Call for Symposia, Workshops, and Tutorials Proposals

HICSS conferences have become unique and respected forums in computer and information systems and technology for the exchange of ideas among researchers and development communities around the world. This reputation derives from its high quality papers, and the active discussions and interaction that the conference carefully facilitates and promotes.   The four program components that specifically contribute to the quality of the conference are its Minitracks of research papers, Symposia, Workshops, and Tutorials.

Symposia, workshops and tutorials present an opportunity to explore, discuss, document, and add to the literature base on a topic, to which invited authors may present papers that are still in development and not ready for publication.

Symposium: A Symposium is a half-day or full-day meeting at which several specialists may deliver short talks on the title topic.  The session consists primarily of presentations by persons distinguished in the area of research.  Also, there may be panel discussions to summarize or encourage a particular research area.  A symposium will have a well-defined agenda, specifically allowing for Q & A and discussion.

Workshop: A Workshop, as the name implies, involves "work" by those who attend as part of a half-day or a full-day session.  The structure may include a few paper presentations or talks or panels, but will primarily involve a collaborative activity that will advance thinking and discover new insights, often about a relatively immature area of research.  Workshop leaders may invite specific contributors, or they may use a more general call for contributions, or they may structure their session in some other way to achieve their desired goal. This goal should be specifically defined in the publicity description of the workshop.  The output could be a state-of-the-art report, a taxonomy, a research framework, a survey, a research agenda, or some other study that in some way advances the field.

Tutorial: A tutorial is a half-day or a full-day gathering that is cross-disciplinary in nature and that aims to give participants a brief overview of the subject matter.  Some tutorials are actually advanced seminars that are an in-depth survey of the topic for those who already have significant background in the area under discussion.


Submission Instructions
A written proposals for HICSS-42 should be sent to the Conference Chair, Ralph Sprague sprague@hawaii.edu, Track Administrator Thayanan Phuaphanthong thayanan@hawaii.edu, and the Conference Administrator Sandy Laney hicss@hawaii.edu as soon as possible, but no later than that February 15, 2008. (MSWord files only. NO latex, postscript or pdf files)


Proposal Contents

* Title of symposium/workshop/tutorial.  (Specify clearly Symposium, Workshop, or Tutorial.)

* A short paragraph of (up to a maximum of 150 words) describing the topics of session. If your proposal is accepted, this description will be included on the HICSS-42 website and a shortened version of the paragraph will included in the Advance Program Announcement due for distribution by June 1, 2008.

* Proposed technical area (Please also discuss the topics that the session will address, how they fit a particular area of research, and how these topics have recently been covered in other conferences and publications to substantiate that HICSS is an appropriate and timely forum for the topics.)

* Names and full mailing address, direct phone number, departmental phone number and fax , and email addresses for all leaders.

* A short bio-sketch of less than 50 words. This is especially important for first-time presenters, or if your bio needs updating. (We reserve the right to edit below 50 words.)

* An explicit statement that your organization endorses your involvement and that it will pay for your travel and registration cost to attend HICSS . At least one chair must attend the conference. ( HICSS does not offer financial support to chairs, authors, or general participants.)