<div dir="ltr"><b>SAIS 2014 Conference</b><br>March 21-22, 2014<br>Macon, Georgia<br><a href="http://sais.aisnet.org/index.php">http://sais.aisnet.org/index.php</a><br><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Southern Association for Information Systems (SAIS) is an official chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS). The annual SAIS conference is an intimate gathering of information systems academics with fewer than one hundred participants. Past SAIS conferences have attracted doctoral students and faculty, including many recognized scholars, from around the US and around the globe. SAIS 2014 will be held in <b>Macon, Georgia</b>, the <b>"Cherry Blossom Capital of the World"</b>. The 2014 Conference has been scheduled to coincide with the<a href="http://www.cherryblossom.com/"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-decoration:none"> </span><b>International Cherry Blossom Festival</b></a>. Bring your family to experience gracious southern hospitality and celebrate in grand style with the magnificent beauty of our 300,000 flowering Yoshino cherry trees.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SAIS 2014 provides an opportunity for close interaction among presenters and attendees. Both completed research and research-in-progress papers from all areas related to information systems are invited for submission. All papers will be included in the conference proceedings, and authors have the option of including their papers in the AIS e-Library. In addition, selected papers will be fast-tracked for publication in the new Journal of the Southern Association for Information Systems (JSAIS) (</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.jsais.org/">http://www.jsais.org/</a>), with George Schell as Editor.</span><br>
</p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Explore Historic Macon from the<a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mcnfs-macon-marriott-city-center/"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-decoration:none"> Macon Marriott City Center</span></a> hotel. Centrally located, this Macon hotel is ideal for access to shopping, theaters, nightlife, arts and architecture. Visit the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the largest state sports hall of fame in the United States. Catch a movie at the historic Cox Capitol Theatre or Douglass Theatre. Indulge yourself at one of Macon's downtown restaurants. Visit Macon's historic Hay House, Cannonball House, and the Sidney Lanier Cottage. Relax in the heart of Macon's historic district. Wander down the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail, a safe and beautiful place to walk, bike, and play while enjoying the river and Macon's historic and cultural sites.</span></p>
<div><br></div><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Important Dates</span></b><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font><b>Jan. 3, 2014</b>: Submission deadline for papers, panels and workshops<br>
<b>Feb. 7, 2014</b>: Acceptance notification<br><b>Feb. 21, 2014</b>: Deadline for author registration & submission of final versions of accepted papers<br><b>Mar. 21-22, 2014</b>: Conference<br><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The conference opens on the morning of March 21 and ends with lunch from 12:00pm to 2:00pm on March 22. For more information on the conference, please consult the</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://sais.aisnet.org/"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-decoration:none"> </span>SAIS Web site</a> or contact the conference chair, <a href="mailto:kevin.floyd@maconstate.edu">Kevin Floyd</a>, or the program chair, <a href="mailto:prutner@georgiasouthern.edu">Paige Rutner</a>.</span><br>
</p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Submission Guidelines</span></b><br></p><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Submissions are accepted </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://saisconferencemgmt.org/openconf/openconf.php">online</a> for full papers, research-in-progress, panels and workshops. In addition, there is a separate track for papers authored solely by masters and doctoral students. Submissions must not exceed six single-spaced pages (approximately 2,500 words), including all figures, tables, appendices, and references. Previously published work or work under review elsewhere is not eligible for submission. Please use these templates (<a href="http://sais.aisnet.org/sais2014PaperTemplate.doc">paper version</a>, <a href="http://sais.aisnet.org/sais2014PanelFormat.doc">panel/workshop version</a>) in preparing your submission. To facilitate a blind review, please do not include any author or affiliation identification on any page of the document, in headings, footers, or in properties of the submitted file. Please contact the program chair, <a href="mailto:prutner@georgiasouthern.edu">Paige Rutner</a>, if you are willing to serve as a reviewer.</span></p>
<p class="" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><i>All submissions and reviews will be submitted online at:</i></b><a href="http://saisconferencemgmt.org/openconf/openconf.php"><b><i><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);text-decoration:none"> </span></i></b>http://saisconferencemgmt.org/openconf/openconf.php</a></span></p>
<p class="" style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,154)">Please distribute this call for papers to interested colleagues and students</span></b></p>
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