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Nineteenth Annual Conference of the Southern Association for Information Systems (SAIS 2016): Call for Papers
SAIS 2016 Conference
March 25-26, 2016
Renaissance World Golf Village Resort<http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/jaxbr-world-golf-village-renaissance-st-augustine-resort/>
St. Augustine, Florida
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 2016 will be held in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida. Bring your family to experience the beauty and history of St. Augustine, our nation's oldest city.
SAIS 2016 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 published in the AIS e-Library. In addition, selected papers will be fast-tracked for publication in the Journal of the Southern Association for Information Systems (JSAIS) (http://www.jsais.org/) with George Schell as editor.
St. Augustine's rich heritage makes the city and its surroundings a unique getaway for visitors. Founded in September 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles of Spain, St. Augustine is the longest continually inhabited European-founded city in the United States - more commonly called the "Nation's Oldest City." While in St. Augustine you will dive into more than four centuries of history that owes much to the Spanish and English, to Greeks, Native Americans and African Americans. Stroll the narrow lanes, enter the many museums, visit landmarks such as Castillo de San Marcos, Ponce de Leon's "Fountain of Youth," and the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse. St. Augustine - a place for history buffs and everyone else. While in St. Augustine, you can walk the shores where Spanish explorers first set foot hundreds of years ago. The beaches of the St. Augustine area are both secluded and unspoiled with more than 40 miles of scenic, well-preserved coastline.
Important Dates
December 7, 2015: Submission deadline for papers, panels, and workshops
January 25, 2016: Acceptance notification
February 15, 2016: Deadline for author registration & submission of final versions of accepted papers
February 25, 2016: Deadline to make hotel reservations at the group conference rate
March 25-26, 2016: Conference
Registration at the conference is open on the morning of March 25. The conference ends with lunch from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on March 26. For more information on the conference, please consult the SAIS Web site<http://sais.aisnet.org/> or contact the conference chair, Johnathan Yerby<mailto:johnathan.yerby@mga.edu?subject=SAIS%202016%20Conference>, or the program chair, Joy Godin<mailto:joy.godin@gcsu.edu>.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions are accepted online<http://saisconferencemgmt.org/openconf/openconf.php> for full papers, research-in-progress, panels and workshops. The conference best paper will be recognized and invited for fast track submission to JSAIS. Student best paper selections are eligible for cash prizes for up to $200. Doctoral, Master, and Undergraduate students encouraged to submit research. Student presenters will be reimbursed at the conference (limit two students per accepted paper). 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 the template posted on the conference web page to prepare your submission. To facilitate a blind review, please do not include any author or affiliation identification o
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any page of the document, in headings, footers, or in properties of the submitted file. All authors must adhere to the AIS code of research conduct<http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/ais.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Admin_Bulletin/AIS_Code_of_Research_Conduct.pdf>. Contact the program chair, Joy Godin, if you are willing to serve as a reviewer.
All submissions and reviews will be submitted online at: http://saisconferencemgmt.org/openconf/openconf.php
Please post and distribute this call for papers to interested colleagues and students.
Dr. Joy Godin, SAIS Program Chair
Assistant Professor of Information Systems
J. Whitney Bunting College of Business
Georgia College & State University
478-445-2565