WSC 2015 1-1/2 Year Update June 21, 2014
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WSC 2015 1-1/2 Year Update June 21, 2014 Washington, DC General Chair: Charles “Chick” Macal, [email protected] Program Chair: Manuel Rossetti, [email protected] Business Chair: Michael North, [email protected]
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WSC 2015 1-1/2 Year Update June 21, 2014. General Chair: Charles “Chick” Macal , macal @ anl.gov Program Chair: Manuel Rossetti , [email protected] Business Chair : Michael North , [email protected]. Washington, DC. Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach, CA. Dates: December 6-10, 2015. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of WSC 2015 1-1/2 Year Update June 21, 2014
WSC 2015 1-1/2 Year Update June 21, 2014
Washington, DC
General Chair: Charles “Chick” Macal, [email protected]
Program Chair: Manuel Rossetti, [email protected]
Business Chair: Michael North, [email protected]
WSC 2015
Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach, CA
Dates: December 6-10, 2015
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WSC 2015 Status Report Theme: Social and Behavioral Simulation Keynote Address: Dr. Joshua Epstein, John Hopkins University and
the Santa Fe Institute, The Rise of Artificial Social Simulation (new book: Agent_Zero
Titans of Simulation: Pierre L’Ecuyer, Averill Law Publicity widgets: Postcard announcement for WSC 2014
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Chick Macal, GC Engagement with WSC 2014 Planning Required positions:
Program Chair: Manuel RossettiBusiness Chair: Mike NorthExhibits Chair: John TufaroloBoard Liaison: GordonPublicity Chair: ___ (Europe, China, Asia, Australia, Americas)
John T. Murphy (Social Simulation)Registration Chair: ___Sponsorship Chair: ___
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Manuel RossettiProgram Chair
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WSC 2015 Proceedings Editors
Levent Yilmaz– Associate Professor– 3116 Shelby Ctr for Engineering Tech Suite– Phone: (334) 844-6343, Fax: (334) 844-6329– E-mail: [email protected]– Website:
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~yilmaz
Il-Chul Moon– Assistant Professor– Socio-Economic Systems Laboratory– 4101, E2-2, Department of Industrial and
Systems Engineering, KAIST, – 335 Gwahangno, Yusung-gu, Daejon, 305-
701, Republic of Korea– +82-42-350-3158– +82-42-350-3118– e-mail: [email protected]
Wai Kin (Victor) Chan– Department of Decision Sciences &
Engineering Systems– CII 4011, 4th Fl– Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute– 110 8th St.– Troy, NY 12180-3590– Office: CII 5213– Phone: (518)276-2952– Fax: (518)276-8227– Email: [email protected]
Theresa M. Roeder, Ph.D.– Associate Professor– Department of Decision Sciences– College of Business– San Francisco State University– San Francisco, CA 94132-1722– [email protected]– phone: 415-405-2423 fax: 415-405-0364
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Proposed Tracks Introductory Tutorials Advanced Tutorials Simulation Education Analysis Methodology Modeling Methodology Simulation Optimization Agent-Based Simulation Social and Behavioral Simulation
(new) Hybrid Simulation General Applications Healthcare Applications Logistics, SCM and Transportation Manufacturing Applications Military Applications Project Management and
Construction Business Process Modeling
Homeland Security and Emergency Response
Environmental and Sustainability Applications
Networks and Communications Gaming and Simulation Big Data Simulation and Decision
Making Simulation Based Training (new)
PhD Colloquium Poster Session Case Studies Vendor Sessions MASM (Modeling and Analysis for
Semiconductor Manufacturing) Conference
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Plans for Filling Track Coordinators
Contact 2014 and 2013 Program Chairs and ask for nominations/suggestions
Contact 2014 track chairs for suggestions– Who in the reviewer base may be ready to act as track coordinator?
Fill in as needed from personal or other contacts.
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Michael NorthBusiness Chair
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WSC Attendance - Historical
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Dates Dec 6-10, 2015
Room Block (max night / total) 638 / 1020
Room Rate The guest room rate guaranteed for 2015 is $189 for single or double occupancy. The rate of $189 includes a waived resort fee of $23 per night.3% rebate off all guest room revenue (regardless if group or individual pays), and food & beverage charges.
Attrition Allowance 50%; if not met we pay for the rooms not re-sold by the hotel or on a last-sold basis.
Food & Beverage Minimum $60,000
Exhibit Hall and Meeting Space Costs
Booth equipment rental, setup, decoration, exhibit space rental, security, printing and postage?
Concessions One complimentary Presidential Suite; Ten one-bedroom suite upgrades at group rate; Ten VIP Amenities delivered to VIP’s Suites, value $50 each; Five staff rooms at the discounted rate of $129 per night; Group rate honored three (3) days pre and post, based on availability; 10% discount on banquet menu pricing; Ten complimentary parking passes
Comp Rooms 1 comp night per 50 paid room nights.
Hyatt Huntington Beach Resort Contract
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Baseline Registration Projections for 2015
Category Early* Full* Count* Revenue
Member $495 $545 207+28 $117,725
Non-member
$645 $695 210+25 $152,825
Retired $185 $235 15+0 $2,775
Student $150 $100 150+15 $25,500
Total 582 68 650** $303,250
*Assumes WSC 2013 registration rates**Total attendance projection based on last five-year (stable) average
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Baseline Exhibit Assumptions
Standard booth : $1,250; budgeted 11 Corner booth : $1,350; budgeted 14 Book display : $450; budgeted 1 Total Exhibits: $33,100*Assumes same fees as WSC ’13
Exhibits chair will need to work on ideas to grow the exhibitor base and grow attendance in the exhibits area
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Documentation for the Future
BC business process documentation:– Compiling a business process document– Developing spreadsheet template– Past BC’s have volunteered to review
Updating WSC Summary (“The Big Book O’ WSC”):– Have data from 2001 to 2009 and 2013 (Thanks Marty Miller!,
Cheryl Clarke, Sandy Owens)– Need (and requested) BC data from:
• 2010 – Jeff Smith• 2011 – Bob Wright• 2012 – Young-Jun Son
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