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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Presentation proposals are being accepted for concurrent session presentations at SIMposium 2012
(October 28-30, 2012), the annual conference of the Society for Information Management (<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qkgsl9dab&et=1109181064098&s=6895&e=0015vxOgOj6dp3blENfF0Lrbz_7vzt8E9fPw4VuGurJcr6vQXPXQUgZdzPc5J16_JXgRQTF-z2jfV-X1mdtRhyyvy5jlkZzRamZL-Z97z1yAOokHxbt6unNrg==" target="_blank">www.simnet.org</a>). The
conference will be held at the Gaylord Texan Hotel, minutes from Dallas /Fort Worth Airport. This is an open call, presenters do not need to be a SIM member. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><strong><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Submissions open on Friday, February 3, 2012</span></font></b></strong><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><strong><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Submissions close on Friday, March 2, 2012</span></font></b></strong><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The SIMposium is built on the benefits of peer-to-peer interaction of CIOs and senior level IT
executives. The program committee has developed four categories for concurrent sessions at SIMposium 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">IT for the Business (Looking Outward from the IT Department) - IT Used for Competitive
Advantage (e.g. strategic, ROI/VOI, enterprise architecture, innovation, emerging technologies, mobile technologies, virtualized environment, social media, and analytics)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">IT as a Business (Looking Inward into the IT Department) - IT used to directly Drive
Revenue (e.g. actually charging for a service, making money for the company) or for operational efficiency (better, faster, cheaper) (e.g. delivery of technology, implementation of technology, use of technology, change management/change agent, process improvement,
vendor management and analytics)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Business of IT Leadership (e.g. leadership management, succession planning, mentoring,
coaching, changing role of the CIO, career development of IT professionals and helping IT employees understand growing the business)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Other - Considerations will be made for other topics which do not fit into the three
categories above.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Submit your abstract online by clicking this link <<a href="https://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=SIMP27E&OID=130">https://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=SIMP27E&OID=130</a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qkgsl9dab&et=1109181064098&s=6895&e=0015vxOgOj6dp1W1iN1W5ojeGgIyYEaaa2r7TXnYz_5MHjR6ZwCG4DsMyYCcrR_uOFOOKAVpyMubp0qFzYKBGe99u-7qPkaN8qBYZlESjqTY7zNKQAtw5KCAMmVrIqUVnkk9twQIdNhqv0niwzAdQmnSx1Y7ji_2BvA" target="_blank"></a>>.
The Programs team will review all submissions and contact potential presenters by March 30, 2012. Additional information may be requested from the Programs Committee by responding to this email.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">An overview of our audience shows that presentations should be targeted to senior level information
technology executives. Last year's attendees included but were not limited to the following industries: Manufacturing, information, finance and insurance, health care, and education.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">To register for SIM<em><i><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">posium</span></font></i></em>
2012 click the following link <a href="http://www.simposium2012.org/index.html">http://www.simposium2012.org/index.html</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Block October 28-30, 2012 on your calendar and
<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=qkgsl9dab&et=1109181064098&s=6895&e=0015vxOgOj6dp1o3rpvAQC3jKS7lZDyIePCgID55KY9-uaF6rGAJnLYXWuuCPquaI83NXwxKD41y-oRbIpnogfDy-hL3p3CeGleLVuH87Ubp6WUyP9MyRS55rpiy9YZYe2cOxIyN3asIcJmwp16-NnROy1p8KX2p6kdV3jo0ei761uBQVPSYo4z4Tz14ImUG2MtYF4LU7WpX03Le5c6HgqOfTDkolqKnFt5oLPU4pcUKhhoFnHSGGrCLUWnIt7Cel6rRVviVooThDdRfCrDsrQx6g==" target="_blank">
<b><font color="black"><span style="color:black;font-weight:bold">book your hotel room</span></font></b></a> at the Gaylord Texan.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="2" color="black" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black">Best regards,</span></font><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The SIMposium 2012 Program Committee
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</span></font><font size="1" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Leon A. Kappelman, Ph.D.</span></font><font size="1" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">
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Professor of Information Systems <br>
Director Emeritus, Information Systems Research Center<br>
Fellow, Texas Center for Digital Knowledge<br>
College of Business, University of North Texas<br>
Voice: 940-565-4698 Fax: 940-565-3803 Email: </span></font><font size="3" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:kapp@unt.edu"><font size="1" color="blue"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:blue">kapp@unt.edu</span></font></a></span></font><font size="1" color="black" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
Founding Chair, Society for Information Management's Enterprise Architecture Working Group<br>
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