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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">AMCIS 2013 Call for Panel Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Chicago, Illinois, USA, August 15-17, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">As in prior years, AMCIS 2013 provides the opportunity for a group of researchers to explore a topic or focus of interest in a panel format, typically involving a panel moderator (who
poses several questions related to the topic) and three to four expert contributors with alternative views or perspectives on the topic. Depending upon the topic, the experts can be drawn from the academy and/or from industry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Of particular interest are panel submissions that are related to the conference theme, although panel proposals on other relevant topics
are also welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">To submit a panel proposal for AMCIS 2013 please follow the directions below:
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Use the AMCIS 2013 Panel Template to create your panel proposal
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Submit your panel proposal via Bepress
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Make sure you select “Panel” for both paper type and Track:Minitrack in the Bepress system
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The Bepress submission link is available at
<a href="http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2013">http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2013</a>. Submissions will close on February 22, 2013 at 11:59 CST.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Your panel proposal should indicate the topic title and provide an abstract as well as include the following sections:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">1. Statement 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2. Statement 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">3. A list of proposed panelists including a short bio of each that emphasizes why the panelist is well qualified to serve as a moderator or panelist. These panelists will need
to be confirmed prior to the final selection of the panels.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:31.5pt;text-indent:-31.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">4. Statement of any equipment needs (projector, computer, Internet access).</span>
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The complete panel proposal should be no more than three pages.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:31.5pt;text-indent:-31.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Submissions are encouraged as soon as possible, and will be accepted until February 22, 2013. Improvement suggestions and feedback will be provided after submission.
Notifications of acceptance/rejection will be sent out on or around April 6. Any questions you may have regarding your submission should be addressed to:</span><br>
<br>
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sue Brown, University of Arizona,
<a href="mailto:suebrown@eller.arizona.edu">suebrown@eller.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Robert Fuller, University of Tennessee,
<a href="mailto:rmfuller@utk.edu">rmfuller@utk.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Panel Track Chairs (AMCIS 2013)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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