1. The Association for
Information Systems

2. The Association for Information Systems serves society through the advancement of knowledge and the promotion of excellence in the practice and study of information systems.
Strategic Objectives
Promote AIS as a global leader for excellence in information systems research, practice, and education.
Position information systems as a leading profession in the service of society.
Lead and promote excellence in information systems education.
Lead and promote excellence in information systems scholarship.
Cultivate a community by providing services and products to meet the diverse needs of members and related communities.

3. The AIS Sphere of Influence

4. Who is AIS? 4,000+ members from 100+ countries.
Academics, Ph.D. Candidates, Professionals, & Retired Persons.
2,500+ Student Chapter members.
13 staff members.
18 volunteer
leaders serving
on Council.

5. AIS is the global association for information systems
AIS has members in more than 100 countries.

6. Chapters, SIGs, and Colleges
AIS Communities:
Chapters, SIGs, and Colleges
37 SIGs, which focus on specialized fields of study around research topics.
39 Chapters, which allow IS professionals to come together based on region or country.
3 Colleges, which connect like-minded members in similar professional roles or interests.

7. AIS Activities
AIS serves as a platform for enriching the lives of members over the course of their careers.
Journals
AIS and its chapters publish nine journals
Conferences
ICIS, AMCIS, PACIS
eLibrary
AIS maintains the worlds largest collection of IS research with more than 30,000 articles from 17 journals and 10 different IS conferences.

8. AIS Journals & eLibrary
Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS)
Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS)
AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interactions (AIS THCI)
Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems (PAJAIS)
Revista Latinoamericana Y Del Caribe De La Associacion De Sistemas De Informacion (RELCASI)
Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application (JITTA)
Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems (SJIS)
AIS Transactions on Replication Research (TRR)
Australasian Journal of Information Systems (AJIS)
Journal of the Midwest Association for Information Systems (JMWAIS)

9. AIS Professional Resources
Find a job with the AIS Career Center.
Find a colleague through the comprehensive IS Faculty Directory.
Find a reference by searching the eLibrary.
Find an answer on the AIS listserv.
IS Job Index

10. Better insure Sr. Researchers remain engaged with community
AIS Member Services
Renewal Notices beginning 4 weeks out, 3 weeks out, 1 week after, 2 weeks after & so on from YM DB
Red Flag renewal reminders in YM
Multi Year Memberships
Multi Year Discounted Membership
Lifetime Memberships Purchase Options
Build Services / Programs that are…
Cumulative
additive
grown in value over time
Wave I
Honorary Lifetime Memberships
PACIS as R3 Conf AIS ID / PW Synch with registration
Discounts off list prices to Members w/ AIS Affiliated
Select Phone Calls to recent former members
Post Cards mailed to former members
Better insure Sr. Researchers remain
engaged with community
Journal Discounts to Members
Travel Discounts Program
New Professional Placement Svcs YM Careers
Child Care Programs at Conferences

11. The Future of AIS