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Deadline for Paper Submission: 28th October 2011 Full details and paper submission at www.theorsociety.com<http://www.theorsociety.com/> follow the link to SW12 THE SIMULATION WORKSHOP: SW12 The biennial OR Society Simulation Workshop brings together practitioners and academics working in the field of discrete-event simulation and related fields. It provides an opportunity to exchange ideas on the current and future state-of-the-art in simulation and modelling. The programme consists of a key note presentation, panel discussion and parallel streams. Breaks between sessions and the conference dinner provide an excellent opportunity for networking. The exhibition area includes some of the latest developments in simulation software tools. Location The Abbey Hotel Golf and Country Club is situated in Worcestershire on a lovely 175-acre estate that once belonged to the now ruined local abbey. It provides an excellent standard of accommodation and conference venue. There are also leisure facilities and a championship standard Golf Course. The hotel is near to Birmingham, which has excellent links through the International Airport and railway services. London is only 1.5 hours away. Local attractions include Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare’s birthplace) and Warwick’s Medieval Castle. The Programme The workshop will include plenary sessions, special focus streams, simulation practice sessions and PhD posters. Contributions to the technical programme are sought in the following areas, although papers in any area of discrete-event simulation will be considered. Simulation Modelling Methodology Component based simulation Collaboration methods Distributed simulation Web based simulation Simulation and the grid Simulation and artificial intelligence Simulation visualisation Simulation software Simulation standards Human performance modelling Agent-based simulation Service-oriented simulation Conceptual modelling Verification and Validation Simulation Analysis Methodology Design and analysis of simulation experiments Simulation optimisation Risk Analysis Metamodelling Simulation in Practice Simulation in manufacturing Simulation in services Simulation in defence Simulation in healthcare Simulation in semiconductor industry Simulation practice Simulation education Energy modelling Environmental simulation All submissions will be peer reviewed. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and will be presented at the conference. Presentations will be given 30 minutes including time for questions and answers. The Simulation Practice Stream provides an opportunity to submit a shorter paper (3 to 5 pages). These papers should either describe a novel application of simulation or provide some insight into how the use of simulation might be improved. Contributions from simulation practitioners are particularly encouraged. PhD Posters (1-3 pages) are included in the conference proceedings and displayed during the conference. Timetable and Deadlines 28 October 2011: Submit electronically contributed papers not previously published or presented. The submission form and submission instructions will be found soon at www.theorsociety.com (in the conferences section). Each submission must be a 4-10 page paper (3-5 pages for the Simulation in Practice Stream), including an abstract of less than 150 words. Su Submission implies that an author will attend the workshop to present the paper, and all clearance required for publication of the paper will be obtained by 10 February, 2012. 6 January 2012: Contributors will be notified whether or not their paper has been accepted. 10 February 2012: Authors provide the final manuscript for inclusion in the conference proceedings. These should be in the format required for the conference. Author instructions will be available soon at www.theorsociety.com (in the conferences section). 10 February 2012: Submit PhD posters as 1 to 3 page papers. These should be submitted using the electronic submission form for full contributed papers. Submission implies that an author will register to the conference. PhD posters will be published in the conference proceedings and should follow the guidelines for conference papers. If you require any further information on paper submission, please contact the programme chairs: Dr Cathal Heavey and Dr Stephan Onggo (details below). Stewart Robinson Professor of Management Science, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, Tel: +44 (0)1509 222432 Home Page: www.btinternet.com/~stewart.robinson1/sr.htm<http://www.btinternet.com/~stewart.robinson1/sr.htm> New Book on Simulation Conceptual Modelling: www.routledge.com/books/Conceptual-Modeling-for-Discrete-Event-Simulation-isbn9781439810378<http://www.routledge.com/books/Conceptual-Modeling-for-Discrete-Event-Simulation-isbn9781439810378>