Description

The focus of the Doctoral Consortium is to provide an opportunity for Ph.D. students making progress on their dissertation research to share and discuss their research with peers and faculty mentors. The Consortium will be held as a pre-conference activity on August 11th, 2005. At the consortium students will give formal presentations of their current progress in developing a dissertation. Subjects to be covered in the presentations include a statement of the problem and research question (s), literature review, theory development and model, research methodology, and preliminary findings.

The consortium consists of multiple concurrent sessions (with a relatively small number of students in each) addressing related topical areas or using common methodological approaches. Faculty members with expertise in the topical area or methodological approach will facilitate each session. The primary objective of the consortium is that students have an opportunity to share their research with future colleagues and receive feedback from the other students and from faculty outside the students' universities.

Special Rate

We are pleased to confirm the following special rates for AMCIS delegates.

Single: $105.00                             Double: $55.00/person

This year AMCIS will pick up the cost of room and tax (for the night of Wednesday August 10, 2005 at the Arbor Day Farm - Lied Conference Center) through the generous donations of its sponsors. However, room reservations must be made directly by the consortium participant. Students should note that they will be provided shared accommodations -- two students to a room. Please call 1-800-546-5433 to book the room. In doing so, please call by 7/01/05 and ask for the AMCIS Doctoral Consortium room block and be prepared to give individual credit card information to reserve your guest room. The card will not be charged for room & tax unless you do not show-up for the consortium. Please note that check-in time at the hotel is 4:00pm.

Hotel Description

Lied Lodge & Conference center is a full service facility and offers 144 well-appointed guestrooms featuring work-study areas and data-ports, a fine dining restaurant, a cocktail lounge, an indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and fitness center. Walking trails, jogging, and nearby golf are available for relaxation. The conference center features state of the art audio-visual equipment and service with teleconferencing capabilities, computer hookups, meeting rooms with individual HVAC controls, high fidelity audio systems, and in-house mechanical and electrical support. [Directions]

Reservation

Room reservations can be made directly with Arbor Day Farm Lied Lodge & Conference Center by calling 1-800-5465433.  In doing so, please call by 7/01/05 and ask for the AMCIS Doctoral Consortium room block and be prepared to give individual credit card information to secure the guest room.

Doctoral Consortium Schedule (Tentative)

DATE	TIME	FUNCTION
8/10/05	7:30 PM - 9:00 PM	Welcome Reception
8/11/05	7:45 AM - 8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast Buffet
8/11/05	8:30 AM - 5:30 PM	General Session
8/11/05	9:45 AM - 10:00 AM	Coffee Break
8/11/05	10:00 AM - 4:30 AM	Workshops
8/11/05	12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Buffet Lunch
8/11/05	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Coffee Break

Other information

Shuttle service is available from Eppley Airport in Omaha and costs $15.00 + per person per trip. [Make an advance transportation reservation]. Right after the doctoral consortium is over on 8/11, free bus transportation will be provided for participants from the Lied Conference Center to Omaha downtown hotels.

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