The editorial board will make the final determination whether the accepted papers are published in the IIMA/ICITED 2018 Proceedings. Exceptional articles will be referred for publication to one of the following two journals:


*         Communications of the IIMA (CIIMA) ISSN: 1543-5970 print & 1941-6687-on-line.

*         Journal of International Technology and Information Management (JITIM) ISSN: 1543-5962 print & 1941-6679-online

Format of Submitted Papers

Papers should follow the style recommended by the American Psychological Associations (APA) Publication Manual. The language of the conference and related publications is English. Papers submitted can be completed research or work in progress. Each accepted paper must be presented at the conference and be accompanied by paid registration. Each submitted paper must include an abstract and must conform to the following format: First Page: Title, authors, address, phone, fax, and email address, abstract. Second and subsequent pages: Title, full manuscript (limited to 25 double-spaced pages). Accepted conference papers will be notified by April 15, 2018.


Please submit an electronic copy through the Easy Chair program at www.iima.org <http://www.iima.org/> (Click on IIMA 2018 and then click Submit or go directly to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iimaicited2018) no later than March 1, 2018. Any submission that is received after the deadline, exceeds length requirements, or does not adhere to the format will be rejected without review.

Submission of Panels or Workshops

The conference will feature sessions on topics of special interest. To propose a panel, contact the program chair and provide the session topic and a list of 3-5 potential panelists. To propose a workshop, contact the program chair with a short description of the proposed workshop.



Submission Deadline: March 1, 2018
Conference Acceptance Notification: April 15, 2018
Final Version Due: August 15, 2018
For more information: Visit the IIMA website: www.iima.org<http://www.iima.org/>

Conference Chair: Dr. Emmanuel U. Opara, Prairie View A&M University, euopara at pvamu.edu<mailto:euopara at pvamu.edu>
Program Chair: Dr. Jaymeen Shah, Texas State University, San Marcos, jaymeen.shah at txstate.edu
Co-Program Chair: Dr. Abel Usoro, University of the West of Scotland, abel.usoro at uws.ac.uk<mailto:abel.usoro at uws.ac.uk>
Co-Program Chair: Dr. Louis Ngamassi, Prairie View A&M University, longamassi at pvamu.edu<mailto:longamassi at pvamu.edu>





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