Conference Update
11.07.2003
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Program Notes for the 2003 International Conference of the System Dynamics Society |
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July 20 - 24 in New York City |
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Conference Overview |
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Conference design policy by Bob Eberlein. |
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The program for the New York City Conference is in great shape! We have 17 plenary and 110 parallel presentations, 130 interactive poster presentations, four Roundtables, nine Exhibitor Demonstrations, 15 Thursday Workshops, the Modeling Assistance Workshop, and numerous pre and post conference workshops, sessions and meetings. The Program Overview by Thread can be viewed on the conference website. The tentative schedule (with titles and abstracts) as well as full papers are also available on The Conference Website. |
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The registration fee increases on June 20, please send your completed registration form to the Society office soon. More information on the conference is available from the society web site http://www.systemdynamics.org |
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New or updated program notes for the 2003 International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, July 20 – 24 in New York City: |
A Winner: Martin Gilljam of Norway is the lucky prizewinner of the complimentary two-night weekend accommodations offered by the Roosevelt Hotel.
System Dynamics Mini Pre-Conference at Fordham: To be held at Fordham on Friday 18 July, 1-5 PM. For more information please contact Nicholas Georgantzas at georgantzas@fordham.edu
Dana Meadows Student Paper Prize: This year there are over 30 student papers under review for this prestigious award! The award ceremony will be held on Wednesday afternoon.
Session Reporters: We currently have eight volunteer session reporters. Session reporters will write a brief summary of a conference session or event for the Fall System Dynamics Newsletter. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Society office.
Room Mates at the Roosevelt: If you are looking for a roommate, please contact the Society office for coordination suggestions.
We encourage you to stay at the Roosevelt Hotel. A special room rate has been negotiated to help keep the conference affordable. Sharing a room will significantly reduce the hotel cost. For example, with two people in the room, the room rate of US$166 (including taxes) will be split in half, so the cost will be US$83/person/night.
For triple occupancy the room rate of US$190 (including taxes) will be split by three, so the cost will be US$63/person/night. For quadruple occupancy the room rate of US$212 (including taxes) will be split by four, so the cost will be US$53/person/night.
The Roosevelt Hotel will transact with one person, the reservation maker. If sharing a room, please coordinate payment among the group so the hotel receives one ROOM payment from the reservation maker. Per person rates are the same whether the roommate is an attendee of the conference or a guest, such as a spouse and/or children.
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Interactive activities for building systems understanding. |
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Using the Molecules to build good models. |
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Starting a System Dynamics Program in your school. |
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A balanced approach to measuring your school's performance. |
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Building a Web Simulation with Forio Broadcast. |
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MacroLab: Model facilitated learning of macroeconomics. |
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Digest: Automated detection of important feedback. |
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Clarity: Unleashing value by applying systems thinking. |
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Using cybernetics with system dynamics to solve problems. |
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Modeling human excellence with neuro semantic systems. |
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Please note:
Some workshop presenters are requesting pre-registration for their
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Monday-Tuesday 11:00 -12:30 plus specially scheduled sessions. Modeling
assistance will be available to enable modelers (beginner to advanced) to
discuss their specific modeling questions with modeling coaches. People with
questions about how attack a problem or formulation issue, why someone else
used a specific approach, or alternative ways of approaching problems they
have already addressed are encouraged to sign up. |
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| MODELERS: |
If you are interested in receiving assistance on your modeling question (s), notify us in advance of the conference by writing to: |
| Paul Newton at paulnewton@StewardshipModeling.com. | |
| COACHES: |
If you are interested in coaching, write to: |
| Jack Homer at jack@homerconsulting.com. | |
| SPECTATORS: | are welcome. |
| Strategy Dynamics Workshop: | |
| Pre-conference and evening Strategy Dynamics Workshops are scheduled for Sunday and Wednesday. The workshops will include a Master class, Intro Strategy and Teaching Strategy sessions. |
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For details and session registration please contact Christina Spencer by: |
Phone: | +44-01844-275518 |
| Fax: | +44-01844-275507 | |
| e-mail: | Christina@strategydynamics.com | |
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| FOUR ROUNDTABLE EVENTS: | |
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For more information on these events, please contact the Roundtable chairs listed below and check for updates on the conference website. |
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Military Roundtable (Monday) Alan McLucas at: | a.mclucas@adfa.edu.au |
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Health Policy Roundtable (Monday) Jack Homer at: | jack@homerconsulting.com. |
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Economic Roundtable (Tuesday) Mike Radzicki at: | mjradz@wpi.edu |
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Business Roundtable (Wednesday) Jim Thompson at: | jim.thompson@cigna.com |
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NEW! Forio Business Simulations is hosting a forum for sharing, discussing and even simulating the models being presented at the conference. The website is now up and running: |
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This forum will be free and open to all authors for model submission and to everyone for review and discussion. Instructions on how to upload a model and also review the conference models are included at: |
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A link to the website is also available at our conference website: |
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This is an opportunity to show people your models and get feedback on them ahead of the conference, and we encourage you to take advantage of it. |
| WELCOME TO NEW YORK | |
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The Hellenic Chapter, Amerikus Importers Corp. and Avra Estiatorio are offering a complimentary bottle of fine Haggipavlou wine per couple ordering dinners at Avra Estiatorio. |
| FREE OR LOW COST PARKING | |
| Local co-host Fordham University is offering 40 parking spaces for free and 60 more at $35 for the week of the conference at their Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx. This offer is best for those who are planning to leave their cars at this location for the duration of the conference. First come, first served. Please visit the website for more information. |
| CONFERENCE HOST: | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | http://www.wpi.edu/ |
| LOCAL CO-HOSTS: | Amber Blocks, Ltd. | |
| Fordham University | http://www.bnet.fordham.edu/bus/index.asp | |
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| CONFERENCE SPONSORS: | |
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Amber Blocks, Ltd. | --------------------- |
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Agder University College | http://www.hia.no/ |
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Amerikus Importers Corp. | http://www.amerikus.com/ |
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Amtrak | http://www.amtrak.com/ |
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Avra Estiatorio | http://avrany.com/ |
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BearningPoint | http://www.bearingpoint.com/ |
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Corporate Education WPI | http://wpi.edu/academics/corporate/ |
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Forio Business Simulations | http://www.forio.com/ |
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GE Corp Research & Development (GE CRD) | http://www.crd.ge.com/ |
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Georgia Pacific Corporation | http://www.gp.com/ |
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Global Strategy Dynamics Ltd. | http://www.strategydynamics.com/ |
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Hellenic Chapter | http://aegean.gr/hcsds/ |
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High Performance Systems, Inc. | http://www.hps-inc.com/ |
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HVR Consulting Services Ltd. | http://www.hvr-csl.co.uk/ |
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | http://www.wiley.co.uk/ |
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Lane Press of Albany | http://www.lanepressofalbany.com/ |
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Pegasus Communications | http://www.pegasuscom.com/ |
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Powersim Solutions | http://www.powersimsolutions.com/ |
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Roosevelt Hotel | http://www.theroosevelthotel.com/ |
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System Dynamics Group Decision and Policy Sciences | http://www.albany.edu/~gpr |
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System Dynamics Group MIT | http://web.mit.edu/sdg/www/index.html |
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United Airlines | http://www.ual.com/ |
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University at Albany Office of the Provost and VP for Academic Affairs. |
http://www.albany.edu/ |
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Ventana Systems, Inc. | http://www.vensim.com/ |
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Waters Foundation | http://www.watersfoundation.org/ |
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XJ Technologies | http://www.xjtek.com/ |
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We look forward to seeing you in New York City! |
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Bob Eberlein, Program Chair and the conference organizing committee |
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SYSTEM DYNAMICS SOCIETY Milne 300, Rockefeller College, 135 Western Avenue State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, U.S.A. phone (518) 442-3865, fax (518) 442-3398 e-mail: system.dynamics@albany.edu http://www.systemdynamics.org/ |
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