AMCIS Sponsor Fact Sheet

• The annual Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) is the largest gathering of I/S Professors and Ph.D. students in North America.  Every year its 500 or so papers and panel presentations are selected from over 1000 submissions, and the AMCIS Proceedings, also available on CD-ROM, are in the permanent collections of libraries throughout the world.
• The cities that have hosted AMCIS include Boston (2001), Dallas (2002), Tampa (2003), and New York (2004). This Conference draws 800-1000 delegates from around the world, with more than 20% of the attendees from the international community.  In 2005, AMCIS will be held in Omaha, NE in the Qwest Convention Center from August 11th to 14th. The overall theme of the conference “a conference on a human scale” is reflective the essence of Omaha and its people as hosts.
• AMCIS is entirely self-sustaining, supported by conference registration fees, exhibitors’ fees, and most importantly, sponsors’ donations.  For a minimum donation of US$5,000 to AMCIS, firms receive the following:
  • Two free corporate registrations (value: 2 x $700 = $1,400).
  • Prominent recognition on the conference program (see the accompanying conference program).
  • Permanent recognition in the AMCIS Proceedings.
  • Recognition of the firm’s representatives at the Conference, with the opportunity to meet and interact with internationally recognized figures in the I/S academic field.
  • A private reception at the Conference exclusively for sponsors and members of the conference committee.
• Special recognition is given to companies that make a substantially larger contribution (e.g., Microsoft’s sponsorship of AMCIS at the $10,000 level is especially noted on the conference program and elsewhere at the Conference).
• In addition to the benefits listed above for the sponsors, the Conference benefits from the sponsors’ support in several important ways.
  • Conference fees for faculty and students can be kept as low as possible, allowing more people to attend than might otherwise be possible.
  • Partial support is provided, as needed, to I/S doctoral students from around the world, making it possible for these future faculty members to attend the Conference at a formative stage in their careers.

Thus, in a very real sense, financial support from the I/S professional community is an investment in the future of the field of information systems.