OR/MS Today - August 2002 - 2002 Winter Simulation Conference

<BODY bgcolor="#ffffff" link="cc0000" vlink="cc0000" text="#000000"> <img src="../cleardot.gif" width=1 height=1 vspace=4 border=0><br>   <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=480><tr valign=top> <td width=10><img src="../cleardot.gif" width=1 height=1 hspace=4 border=0></td> <td width=470> <FONT face="verdana, arial, helvetica" SIZE=2><B><I><A HREF="../../ORMS.shtml" TARGET="_top">OR/MS Today</A> - August 2002</I></B></font><BR> <hr size="1"> <img src="cleardot.gif" width=1 height=1 vspace=4 border=0><br> <font face="times new roman, times"> <img src="../cleardot.gif" width=1 height=1 vspace=4 border=0><br> <FONT face="verdana, arial, helvetica" SIZE=2><B>Event</B></FONT><br> <IMG SRC="../barbluehook.gif" WIDTH="468" HEIGHT="4"><br> <img src="../cleardot.gif" width=1 height=1 vspace=8 border=0><br> <FONT SIZE="+2"><B>WSC: The Premier Forum on Simulation Practice and Theory</B></FONT><BR> <hr size="1"> <img src="../cleardot.gif" width=1 height=1 vspace=12 border=0><br>    The 2002 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC '02) will be held Dec. 8-11 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The Winter Simulation Conference is a premier international forum for disseminating recent advances in the field of system simulation, with the principal focus being discrete-event simulation and combined discrete-continuous simulation. In addition to a technical program of unsurpassed scope and quality, WSC provides a central meeting place for simulation practitioners, researchers and vendors working in all disciplines and in the industrial, governmental and academic sectors. <P>From another perspective, the Winter Simulation Conference represents a remarkable collaborative effort that has been led entirely by volunteers for more than three decades, resulting in a unique, longstanding cooperative arrangement among eight major professional organizations. <P>This year's conference features a comprehensive program ranging from introductory tutorials to state-of-the-art research and practice. There are 13 tracks with more than 200 presentations focused on simulation uses across the enterprise from supply-chain integration to e-commerce, customer service, modeling and analysis methodology and applications in manufacturing, military, healthcare, transportation, logistics and distribution. All of the sessions and tracks are documented in the highly esteemed <I>WSC Proceedings,</I> which each registrant receives on compact disk (CD). <P>WSC offers an invaluable educational opportunity for novices and experts alike, with a large segment of each program devoted to introductory and advanced tutorials that are carefully designed to address the needs of simulation professionals at all levels of expertise and that are presented by prominent individuals in the field. For Ph.D. students, the conference offers the INFORMS/CS-sponsored Ph.D.-student colloquium and poster session. Of particular interest to virtually all attendees are the software tutorials by software vendors, which highlight new and special features of their software. Also, the exhibits area has displays by the leading simulation software vendors, which cover the full spectrum of commercial simulation products and services. <P>Rounding out the conference are social gatherings as well as meetings of several professional societies and users' groups. All these events give attendees the opportunity to get acquainted and to become involved in the ongoing activities of the international simulation community. Further, the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego has an ideal prime waterfront location on San Diego Bay. The hotel is adjacent to Seaport Village; restaurants, entertainment and shopping are nearby. There is also easy access to local sites, such as the San Diego Zoo, Sea World and historic Old Town, so consider bringing your family for a wonderful vacation. <P>With its blend of cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art applications, WSC '02 will have something of interest for everyone. For more information about the conference, online conference registration, exhibit opportunities for vendors or sponsorship opportunities, visit the WSC Web site at <A HREF="http://www.wintersim.org" TARGET="_new">www.wintersim.org</A> or contact Talley Management Group, Inc. 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