From the Chair

The vote count for the proposed merger of SIGMIS and SIGCPR (Special Interest Group on Computer Personnel Research) has been completed. The merger received overwhelming approval. On behalf of SIGMIS, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the members of SIGCPR to SIGMIS. Thank you for your vote of approval for the merger!Please join me in welcoming Fred Niederman, past Chair of SIGCPR, as the newly appointed CPR Committee Chair for SIGMIS. Fred has graciously agreed to facilitate the strengthening of the bond between SIGMIS and SIGCPR.I would like to encourage everyone to strengthen the bond between these two groups by getting involved in the annual conference. The next conference is scheduled for April 2003 in Philadelphia, PA USA, with a broadened set of topics to include general areas of interest to the MIS community. Take my word for it, you will find springtime in Philadelphia is quite pleasant. Please plan to get involved!