Update on 1998 Conference

System Dynamics

Quebec '98

INTRODUCTION

The conference will be held at the Quebec Hilton, just outside the walls of Old Quebec, the location of the first permanent European settlement in North America and an area rich in history and francophone culture. Quebec City and its surroundings offer a wide variety of tourist and cultural activities, excellent restaurants and great shopping opportunities. The dates are July 20 to 23, 1998.

The conference will consist of plenary and parallel sessions as well as ample opportunities for relaxed social and professional interaction.

FINANCES

Registration fees:

Member: US$300 (to July 17) US$325 (on-site)

Non-Member: US$350 (to July 17) US$375 (on-site)

Student: US$200 (to July 17) US$250 (on-site)

Extra Banquet Ticket: US$50 (to July 17) US$60 (on-site)

Conference Sponsors

Exhibitors

Two other firms have indicated interest, but have not to date committed.

CONFERENCE SITE

Quebec City is accessible by air through the Lesage International Airport in the suburb of Ste-Foy, just 20 minutes from the conference hotel. It is two and a half hours by car, bus or train from Montreal.

The registration fee includes attendance for one person at all regular conference functions including coffee breaks and the conference banquet. A copy of the proceedings is included. A guest may be invited to the welcome cocktail reception. The only meal included is the banquet. Requests for refunds will be accommodated less $25 before July 10.

Hotel

Accommodations are arranged at the Hilton International Hotel. For reservations please call:

1 800 HILTONS in North America
1 418 647 2411 for the rest of the world OR contact the nearest
Hilton International Hotel
FAX: 1 418 647 6488

To receive the special conference rate (139$CDN for single or double occupancy) attendees must mention they are registering for the System Dynamics Conference (ISDC98). Rooms at the conference rate are guaranteed for reservations received before June 15.

For pre- and post-conference personal tourism arrangements, contact:

Luc Moffett
Voyages Claire Champoux
telephone: 1 418 522 5234
FAX: 1 418 522 8106

PROGRAM

The program will follow the classic format of three and one-half days of mixed plenary and parallel sessions. There is no specific theme for the conference.

Tentative Schedule

Sunday, July 19

Evening - 6:00 to 9:00 PM: Registration

Monday, July 20

Tuesday, July 21

Wednesday, July 22

Thursday, July 23

Morning - 8:30 am to 11:30 am: Plenary session and business meeting

PROGRAM AND ORGANIZATION COMMITTEES

Conference chair: R. Joel Rahn
3460 De Nevers
Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada G1X 2E1
E-mail: rjrahn@microtec.net or joel.rahn@osd.ulaval.ca

Program chair: Alexander Pugh
49 Bedford Road
Lincoln, MA 01773, USA
E-mail: JandJpugh@aol.com

Regarding the program: In October "network conveners" received letters asking for them to take on the main task of working toward getting a critical mass of people in an area to attend the conference. The conveners are in five constituencies: academic researchers, consultants, practitioners in business, practitioners in government and educators.

Both Jack and Joel have been receiving numerous E-mail messages containing abstracts.

Reviewers for the abstracts are also needed.

Conference manager: Roberta Spencer
System Dynamics Society
Milne 300 - Rockefeller College
Univ. at Albany, State University of NY
Albany, NY 12222 USA
phone: (518) 442-3865
fax:(518) 442-3398
E-mail: system.dynamics@albany.edu

CD Rom proceedings: Tom Forest

Tom has contact Joel and offered his services again this year to produce the CD proceedings.

DEADLINES:

The call for papers was mailed in October and November to individuals and to publications to be included in the announcement section.

The deadline for abstracts was February 1. Acceptances will be mailed on March 1. Plenary presentations will be selected from completed papers only, submitted by May 1. Invitation to submit a paper for consideration for a plenary session will be mailed by March 1. Material for the conference proceedings is due by May 1. Deadline for preregistration for attending the conference is July 17.

By mid-February, between 3000 - 4000 registration brochures will be sent, both by post and an E-mail distribution list.

PROCEEDINGS, FINAL PROGRAM and LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

In keeping with the traditions of the Conference, participants will receive one copy of the proceedings, the final program and the list of participants. The complete list of papers can be found on the Internet at: http://www.albany.edu/cpr/sds/. Click on "International Conferences"

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Last modified: November 02, 2000