[AISWorld] AMCIS, 2013, Pre-Conference Workshop on GIS

[Daniel Farkas]

Learn how to incorporate Geographic Information Systems and Spatial
Intelligence into your Research and Teaching.  This workshop will introduce
basic GIS and Spatial Concepts with an emphasis on the importance of GIS to
the Business disciplines (see below).  You can access the Announcement at:


http://siggis.wikispaces.com/AMCIS%2C+2013+-+GIS+Workshop

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WORKSHOP ON GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AMCIS 2013,  Chicago

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*Objective*

•       Introduce IS/IT academics to  Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
an emerging area of importance in IS/IT teaching, research, and curricula.

•       Provide overview of GIS concepts, methods, applications.

•       Explore GIS’s connection with MIS and analytics.

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*Sponsored by SIGGIS*

GIS and its related phenomena are growing rapidly in this decade, energized
by pervasive cloud and mobile technologies and by competitive advantages.

This workshop will:

•       Explain fundamental spatial concepts.

•       Justify GIS’s importance in the IS discipline.

•       Provide examples of use in real estate, logistics, marketing,
insurance, crime analysis,  government, and nonprofits.

•       Explain role of geo-spatial analysis and intelligence for business
& government.

•       Inform on GIS in business and IS/IT curricula and teaching.

•       Explore existing research methods, body of published work,  theories,
research questions, journal outlets.

*Presenters*

•       James  Pick*, Dan Farkas**, Avijit Sarkar*,          Hindupur
Ramakrisna*, Namchul Shin**

•       *University of Redlands    ** Pace University

•       *Who should attend: *Any faculty interested in exploring the
possibility of incorporating GIS in their research, teaching, or consulting.

•       Registration:  Amcis2013.aisnet.org.           Under Workshops,
click on  AMCIS 2013 GIS.

•       *Date/Time: Thurs. August 15, 8:30am-1:00pm.*

-- 
Dan Farkas, PhD
Chair, Information Technology Department
Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Pace University
Pleasantville, NY,  10570 USA
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