The Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) invites contributions to the 2010 Annual Meeting in the following categories: Refereed Research Paper, Non-Refereed Research Abstract, and proposals for a Workshop, Tutorial, Panel, Symposium, or Colloquium. Authors can choose between submitting a refereed research paper that will receive reviews from at least two referees or submitting a non-refereed research abstract of 50 words or less (500 characters maximum). If accepted, refereed research papers will be published in the Proceedings (available in CD-ROM format only), as well as scheduled for presentation during the annual meeting.

If an author elects to submit a non-refereed research abstract, it will be scheduled for presentation during the annual meeting but will not be published in the Proceedings. Acceptance of abstracts and papers are subject to final approval by the track chairs. Proposals for a workshop, tutorial, panel, symposium, or colloquium will be evaluated for possible inclusion in the annual meeting by the appropriate track chairs, coordinator or program chair.

Authors are required to submit all contributions online using the instructions provided in the following section and updated on the meeting Web site. When using the Web site for submission, contributors of refereed research papers and proposals for a workshop, tutorial, panel, symposium, and colloquium will also be required to submit an electronic version of their paper or proposal as a pdf attachment. So that a double-blind review process can be maintained, the electronic file should contain only the body of the paper and the title of the submission, but no author identification information (which will be captured via a Web-based form).

Any individual author or co-author may submit up to three refereed research papers and/or non-refereed research abstracts to the annual meeting. (This does not include invited papers, workshops, tutorials, panels, symposia, and colloquia.) The submission of a refereed research paper or non-refereed research abstract means the author certifies the manuscript is not copyrighted, has not been accepted for publication in a journal, has not been presented or accepted for presentation at a professional meeting, and currently is not under review for presentation at another professional meeting. (Material printed in its entirety in any conference proceedings is considered published.) Furthermore, the author certifies his/her intention to register for and attend the meeting to present the paper, abstract, or proposal if it is accepted. The copyrights for all forms of presentation at the Institute's Annual Meeting shall remain with the authors.

The submission deadline for refereed research papers and competitions is April 1, 2010. The submission deadline for all other submissions: non-refereed research abstracts and proposals for workshops, tutorials, panels, symposia, and colloquia is May 1, 2010. Submitting authors will be acknowledged through a reference number right at the conclusion of the submission process.

Instructions for Electronic Submissions

The 2010 DSI Annual Meeting will use the existing conference information system (CIS) owned by the Institute. The authors must make all submissions electronically only using this system, which will be available after February 1, 2010, on the DSI 2010 Annual Meeting Web site. All of the following information must be provided for the submission to be accepted.

a. Title of submission (title changes will not be allowed at a later date)

b. Type of submission (must select one of the following):

• Refereed Research Paper - treat as an abstract for presentation if the paper is not accepted for publication in the Proceedings

• Refereed Research Paper - withdraw if rejected

• Award Competition Entry – will also be considered as a refereed research paper

• Non-Refereed Research Abstract

• Workshop Proposal

• Tutorial Proposal

• Panel Discussion Proposal

• Symposium Proposal

• Colloquium Proposal

c. Track that best fits the submission (to determine the proper track for your submission, see the track list along with descriptions and contacts of the track chairs)

d. Abstract of 50 words or less, which must accompany all types of submissions

e. Stage of your research as of today and by the time of the conference

f. Invitation information