ANNOUNCE 2008 Athens One Month Submission Deadline (SD6766)

[SDMAIL SDS Athens 2008]

Posted by  SDS Athens 2008 <isdc at albany.edu>

Athens Conference News and Updates
International Conference of the System Dynamics Society

ONE MONTH remains to submit your work for review. The submission 
deadline for review papers and workshops, tutorials and session 
proposals is MARCH 21. The link to the submission system is on the 
conference website.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Self-nomination deadline for Dana Meadows Student Prize: March 21
Application deadline for partial Conference Scholarship: March 31
Notification of acceptance: May 9

Conference website: 
http://www.systemdynamics.org/conferences/current/index.htm

The REGISTRATION BROCHURE is on the conference website. It includes 
information on the program and the tentative schedule, conference 
accommodations and a hotel room reservation request form, the 
registration form, and much more. Online conference registration is 
available.

SOCIETY AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS: Nominations are invited for the Jay W. 
Forrester Award and the Dana Meadows Student Paper Prize. Scholarships 
covering conference registration fees and in some cases hotel expenses 
for the conference days are available. OUTSIDE AWARDS: The Barry 
Richmond Scholarship Award, the Building the World Award and the Lupina 
Young Researchers Prize will be presented this year. For information or 
to submit your paper for any award, and for information on scholarships, 
log into the conference submission system; on the User Menu page, click 
on the “Award and Scholarship Information” button and follow the 
instructions.

The NEWCOMER ORIENTATION is a special event for newcomers. If you are a 
newcomer and would like to benefit from this program, please check the 
box on the registration form as a first-time participant. To volunteer 
as a guide, please contact jamesmelhuis at gmail.com.

EARLY DECISION FOR VISA OR FUNDING PURPOSES: The program committee will 
review a paper for early decision for authors who need a long lead time 
to acquire a visa and/or funding. Please consult the Submission System 
Instructions found on the conference website.

TRAVEL: For local information, conference travel planning, pre- or 
post-conference vacation options as well as opportunities for guided 
coach tours and one-day cruises, please visit 
http://www.mibsconventions.gr/

INFORMATION on the PhD Colloquium, Modeling Assistance Workshop, Poster 
Symposium, Developmental Papers Sessions, Thursday Workshops, and other 
topics is available on the conference website. Watch for future 
announcements regarding a variety of events.

CONFERENCE SPONSORS to date:
Amber Blocks Ltd.
Centre for OR & Applied Statistics, Salford Business School, University 
of Salford
CRA International
Decisio Consulting Inc.
Evans & Peck
Forio Business Simulations
Global Strategy Dynamics Ltd.
International Society for the Systems Sciences
isee systems
Jantz Morgan LLC
John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Lane Press of Albany
Mohaseboon Business and Financial Consultancies
PA Consulting Group
Pegasus Communications, Inc.
Powersim Solutions, Inc.
SoL, The Society for Organizational Learning
Swiss Reinsurance Company 
Vanguard Strategy
Ventana Systems, Inc.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
XJ Technologies

CONFERENCE TEAM:
Conference Co-Chairs: Emmanuel Adamides - University of Patras, Greece, 
and Nicholas C. Georgantzas - Fordham University Business Schools, New 
York, USA

Local Organizing Chairs: George-Michael Klimis - Panteion University, 
Greece, and George Papaioannou - Public Power Corporation of Greece

Local Organizing Team: Patroklos Georgiadis - Aristoteles University of 
Thessaloniki; George Papachristos, Nikolaos Pomonis, and Yeoryios 
Stamboulis, all from University of Patras

Conference Local Co-hosts: University of Patras, Panteion University, 
and the Hellenic Chapter of the System Dynamics Society

Program Chair: Brian C. Dangerfield - University of Salford, UK

Workshop Chair: Jack B. Homer - Homer Consulting, USA

PhD Colloquium Organizer: Nicole Zimmermann - Mannheim University, 
Germany and Cecile Emery

Conference Travel Agent: Maria Panteli, MIBS Travel Organisation
Email: panteli at mibs.gr <mailto:panteli at mibs.gr>   Website: 
http://www.mibsconventions.gr

Conference Manager: Roberta L. Spencer
Email: conference at systemdynamics.org

We look forward to seeing you in Athens!

Best Regards, The Athens Conference Team
Email: conference at systemdynamics.org

“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we 
understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” - Socrates

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Posted by  SDS Athens 2008 <isdc at albany.edu>
posting date  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:47:09 -0500