Dear ORNET.

I am delighted to announce that the 9^th OR Society Conference Simulation Workshop (SW18) will take place 19^th – 21^st March 2018. The conference will be returning to Ettington Chase, Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

More details are attached. If you have any questions please contact Christine Currie ([log in to unmask]) or Tom Monks ([log in to unmask])

Please see key dates below.

04 Sep 2017 Full conference paper and poster submission opens via Easy Chair

09 Sep 2017 Submission deadline for papers

04 Oct 2017 Registration opens

08 Jan 2018 Notification of outcomes of reviews of conference papers

08 Jan 2018 Contributors will be notified whether or not their paper is accepted

08 Jan 2018 Deadline for submission of Poster titles and abstracts (150 words).

14 Jan 2018 Deadline for early bird reduced registration

15 Jan 2018 Standard registration rates apply

21 Jan 2018 Deadline for author, exhibitor and sponsor bookings in order to appear in the programme

02 Feb 2018 Deadline for provision of final conference manuscripts for proceedings

19 Feb 2018 Deadline for receipt of printed leaflets for distribution

19 Mar 2018 Conference starts

21 Mar 2018 Conference ends

Thomas Monks

Director. NIHR CLAHRC Wessex Methodological Hub

Room AA71, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton

Southampton General Hospital

External Tel: +44 (0)23 8120 8201 | twitter: @tommonks1