The Midwest United States Association for Information Systems will be hosting its 12th Annual Conference May 18-19, 2017 at the University of Illinois at Springfield in Springfield, Illinois USA.

*CALL FOR PAPERS*

We are accepting Full-Length Papers, Research-in-Progress (Abstracts or Summaries), Panels, Workshops, or Tutorial Proposals. The submission deadline for full-length papers is February 13, 2017.

The deadline for Research-in-Progress, Panels, Workshops, and Tutorial proposals is February 27, 2017.

*Important Dates*

*Manuscript Submission Deadlines*

*Full-length papers: February 13, 2017; others February 27, 2017*

*Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: March 31, 2017*

*Final Submission Deadline for Camera-Ready Copy and Author(s) Registration Deadline: April 10, 2017*

*Inquiries and Submissions*

Submissions should be posted electronically in MS Word or PDF at EasyChair.org no later than February 13 or 27, 2017. The submission template is available from here . For additional information about submission, please contact conference program co-chairs by e-mail: Roya Gholami (rghol2@uis.edu) and Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah ( nahf@mst.edu).

To increase access to the conference, a small number of participants from outside the United States will be able to present their papers remotely and interact with the audience. The keynote sessions and several other sessions will be live streamed for individuals who attend the conference remotely.

All communication with the authors of submitted papers will be via e-mail. Submission acknowledgement, the review process, and acceptance notification will be managed via e-mail. Instructions for the camera-ready copy will be provided via e-mail to the corresponding authors of accepted papers.

*Submission Guidelines*

We invite submissions of completed manuscripts, research-in-progress papers, panel proposals, and workshop proposals addressing behavioral, organizational, and technical aspects of information systems. Two to three parallel sessions are planned. A computer lab will be available if needed. Submitted papers and proposals will undergo a double blind review process by at least two reviewers. To facilitate the blind review, include the title of the paper, names, affiliations, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of all authors on a cover page submitted as a separate document from the body of the manuscript. Include only the title of the paper at the beginning of the manuscript. In the case of multiple-authorship, designate the corresponding author with a footnote on the cover page. Please do not include any author or affiliation identification on any page (except the separate cover page), in headings/footers, or in the properties of the submitted file. Previously published work or work under review elsewhere is not eligible for submission. All submissions should be posted electronically in either MS Word or PDF. A style sheet for heading formats & citations can be found here .

The proceedings will be available through the Association for Information Systems Electronic Library (AIS eLibrary). At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference no later than April 10, 2017 in order for the paper to be included in the conference proceedings.

*Full Length Submissions*

You may submit a full length (not to exceed six single-spaced pages with approximately 2,500 words, including all figures, tables, appendices, and references), original, and previously unpublished manuscript. The research may be conceptual, empirical or applied, research or teaching case studies. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings in their entirety. Select papers included in the MWAIS 2017 conference will be considered for an expedited review process and possible inclusion in the following journal:

Journal of the Midwest Association for Information Systems (JMWAIS) http://www.jmwais.org

In addition, the top three conference papers will be awarded best paper awards sponsored by the Midwest Association for Information Systems. Authors of these papers who choose to submit their papers to the JMWAIS will be awarded a monetary prize and these papers will undergo an expedited review process by the journal.

*Research-in-Progress*

You may submit research-in-progress proposals (abstracts) or a summary of tentative results of the study to date in 500-1000 words. Authors of accepted proposals are asked to forward a 1500-2000 word paper with a maximum of 2 figures/tables for inclusion in the conference proceedings.

*Panel, Workshop, and Tutorial Submissions*

Individuals interested in conducting a panel, workshop, or tutorial dealing with technological, managerial, professional, teaching, societal, national or international issues of information technology management are invited to submit a 500-1000 word proposal covering the objectives, issues to be covered, and the names/addresses of any other panel, workshop, or tutorial members. The method of presentation is at the submitter's discretion. However, the submitter has the responsibility for providing his/her own participants (such as panel members). All accepted proposals will appear in the conference proceedings. (Note: All panel, workshop, and tutorial members must register for the conference.)

*Topics*

Full-length papers, research-in-progress proposals (abstracts or summaries), and panel, workshop, or tutorial proposals are invited in the following areas (but not limited to them):

Accounting Information Systems
Adoption and Diffusion of IS/T
Big Data Analytics
Business Intelligence
Business Process Management
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and its Implications
Cloud Computing and Services
Computing and Ethics
Database Management Technologies
Decision Support Technologies
Design Science
Distance Learning Technologies
e-Collaboration in Organizations
Economic Value of IS/T
Electronic Business Technologies and Management
Energy Informatics
Enterprise Resource Planning
Global IT Management
Health Care Informatics
Human Computer Interaction
Information Security Management
IT and Small Businesses
IT Business Value
Information Systems and Sustainability (Green IS)
IS and Grand Societal Challenges (Inequality, Climate Change, Cyber
Security, etc.)
Information Technology Education
Information Technology Standards
Intelligent Information Systems
IT Evaluation Methods and Management
IT Management in Healthcare
IT Teaching Cases
Knowledge Management
Medical Information Technology
Mobile Computing & Commerce
Multimedia Information Management
Object Oriented Technology
Online and Blended Teaching and Learning
Open Source Technologies and Systems
Project Management
Software Engineering
Software Process Improvement
Strategic IT Management
Telecommunications and Networking Technologies
Virtualization Technologies and Management
Virtual Organizations and Society

*Want to Help*

If you are willing to serve as a reviewer or session chair or would like additional information about the program, please contact conference program co-chairs Roya Gholami (rghol2@uis.edu) and Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah (nahf@mst.edu). For additional information about the conference, please contact conference chair, Rassule Hadidi (rhadi1@uis.edu).