The panels should address timely topics of interest to electronic commerce. The panels will run in parallel with the main conference. They will typically last 1.5 hours, with 3 - 4 speakers. The format for a panel proposal is as follows:

- One page proposal indicating the proposed panel topic, panel chairperson, and likely panel participants. A 200 word abstract should describe the content of the panel and include the full names and addresses (post, telephone, fax and e-mail) of the panel chairperson.