The International Association for Computer Information Systems is a nonprofit organization providing a forum for interpersonal networking and the sharing of research, teaching, and technical information through an annual International Conference, occasional special conferences such as IACIS Pacific 2005, Taipei, Taiwan, an annual scholarly publication—Issues in Information Systems, and a quarterly scholarly publication—The Journal of Computer Information Systems. The Association encourages membership from the international community of computer professionals and educators.

New, Reduced Hotel Rates!

Susan Behling negotiated reduced hotel rates at the Golden Nugget for our conference. Check them out!

You can reserve a hotel guest room at the Golden Nugget online at (https://secure.goldennugget.com/smsworld/wc.dll?smsworld~availbox~&RMK=I&RSR=CDIR&RGP=1aw22e). The link takes you to a blue "Check Availability and Book Online" box first, and then to the IACIS rooms and special rates. Please note: September 13 is the last day to make hotel reservations at the IACIS group rate.

Authors, remember also to register for the conference by Sunday, 1 August in order to have your accepted paper published in Issues in Information Systems or your accepted abstract published in the Conference Proceedings.

Wallace Wood

On July 4, 2010, Wallace Wood died at home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was longtime educator, supporter of IACIS, and 2002 Computer Educator of the Year. His family was with him during his last days, and Bob and Susan Behling were fortunate to be able to visit with him on Friday, July 2. Even after intense chemotherapy during the past 18 months, Wally kept his spirit and fought the disease relentlessly. He was mobile and fairly robust until the last few weeks of his life. He is survived by his wife Gail and children, David and Melissa, and their families.

Wally retired in December, 2008, from Bryant University, Smithfield, RI, after more than 40 years as a faculty member and academic administrator. He served as Department Chair of both Math and CIS, Dean, Academic Vice President, and senior Professor of MIS in his final years. He was a contributing member of IACIS for more than 30 years, and a good friend of many IACIS members. In recognition of his service to Bryant University, a campus meeting room in the Koffler Technology Center was dedicated in his name.

We will miss Wally very much, along with his New England humor, his scholarship and research skills, and most of all his friendship. Wally was one of the “Good Guys” and a good friend. I imagine Wally is already meeting with St. Peter to establish guidelines and support staff for studying his systems and reorganizing his work. Go for it, Wally!

Wally requested that he would prefer memorial donations to be made to the Rehoboth Congregational Church (http://www.rehobothucc.org/) or the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston (http://www.dana-farber.org/).

Wally's obituary can be found at the following website:http://www.hathawayfunerals.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/37889

If you wish to send your condolences to his wife Gail and family, her address is: 1392 Pine Street, Dighton, MA 02715.

Bob and Susan Behling

50th Annual IACIS International Conference

Plan now to attend the 50th Annual IACIS International Conference scheduled for October 6-9, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Continue to check Conference Section of this website for updated details regarding the conference.

Hotel reservation and conference registration information is now available on the Conference Participation page of this website.

Las Vegas Rated as one of Top 10 Best Travel Places for 2010

Lester Holt, anchor of the Today Show on MSNBC featured Las Vegas as one of the top 10 travel places for 2010. Airfares and hotel room rates have decreased while top-name shows and customer service has increased in an attempt to draw tourists to Las Vegas. Additionally, CityCenter (the 16.8 million square feet complex developed by MGM Grand and Dubai World) is an incredible collection of architecture, shopping, dining, living, gaming, art, spas and entertainment. It is definitely a "must see" and "must experience."

2010 Keynote Speakers

Dr. Jay Liebowitz is the Orkand Endowed Chair of Management and Technology in the Graduate School of Management & Technology at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). He previously served as a Professor in the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University. He was recently ranked one of the top 10 knowledge management researchers/practitioners out of 11,000 worldwide. At Johns Hopkins University, he was the founding Program Director for the Graduate Certificate in Competitive Intelligence and the Capstone Director of the MS-Information and Telecommunications Systems for Business Program, where he engaged over 30 organizations in industry, government, and not-for-profits in capstone projects.

Prior to joining Hopkins, Dr. Liebowitz was the first Knowledge Management Officer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Before NASA, Dr. Liebowitz was the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor of Information Systems at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Professor of Management Science at George Washington University, and Chair of Artificial Intelligence at the U.S. Army War College.

Dr. Liebowitz is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Expert Systems With Applications: An International Journal (published by Elsevier), which had about 1,600 paper downloads per day worldwide last year. He is a Fulbright Scholar, IEEE-USA Federal Communications Commission Executive Fellow, and Computer Educator of the Year (International Association for Computer Information Systems). He has published over 40 books and a myriad of journal articles on knowledge management, intelligent systems, and IT management. His most recent books are Knowledge Retention: Strategies and Solutions (Taylor & Francis, 2009) and Knowledge Management in Public Health (Taylor & Francis, 2010). He has lectured and consulted worldwide. He can be reached at jliebowitz@umuc.edu.

Dr. Rhonda G. Chicone is the CTO and Vice President of Product Development for Notify Technology Corporation, a Silicon Valley based Software Company specializing in wireless mobile software products and services. Dr. Chicone pioneered Notify’s Research and Development Center located in Canfield, Ohio and is responsible for all aspects of Notify’s technology and product development. Prior to joining Notify Technology Corporation, Dr. Chicone held a variety of Engineering Management positions including President of Tech-Xpress Enterprises Inc., Vice President of Software Development and member of the Board of Directors for Techware Designs, Inc. In addition to her duties at Notify Technology Corporation she is an adjunct instructor at Minot State University and South University Online.

Dr. Chicone received a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Youngstown State University, a Master's in Technology from Kent State University and a PhD in Business Administration with a specialization in Applied Computer Science from Northcentral University. She has been recently recognized by the Committee on National Security Systems as meeting the national training standard for CNSS 4011 Certification, NSTISSI No. 4011 Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Professionals. Dr. Chicone was a contributing author to the book Cybercrime, Cyberterrorism, and Cyberwarefare: Crime, Terror, and War without Conventional Weapons (Xlibris, 2009) and also published her dissertation titled: An Exploration of Security Implementations for Mobile Wireless Software Applications within Organizations. (ProQuest, 2010). She can be reached at rchicone@notifycorp.com.

JCIS Ranked as A* Journal

The Journal of Computer Information Systems (JCIS) continues to be an A* ranked journal by the Australian Research Council (ARC). The ARC administers the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative, which assesses research quality within Australia's higher education institutions. One indicator in higher education institutions everywhere is publication in discipline-specific tiered outlet rankings. JCIS was in the top 5% of journals (N = 160). Visit the JCIS site (http:\\www.jcis-online.org) to learn more about JCIS.

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