<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">G'day<br><br>I am the research director for the Advanced Practices Council (APC) of the Society for Information Management. APC is an elite forum for senior IS executives who meet regularly to discuss their major concerns and seek input from academics on resolving these concerns. APC funds applied IS research that addresses CIOs most pressing issues. <br><br>For more details on APC, see <a href="http://www.simnet.org/default.asp?page=About_APC&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=apc_awareness">http://www.simnet.org/default.asp?page=About_APC&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=apc_awareness</a><br><br>As the research director, I am always looking for academics and thought leaders who can present original research that can advance IS practices relevant to APC members<br><br>If you are doing applied IS research and have experience in presenting to a senior executive level audience, I would be interested to speak to you at AMCIS in Chicago. Please contact me in advance to set up a meeting.<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Rick<br><br>***************************************************<br>Richard T. Watson<br>J. Rex Fuqua Distinguished Chair for Internet Strategy<br>Department of MIS<br>Terry College of Business<br>The University of Georgia<br>316 Brooks Hall<br>Athens GA 30602.6273<br><br>voice +1.706.621.6182<br>fax +1.706.583.0037 <br><br><a href="mailto:rwatson@terry.uga.edu">rwatson@terry.uga.edu</a><br><a href="http://www.terry.uga.edu/~rwatson">http://www.terry.uga.edu/~rwatson</a></body></html>