[AISWorld] AMCIS 2018 - Call for Panels

[Donald Wynn]

AMCIS 2018 provides an opportunity for attendees to explore topics in a
discussion panel format. We especially invite panels addressing
the AMCIS 2018 theme, “Digital Disruption”. A panel typically has a
moderator (who poses several questions related to the topic) and three to
four knowledgeable panelists with alternative views or perspectives on the
topic so as to engender discussion. As such, the plan should include time
for attendee discussion. Panelists can be from the academy and/or from
industry. Proposals on topics related to the conference theme, as well as
other relevant topics of interest to AMCIS attendees, will be considered. *We
encourage SIGs to propose timely and interesting panels which can be
expected to draw an audience.*

As in the past, authors of accepted panels are suggested to submit reports
after AMCIS to CAIS to be considered for publication.

*TIMELINE FOR PANEL PROPOSALS*:

* Early January: Submissions are accepted
* April 4, 2018: Last day to submit proposal
* April 22, 2018: Notification of acceptance

*SUBMISSIONS*:
A complete panel proposal should not exceed three pages and must include
the following sections:

    * Title and Abstract, providing and overview of the proposed panel

    * Description of the panel objectives (e.g., to disseminate new points
of view, to foster a debate, to introduce a new area of exploration). This
section should include one or two representative questions that each of the
panelists would answer.

    * Description of the overall approach. This should specify
the panel layout (how the moderator and panelists will address the topic
(e.g., questions from the moderator, position statements followed by
interactions among the panelists), and the time allocation given to
the panel discussants and Q&A from the floor.

    * Statement of why the panel is important to present at AMCIS 2018

    * List of proposed panelists with a short bio of each, emphasizing why
each panelist is well qualified to serve as a moderator or panelist.
Panelist availability at the session will need to be confirmed prior to
final selection of the panels.

    * Statement of any equipment needs (projector, computer, and/or
Internet access).

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
  * Download Panel Template (http://amcis2018.aisnet.org/
wp-content/uploads/2018/02/AMCIS-2018-Panel-Template.docx)

  * Follow template instructions to provide as complete an overview as
possible of your proposed panel; this document should be formatted
following template guidelines as Panel overviews are included in conference
proceedings
  * No later than 11:59 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) April 4, 2018, submit
your formatted Panel overview via the AMCISsubmission system (https://confs.
precisionconference.com/~amcis18/).
  * Notification of accepted proposals: April 22, 2018

Regards,

Donald E. Wynn, Jr., Ph.D.
​Sherman-Standard Register ​
Associate Professor
 of MIS​

MIS, OM & Decision Sciences Department
​
School of Business Administration
University of Dayton
​
​​Dave Salisbury, Ph.D.
Sherman-Standard Register Professor of Cybersecurity Management
MIS, OM & Decision Sciences Department
​
School of Business Administration
University of Dayton