Atlanta 2001 SystemDynamics Conference

[System Dynamics Society]

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2001 System Dynamics Conference - Call for Papers
Reminder and New Information

*CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS AND SESSIONS Atlanta 2001*

Emory Hotel and Conference Center
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
July 23 - 27, 2001
Hosted by A.T. Kearney, Inc.

The 19th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society will be
held July 23 - 27, 2001. The conference will bring together about 400
participants and practitioners interested in system dynamics and systems
thinking. Presentations by practitioners and world leaders in the field
will cover a wide variety of topics.

CONFERENCE VENUE

The Emory Hotel and Conference Center, on the campus of Emory
University,
is tucked away in a pristine forest, yet only a short distance from the
city of Atlanta, Georgia. The conference site is a charming,
full-service
facility that lends itself to close interaction among participants. The
center offers unique meeting facilities that balance technology and the
natural environment. Amphitheaters and auditoriums feature
state-of-the-art technology for various presentation formats.

Family members are encouraged to stay at the conference center and visit
the many sites of interest around Atlanta. The city center and its
surroundings offer a wide variety of tourist and cultural events,
including theaters, shopping, outdoor activities and restaurants.

Atlanta is easily accessible by air via the Atlanta Hartsfield
International Airport. For your convenience, the conference is
registered
with a local travel agency.

PROGRAM

The program will include various formats. Plenary sessions will feature
presentations on topics of general interest. Parallel sessions will be
organized by theme and will feature the full range of work being done in
the field. Poster sessions will provide an opportunity for participants
to
engage authors directly on subjects of particular interest.

Topics will include:

- applications of system dynamics and systems thinking in business,
economics, engineering, health care and public policy
- policy studies emphasizing the role of feedback
- developments in simulation tools and techniques
- advances in the modeling process and group model building
- system dynamics contributions to theory building in the social and
natural sciences
- complex nonlinear dynamic systems
- contributions to system dynamics teaching materials and methods, in
K-12
education and beyond

The program will also include interactive workshops led by senior people
in the field. Topics in the past have included an introduction to system
dynamics, facilitating the move from systems thinking to systems
simulation, using current software, management flight simulators and
learning laboratories. Also scheduled are panel discussions, special
interest group sessions, student colloquia, events of historical
interest,
vendor displays, exhibits, and demonstrations. System Dynamics Society
meetings and related meetings will round out the conference.

The conference schedule will provide time for relaxed social and
professional interaction.

SUBMISSIONS (PRELIMINARY VERSION MATERIALS)

Acceptances will be based on preliminary version materials received by
January 31, 2001. Several categories of submissions will be considered
including papers, abstracts without papers, session proposals and
workshop
proposals. Authors of accepted materials will have until May 15th to
submit final versions for inclusion in the conference proceedings.

PRELIMINARY VERSION PAPERS will be considered for Plenary, Parallel or
Poster presentation. The preliminary version paper should be about 15
pages in length, but no more than 30 pages (maximum 3 MB electronic file
size). The first section of the paper should be an abstract of no more
than 150 words. Please include figures within the main document, not as
a
separate file or attachment. On the title page, please list all authors
in
the order they should appear.

PRELIMINARY VERSION ABSTRACTS (submitted without papers) will be
considered for Poster presentation. Please send a one-page abstract of
no
more than 250 words and list all authors in the order they should
appear.

SESSION PROPOSALS and topic proposals for Plenary or Parallel
sessions and panel discussions are welcome. Proposals should contain a
brief description of the session topic, name(s) of the session
organizer(s), and preliminary versions of all papers to be included in
the
session. See guidelines for preliminary version papers above.

Some topics currently being developed include System Dynamics and
Conflict
Management, Economic and Financial Dynamics, Model Analysis, Military
Defense, K-12 Education, System Dynamics in Universities, and Leadership
and Change. For information on these topics, please contact the
appropriate vice-chair (See "Contacts" below).

WORKSHOP PROPOSALS for workshops and other activities require submission
of a brief description (250 words) with estimated space and time
requirements. Please list all authors in the order they should appear.

SUBMISSION FORMAT

The preferred electronic format is .pdf (to ensure the integrity of the
original document); also acceptable is .doc. Please do not set security
on
the document. Include full contact information for at least one author.
The contact person is required to provide the following information on
the
title page of the paper:

Name:
Organization:
Complete Postal Address:
Phone/Fax:
E-mail address:

We prefer to receive contact information in the same form for all
co-authors. If co-author information is not provided, it will not be
included in the printed abstract proceedings or CD-ROM. Preliminary
version materials should be submitted electronically with the subject
line
reading ATLANTA2001: Contact Last Name, First Name. Please include up to
eight keywords that describe your paper.

The submissions will be peer reviewed and acceptances will be sent on
March 15, 2001. All submissions are due to the Program Chair, James H.
Hines, by January 31, 2001. Please submit to the Program Chair at
<system.dynamics@albany.edu>.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (FINAL VERSION MATERIALS)

Conference proceedings will be distributed as a CD-ROM and authors of
accepted presentations have until May 15, 2001 to submit final version
materials for the proceedings. If final version material is not
received,
the preliminary version material will be included in the proceedings.
All
final version materials should be submitted electronically with the
subject line reading: CDMATERIAL.

Final version papers should conform to the same size guidelines as
preliminary version papers. Selected conference papers will be reviewed
for possible publication in the System Dynamics Review. If you do not
want
your paper reviewed for the journal, please notify the Program Chair
when
submitting.

Authors who submit preliminary version abstracts (without papers) for
consideration as Poster presentations have the option of providing final
version materials as an abstract, a paper, or an MS PowerPoint
presentation. All final version materials should be electronic, with a
limit of 30 pages and/or electronic file size of 3 MB.

DEADLINES AND KEY DATES

August 6, 2000 Conference Announcement
Call for Papers and Sessions
January 31, 2001 Deadline for preliminary version papers, abstracts,
session proposals and workshop proposals
March 15, 2001 Notification of acceptance
May 15, 2001 Deadline for final version papers and CD-ROM materials
May 30, 2001 Deadline for conference center room reservations
June 20, 2001 Deadline for room payment and/or cancellations
July 23, 2001 Attend the conference in Atlanta

For further information and updated details, please visit the Society
website at: www.albany.edu/cpr/sds/

CONTACTS

Conference Chair:
Dr. Nathan B. Forrester, Principal
A.T. Kearney, Inc.
3455 Peachtree Road, Suite 1600
Atlanta, Georgia 30326 USA
E-mail: nathan.forrester@atkearney.com

Program Chair:
Dr. James H. Hines, Senior Lecturer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
E53-329, 30 Wadsworth Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 USA
E-mail: jhines@mit.edu
Submission E-mail: system.dynamics@albany.edu

Conference Manager:
Roberta L. Spencer, Executive Director
System Dynamics Society
Milne 300 Rockefeller College
University at Albany
State University of New York
Albany, New York 12222 USA
Phone: (518) 442-3865
Fax: (518) 442-3398
E-mail: system.dynamics@albany.edu

Vice-Chair, Program:
Vedat G. Diker
Milne 300 Rockefeller College
University at Albany
State University of New York
Albany, New York 12222 USA
E-mail: vd7606@csc.albany.edu
Submission E-mail: system.dynamics@albany.edu

Workshop Coordinator:
Hazhir Rahmandad
E-mail: hazhir@mit.edu

Vice-Chairs, Topics:

Ed Anderson
Topic: Supply Chain
E-mail: edanderson@mail.utexas.edu

Farzana Mohamed
Topic: System Dynamics and Conflict Management
E-mail: farzana@mit.edu

Mila Getmansky
Topic: Economics and Finance
E-mail: mgetman@mit.edu

Paulo Goncalves
Topic: Model Analysis
E-mail: palomar@mit.edu

Major Marc A. Lee
Topic: Military Defense
E-mail: marc-lee@usma.edu

Nan Lux
Topic: Kindergarten through 12th grade Education
E-mail: nlux@mit.edu

Brad Morrison
Topic: Leadership and Change
E-mail: morrison@mit.edu

Nelson Repenning
Topic: Moving System Dynamics as a Subject into Universities
E-mail nelsonr@mit.edu

Local Travel Agent:
Uniglobe Accent Travel Services
Two Ravinia Drive, Suite 110
Atlanta, Georgia USA 30346
Phone: (770) 200-7100 or (800) 969-7575
Fax: (770) 200-7101
E-mail: info@accentravel.com
Website: www.accentravel.com

PAST AND PRESENT CONFERENCE AND SOCIETY SPONSORS

A.T. Kearney, Inc.
Amber Blocks, Ltd.
Andersen Consulting
Arthur Andersen
BRB Consulting
City of Bergen, Norway
Cognitus Ltd.
Frank Davidson
Decision Dynamics, Inc.
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Jay W. Forrester
GKA Incorporated/Successful Systems, Inc.
Global Strategy Dynamics Ltd.
Hall, Vasil & Dowd, CPAs
Hewlett-Packard Company
High Performance Systems Inc.
HVR Consulting Services Ltd.
Intel Corporation
John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
LeapTec
MIT System Dynamics Group
McKinsey & Company
Pegasus Communications Inc.
Powersim Corporation
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Productivity Press
Pugh-Roberts Associates, a division of PA Consulting Group
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany
SDSG, LLC/The Strategic Decision Simulation Group
School of Business and Public Management, Victoria University of
Wellington
The Society for Organizational Learning
Uniglobe Accent Travel Services
University of Bergen, Department of Information Science
Ventana Systems, Inc.
Vestec AS

For more information, please contact:
Roberta L. Spencer, Conference Manager
System Dynamics Society
Milne 300 Rockefeller College
University at Albany, State University of New York
Albany, New York 12222 USA
Phone: + 1 518 442 3865 Fax: +1 518 442 3398
E-mail: system.dynamics@albany.edu

Please visit the Society website at: http://www.albany.edu/cpr/sds/

*Our apologies if you receive duplicate messages.*

Please note: Direct e-mail address for the System Dynamics Society has
changed to <sds@albany.edu>. The alias <system.dynamics@albany.edu> can
still be used and points to the new e-mail address. Please use either,
but do NOT use <sds@cnsvax.albany.edu>. Thanks!