Forwarded message from [edennis@arches.uga.edu] sent originally on Mon, 6 Dec 1999 10:52:04 -0500: : ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ : Call For Minitrack Proposals : ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ: 34th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences : The Island of Maui - January 3 - 6, 2001 (Wednesday through Saturday) : ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ: You are invited to submit a proposal to lead a minitrack in one of : the following tracks at HICSS-34. : : Collaboration Systems and Technology Track : Decision Technologies for Management Track : Digital Documents Track : Emerging Technology Track : Information Technology in Health Care Track : Internet and the Digital Economy Track : Organizational Systems and Technology Track : Software Technology Track : ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ: Submission Deadlines: : Submit your proposal directly to the appropriate Track Chair listed at the end of this message. : : Early Deadline: December 20 - for approval at the conference : Final Deadline: January 21 - for approval by January 31. : : ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ: The HICSS series of conferences has become a unique and respected : forum in computer and information systems and technology for the : exchange of ideas among the researchers and development communities : in North America, the Asian and Pacific Basin Nations, Europe, and : the Middle East. : : A TRACK consists of three full days of parallel technical sessions, : coupled with a set of advanced seminars and tutorials. A MINITRACK : is either a half day or a full day of technical sessions. All : sessions are conducted in a workshop-like setting and participants : often participate in several different tracks. HICSS is sponsored : by the University of Hawaii. : : ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ: Proposal Contents : ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ: The proposals should be on timely and important topics in the : field. Your proposal should be about five pages long and should : include the following: : : 1) Define the proposed technical area, discuss the topics the : minitrack will address, and describe how they fit into the area. : : 2) Discuss how these topics have recently been covered in other : Conferences and publications to substantiate that HICSS is not only : an appropriate and timely forum for the topics but also that there : is a body of unpublished good work to draw from. : : 3) If you are proposing a continuation of a current minitrack at : HICSS-33, include a report of the current minitrack showing the : number of papers received, number of papers accepted, and the : themes for this year. Then explain how next year will extend or : build on this year. : : 4) Include: : a) short paragraph (50 words) describing the topics of your : minitrack for inclusion in final call for papers, if your : proposal is approved by the advisory committee. : b) a short bio-sketch : c) an explicit statement that your organization endorses your : involvement and attendance and has the infrastructure to : support that involvement as described in enclosed list below : giving the responsibilities of minitrack chairs : : ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ: Submission Instructions : ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ: - You must submit a proposal to be considered. No acceptance of : minitracks will be made without a formal written proposal : : - All proposals in **plain ASCII** should be e-mailed to the BOTH the : appropriate track chair and Eileen Dennis, Track Administrator : Eileen Dennis (e-mail: edennis@uga.edu) as soon as possible, : but no later that January 21, 2000. (** Please DON'T submit : latex or postscript files **) : : - Include your full mailing address, phone number, departmental : phone number and fax. Also include a phone number that we can use : if we need to reach you during the Christmas break. : : - Each proposal will be evaluated by the track advisory committee : whose decision will be based on the overall technical merit of the : proposal. Acceptance/rejection notification for *some* minitracks : will be sent before the conference; all others will be notified : by the end of January 2000. : : Consult the conference web site for information about the current : and past conferences. : : http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu : : Feel free to contact the Track Chairs for additional information : concerning their track. : : Collaboration Systems and Technology: : Jay F. Nunamaker, Jr. : E-mail: nunamaker@bpa.arizona.edu : : Decision Technologies for Management Track : Dan Dolk : E-mail: drdolk@nps.navy.mil : : Digital Documents: : Stephen W. Smoliar : E-mail: smoliar@pal.xerox.com : : Emerging Technology: : Ralph H. Sprague, Jr. Hesham El-Rewini : E-mail: sprague@hawaii.edu E-mail: rewini@unocss.unomaha.edu : : Health Care Track: : William Chismar : E-mail: chismar@dscience.cba.hawaii.edu : : Internet and the Digital Economy Track: : David R. King Alan Dennis : E-mail: dave@comshare.com E-mail: adennis@uga.edu : : Organizational Systems & Technology Track: : Hugh Watson : E-mail: hwatson@uga.cc.uga.edu : : Software Technology: : Hesham El-Rewini Sumi Helal : E-mail: rewini@cs.unomaha.edu helal@cise.ufl.edu : : The Responsibilities of Minitrack Chairs: : Interacting with authors and referees in a fair and professional : manner and employing control mechanisms that increase the overall : quality of the meeting are among the major responsibilities. : : 1. Workshop-like Setting : 2. Solicit Manuscripts for the Minitrack : 3. Acquire Referees Who Will Critically Review the Submitted Manuscripts : 4. Accept Manuscripts for the Minitrack : 5. Re-publication of the Manuscripts : 6. Write an Introduction to the Minitrack for the Proceedings : 7. Select the Best Paper Candidate from the Manuscripts : : ******************************************** : Eileen Dennis, CMP : Cactus Meetings & Technologies, Inc. : Phone: 706-613-7807 : Fax: 706-613-5348 : ******************************************** : : ÿÿStart of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ : Moving? Want to subscribe/unsubscribe? Find an old posting? : See: http://isds.bus.lsu.edu/cvoc/isworld/ : If you do not find the answer contact gabe@isds.bus.lsu.edu : ÿÿEnd of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ

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