[AISWorld] Register now to attend the 24th conference of the Southern Association for Information Systems (SAIS) in Myrtle Beach, SC on March 18th and 19th!

[Christopher Kreider]

Attending SAIS 2022 will give you an opportunity to hear from multiple keynote speakers, participate in workshops/discussion sessions and see presentations from researchers in various IS topics.
* Registration can be completed via our official conference listing at aisnet.org located here - https://aisnet.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=SAIS2022
* Hotel reservations are available through the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes,  and reservations can be made by calling the hotel 1-(877)-913-1333 and indicating that your group is the Southern Association for Information Systems

The conference will run from Friday morning through Saturday at lunch, and include two keynote speakers, several workshops and presentations from researchers.
* Friday Keynote - Dr. Vess Johnson - Society for Information Management(SIM) 2021 IT Trends Study - The keynote will discuss the findings from the report: Top IT Management Issues; Investments in Technology; IT Practices of Organizations, including spending, workforce, infrastructure, and cybersecurity; IT Performance Measures; CIO Tenure, Reporting, Background, and Activities; and organizational readiness and response to the COVID pandemic. In addition, the keynote will discuss the challenges and lessons from conducting a 30-year study.
* Saturday Keynote - Dr. Paul Leidig - IS2020: A Competency Model for Undergraduate Programs in Information Systems - Dr. Paul Leidig, Co-chair of the IS2020 task force, will present the latest in a series of model curricula recommendations and guidelines for undergraduate degrees in Information Systems. He will describe developments that motivated this revision to the IS model curriculum and other curriculum efforts that share the competency-based curriculum design that was incorporated into IS2020.  This competency-focused approach better matches industry demand for graduates with mastery of desired competencies for tech talent.  The presentation will challenge institutions to assess their programs based on the competencies their graduates demonstrate post-graduation.

Additionally, there are planned workshops and discussions pertaining to
* How to Publish a Textbook
* How to Publish in MISQE and other practitioner Oriented Journals
* ImPACT IT Project - Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Information Technology

We hope you plan on joining us!


Full details for the conference can be located at our official AIS microsite https://communities.aisnet.org/southernusa/annual-conference


Christopher Kreider
VP Program Chair - Southern Association for Information Systems
Program Coordinator for Information Science & Cybersecurity
Christopher Newport University
Luter Hall 343
1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, VA  23606
Voice: 757-594-8857