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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>TO: The IS Community<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FROM: Dennis Galletta, Chair, ICIS 2017 Site Advisory Committee <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DATE: April 25, 2013<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 for this year includes Cynthia Beath, Michael Myers, Villabh Sambamurthy, Pete Tinsley, and me. We are soliciting preliminary bids for ICIS 2017, Region 3 Asia. Bid procedures can be found at <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://ais.site-ym.com/?ICISSiteSelection">https://ais.site-ym.com/?ICISSiteSelection</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></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>2013 - Region 2 - Europe, Middle East, Africa (Milan, Italy)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2014 - Region 3 - Asia/Pacific (Auckland, New Zealand)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2015 - Region 1 - The Americas (Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2016 – Region 2 – Europe, Middle East, Africa (Dublin, Ireland)<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 <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://ais.site-ym.com/?ICISIntenttoBid">https://ais.site-ym.com/?ICISIntenttoBid</a> </span>and submit it no later than July 1, 2013. 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<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>DG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>----------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Dennis F. Galletta Professor of Business Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>University of Pittsburgh and Director, Katz Doctoral Program</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>282a Mervis Hall Katz Graduate School of Business</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Phone +1 412-648-1699 Pittsburgh, PA 15260</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>E-mail: galletta @ Fax +1 412-648-1693</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> katz.pitt.edu homepage: <a href="http://www.pitt.edu/~galletta" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.pitt.edu/~galletta</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>----------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>