Call For Minitrack Proposals

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 around the world.

A MINITRACK is either a half-day (2 sessions) or a full day (4 sessions).  Normally, each session consists of summary presentations and discussion of 3 refereed papers. All sessions are conducted in a workshop-like setting.

You are invited to submit a proposal to lead a minitrack in one of the ten tracks listed below. Deadline for the proposal is January 17, 2008.

* Collaboration Systems and Technology
* Decision Technologies and Service Sciences
* Digital Media: Content and Management
* Electronic Government
* Electric Power Systems: Engineering, Economics, and Policy
* Information Technology in Health Care
* Internet and the Digital Economy
* Knowledge Management Systems
* Organizational Systems and Technology
* Software Technology


Instructions for Proposal Submission

* You must be fully aware and accept all Minitrack Chair's responsibilities.

* Minitrack proposals should be e-mailed to the BOTH the appropriate Track Chair and to Track Administrator, as soon as possible, but no later than that January 17, 2008. (MSWord files only. NO latex, postscript or pdf files)

* Limit Co-Chairs to a maximum of 3 per minitrack.  Designate who is the PRIMARY contact person.

* Each proposal will be evaluated by the Track Chair.  Decisions will be made mid-February 2008, and the contact chair will be notified by email.


Proposal Contents

* Title of minitrack

* A short paragraph of ( MAXIMUM of 150 words) describing the topics of  your minitrack. If your proposal is accepted, this will be included in the HICSS-42 website and a shortened version included in the Advance Program Announcement.

* Proposed technical area (Please discuss the topics that the session will address, how they fit into 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, email addresses for all minitrack chairs. (Please indicate who is the primary contact.)

* If first time proposing to HICSS, please include a bio-sketch of less than 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 . It is expected that at least one minitrack chair will attend the conference.