This is the archived site of the 38th Annual ORSNZ conference. Current conference information can be found at http://www.orsnz.org.nz/conf.
38th Annual ORSNZ Conference"OR: Making a Difference in Practice" 21st to 22nd November 2003University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ |
The University of Waikato's
Department of Management Systems is
pleased to host
the 38th Annual Conference of the
Operational Research Society of New
Zealand.
Call
for Papers
Registration
and Fees
Programme
and Venue
Social
Programme
Logistics
Contact
We welcome papers on all aspects of Operations Research, in particular practical applications. Please submit your abstract of 200 words or less, in plain text, to the conference organiser, Stuart Dillon. ([email protected]). We prefer submission by email, but you may also send a printed abstract by mail or fax.
Submission deadline: 31 October 2003 (Full papers must also be received and accepted by this date)
Abstracts Accepted to date
Full Papers
Following acceptance of your abstract, we shall ask you
to submit a full-length paper for publication in the conference proceedings.
The proceedings will be made available for all participants of the conference.
Full papers should be submitted by email in MS Word or Latex
format. Guidelines for preparation of manuscripts are available in both MS
Word and Latex. Please download the Word
Guidelines Document if you want to prepare your paper using Word. For Latex
users we have prepared a style file and sample document. It is in this
Latex Guidelines archive, which includes some necessary style files. Please
refer to the README.txt file for installation instructions.
Submission deadline: 31 October 2003
The conference fee includes breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon tea on 21st and 22nd November, a copy of the proceedings volume and a banquet ticket. In order to register for the conference, please download the registration form, complete both sides of the form and return it by fax or post, together with your payment. Refund of paid fees is only possible by notice in writing or by email before 15 November 2003.
ORSNZ member | NZ$ 240 (student NZ$ 65) |
Non-member | NZ$ 280 (student NZ$ 80) |
New member, including 2003-2004 membership | NZ$ 290 (student NZ$ 80) |
Discount for registration before 15 October 2003 | NZ$ 40 (student NZ$15) |
The programme includes two plenary addresses by the following speakers:
Saul Gass, University of Maryland
Russell Cheng, University of Southampton
Click here to view the final conference programme
Venue
The venue will be the Waikato Management School, University of Waikato. The scientific programme will be held in rooms 1.01 and 1.05 in the MSB building. Breakfast, morning and afternoon teas will be served in the foyer of the MSB building adjacent to rooms 1.01 and 1.05. Lunches will be served in the Station Cafe, near the MSB building. A campus map shows these locations.
The Young Practitioners competition is open to authors under 25 years of age on 21st November 2003. Papers must be singly authored. More details are contained on the registration form. The Prize of NZ$ 1,000, is to be split between the author(s) of the best paper(s), according to the judges' discretion.
The conference banquet will be held at 7pm on 21st November at the Station Cafe & Bar, on Campus, near the conference venue.
The airport is south of the city centre and the university. A taxi from the airport's taxi rank to the university will cost about NZ$ 20.
The following websites might be useful for information on the range of
accommodation available:
Pure
New Zealand
The motels/hotels closest to the conference
venue
are:
Manor Inn, Grey Street, Hamilton East. Phone: (07) 856 9029, Fax: (07) 856 9028. [5km from WMS]
Hillcrest Lodge, 334 Cobham Drive. Phone: (07) 856 7075. [3km from WMS]
Novotel Tainui Hamilton, 7 Alma St, Downtown Hamilton, Phone: (07) 838 1366, www.novotel.co.nz. [8km from WMS]
We have arranged for accommodation in Bryant Halls of residence. Bryant Hall is on Gate 2A, Knight Road, see the map of the city campus. This is on a first come first serve basis and must be booked and paid by 15 October through the registration form. The cost is $48 per night (minimum of 2 nights) and include breakfast (Fruit platter and assorted cereals, toast & buns or croissants (with butter and assorted spreads), specialty tea and fresh coffee). These rooms will be serviced daily. Tea/coffee/sugar/milk & biscuits are provided in kitchenettes. Beds made, information pack, glass, soap, shampoo and conditioner provided on arrival.
ORSNZ Conference
Department
of Management Systems
University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton
New Zealand
+64 7 838 4270 Attn: ORSNZ Conference