San Francisco, CA, March 3, 2009 -- The paper submission deadline for the International Conference on DSS, San Francisco, California USA, on August 5, 2009 has been extended to March 31, 2009.

The theme of this one day International Conference is to acknowledge the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the International Society for Decision Support Systems (ISDSS) founded by Professors Clyde Holsapple and Andrew Whinston by reflecting on the past twenty years of DSS activity and envisioning the next twenty years of it. The conference will be held on August 5, 2009, the day prior to the Americas Conference on Information Systems (August 6-9), at the same conference venue (San Francisco Marriott).

The conference will consist of three segments. The first, Reflecting on Yesterday, will examine the rich history of DSS research and teaching by drawing on contributions from the field�s luminaries. Contributions from pioneering DSS researchers and teachers have been solicited. Their responses will be synthesized by the program committee into an overview of the DSS field that outlines the accomplishments made and the challenges that exist.

The second segment, Assessing Today, and the third segment, Envisioning Tomorrow, will consist of presentations based on accepted papers in each category, as described below.

Assessing Today

Papers in this category are encouraged to define the challenges facing today's researchers and teachers. Papers may describe current research (in progress or completed) or describe best practices in teaching DSS. Papers may also identify issues or obstacles to research or teaching and offer potential strategies for confronting any current challenges.

Topics to consider include (but are not limited to): DSS for specific problem domains (e.g., healthcare, planning, production) Human interface issues (e.g., mobile environments) in today's DSS What is a DSS today? What constitutes DSS research today? What should DSS architecture include today? How should models be used in DSS today? How does one best teach DSS today? What are teaching strategies in DSS today?

Envisioning Tomorrow

Papers in this category are solicited that address the following questions: How will DSS in 2029 differ from DSS today? What should DSS research examine over the next 20 years? How will teaching DSS in 2029 differ from teaching DSS today?

Important Dates

Submissions Due: March 31, 2009 (send to paradice@fsu.edu)

Acceptances Notified: April 30, 2009

Camera Ready Papers Due: July 1, 2009

Conference: August 5, 2009

Program Committee

Frada Burstein, Monash University, Australia

David Paradice, Florida State University, USA

Dan Power, Northern Iowa University, USA

Ramesh Sharda, Oklahoma State University, USA

Location

San Francisco, California is an international city of great renown. The city has world-class theaters, museums, and restaurants comparable to any city in the world. The city is also home to interesting cultural and historical locations such as Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Chinatown. The California wine country is within driving distance. Visitors can ride the famous cable cars up the hills of San Francisco to get breathtakingly beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean.

Related Links

Americas Conference on Information Systems: http://amcis2009.aisnet.org/

San Francisco Marriott: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sfodt-san-francisco-marriott/