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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Call for Bids – ICIS 2016<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>TO: IS Community<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FROM: Rajiv Sabherwal, Chair, ICIS Site Advisory Committee <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DATE: April 2, 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Site Advisory Committee (SAC) of the ICIS Executive Committee (which includes Cynthia Beath, Rob Nickerson, Maung K. Sein, Pete Tinsley, and me) is soliciting preliminary bids for ICIS 2016, Region 2 Europe. Bid procedures can be found at http://home.aisnet.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=84 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Listed below are locations already selected for the next several years:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2012 – Region 1 - The Americas (Orlando, Florida)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2013 – Region 2 – Europe, Middle East, Africa (Milan, Italy)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2014 – Region 3 – Asia/Pacific (Auckland, New Zealand)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2015 – Region 1 – The Americas (Dallas/Ft. Worth - tentative)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Prospective bidders are requested to complete the AIS Notice of Intent to Bid (NIB) form https://m360.aisnet.org/frontend/forms/ViewForm.aspx?id=14435 and submit it no later than June 1, 2012. Completion of this form will confirm your intentions. Once the form is received, you will be contacted by Lise Fitzpatrick, AIS Conference Director who will answer any questions you have about preparing your bid and next steps in the process. PLEASE NOTE: Do not contact any hotel/venue or convention & visitors bureaus about your interest in bidding. Lise Fitzpatrick will handle initial communication with local contacts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a past ICIS co-chair I can attest that hosting a major conference of AIS can be a rich and rewarding experience. If you have any questions about bidding and potentially hosting such an event I would welcome your inquiry at RSabherwal@walton.uark.edu. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rajiv<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rajiv Sabherwal<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Walton Professor of Information Systems, and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chair of Department of Information Systems <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sam M. Walton College of Business <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Arkansas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Business Building 204A <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fayetteville, AR 72701<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>479-575-2216<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>