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Call for Abstracts for Scheduling Stream at OR51
The Annual Conference of the UK Operational Research Society
Warwick University, UK
September 8-10, 2009
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Abstracts are called for Scheduling Stream at the primary annual British OR
conference OR51. Scheduling domains covered by the stream may include, but
are not restricted to production scheduling, educational timetabling,
transportation scheduling, employee timetabling, sports scheduling, vehicle
routing etc. Both theoretical issues and application results are welcome.
Submission of abstracts
Abstract should consist of 100-250 words. Please use the web page for the
submissions:
http://www.orsoc.org.uk/conference/papersubmission/conference_submit.asp?cid=25
Please specify the stream Scheduling and enter the requested details about
the paper.
Presentation
A talk should last about 20 minutes plus 10 minutes for questions/discussion.
Web page of the conference
http://www.orsoc.org.uk/orshop/orcontent.aspx?inc=or51_main.htm
Important dates
Abstract submission deadline: Mid-April, 2009
Conference: September 8-10, 2009
Keynote speaker
There is an opportunity for each stream to have a keynote paper. The keynote
speaker normally speaks about a significant development in the field or
provides an overview about the current status of the topic area. They are
normally allocated a one hour slot in the stream. These keynotes can be
published in a conference booklet if the speaker produces a written version.
If you are interested in producing a keynote talk, please contact me directly.
Contact person
If you have any questions or queries whether a potential topic might be
suitable or you need more time to prepare an abstract please do not hesitate
to contact me.
Prof Sanja Petrovic
School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham
Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road
Nottingham NG8 1BB, UK
Tel: +44 (0)115 95 14222
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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