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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>In response to numerous requests for an extension, the 2012 SWDSI Conference Program team is extending the paper submission deadline to October 10, 2011. Papers should be submitted to </span><a href="http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=swdsi2012" target="_blank">http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=swdsi2012</a><span style='color:black'> with a second copy emailed to </span><a href="mailto:drjanetbailey@live.com">drjanetbailey@live.com</a><span style='color:black'>. Please contact me at </span><a href="mailto:drjanetbailey@live.com">drjanetbailey@live.com</a><span style='color:black'> if you have problems with the EasyChair website.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We would like to take this opportunity to encourage you and your colleagues to take advantage of the extension and submit your manuscripts for possible inclusion in the 43<sup>d</sup> SWDSI Annual Conference that will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana from February 29 to March 3, 2012. All papers will be peer-refereed and accepted submissions will be published in the proceedings. The top papers will be considered for the Distinguished Paper Award and the Instructional Innovation Award. The top student papers will receive monetary awards. In addition, outstanding papers will be recommended to a number of journal editors for fast track reviews and possible publication. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>As you most likely know, the SWDSI conference is an excellent networking opportunity and great place to present your work, get feedback, and discuss your ideas with others who are interested in the same areas. This year’s conference is shaping up to be just as exciting if not more as 2011. In addition to competitive papers and abstracts there will be a special workshop on Phone 7 Development and teaching your students to make money in the Marketplace. The workshop will be taught by leading Microsoft professionals. You won’t want to miss this opportunity. Please email me with your desire to attend this workshop as I need to make sure to request a room large enough for everyone who wants to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The SWDSI 2012 conference website is located at </span><a href="http://www.swdsi.org" target="_blank">www.swdsi.org</a><span style='color:black'>. Formatting instructions are also located on the conference site. The new paper submission deadline is October 10, 2011. I hope that you will consider submitting a contribution and joining us in New Orleans. If you have already uploaded your paper, you may submit an updated copy up until the deadline. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>SWDSI Track Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Accounting,</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> Erick Valentine, Grambling State University, </span><a href="mailto:valentinee@gram.edu"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>valentinee@gram.edu</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Business Environment, Law, Ethics and Cross-Cultural Studies, </span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Khaled Al-Share, Qatar University, </span><a href="mailto:kalshare@qu.edu.qa">kalshare@qu.edu.qa</a><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Economics,</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> <b>Health Care and Quality</b>, Barbara Hewitt, </span><a href="mailto:bhewitt@tamusa.tamus.edu"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>bhewitt@tamusa.tamus.edu</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>E-Commerce, </span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>June Lu </span><span style='color:black'>University of Houston – Victoria, </span><a href="mailto:luj@uhv.edu">luj@uhv.edu</a><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:KO'>Entrepreneurship and Finance, </span></b><span style='color:black'>Melissa Melancon, The Univerisity of Louisiana at Monroe, </span><a href="mailto:melancon@ulm.edu">melancon@ulm.edu</a><span style='color:black'> <br></span><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>DSS/ES/KM </span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Richard Woolridge, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, </span><a href="mailto:rwwoolridge@ualr.edu"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>rwwoolridge@ualr.edu</span></a><b><span style='background:lime;mso-highlight:lime;mso-fareast-language:KO'><br></span></b><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>International</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> <b>Business, </b> Bradley K. Jensen, Microsoft, </span><a href="mailto:bjensen@microsoft.com"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>bjensen@microsoft.com</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> <b><br>Innovative Education, </b>Fred Kitchens, Ball State University, </span><a href="mailto:fkitchens@bsu.edu"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>fkitchens@bsu.edu</span></a><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><br>Online Learning, </span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Shoreh Hashemi, University of Houston Downtown, </span><a href="mailto:HashemiS@uhd.edu"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>HashemiS@uhd.edu</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Information Security & Privacy, </span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Joseph Schuessler, Tarleton State University, </span><a href="mailto:SCHUESSLER@tarleton.edu"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>SCHUESSLER@tarleton.edu</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Management</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> <b>Information Systems, </b>Mark McMurtrey, University of Central Arkansas</span>, <a href="mailto:markmc@uca.edu">markmc@uca.edu</a> <br><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Management and Organizational Behavior </span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Clay Posey, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, </span><a href="mailto:mcposey@ualr.edu"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>mcposey@ualr.edu</span></a><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> <br>Marketing,</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> Susan Chinburg, Rogers State University, </span><a href="mailto:schinloc@yahoo.com"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>schinloc@yahoo.com</span></a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Operations & Supply Chain Management, </span></b>Hong Qin, University of Texas Pan American,<b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> </span></b><a href="mailto:hqin@utpa.edu"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>hqin@utpa.edu</span></a><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><br>E-Government/Non-Profit, </span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>James Parrish, Nova Southeastern University, </span><a href="mailto:jlparrish@nova.edu"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>jlparrish@nova.edu</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> <b><br>Quantitative Methods & Quality, </b></span>Francis Kofi Andoh-Baidoo, University of Texas Pan American, <a href="mailto:andohbaidoof@utpa.edu">andohbaidoof@utpa.edu</a> <b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Special Panels, </span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Brian Reithel, The University of Mississippi, </span><a href="mailto:breithel@bus.olemiss.edu"><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>breithel@bus.olemiss.edu</span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:KO'>Student Track, </span></b><span style='color:black'>Nalini Govindarajulu, Creighton University, </span><a href="mailto:NaliniGovindarajulu@creighton.edu">NaliniGovindarajulu@creighton.edu</a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#17365D'>Janet L. Bailey, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Assoc Professor of MIS</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Dept of Management</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>University of Arkansas Little Rock</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>The College of Business serves as a catalyst to advance education and economic development in the State of Arkansas</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>