| OR 46 annual conference
7 – 9
September 2004,
University of York
The conference is sponsored by
Dstl;
Shell; AEAT; GORS and QinetiQ.
| Welcome to the forty sixth annual conference of
the Operational Research Society held in the historic
city of York. There are over 20 streams covering subjects
from Artificial Intelligence to Uncertainty and Risk.
Included with the traditional favourites of OR and
Strategy, Defence and DEA are streams in Problem Structuring
Methods, Health and Education. I am sure you will find
many papers of interest to you.
- Section A
Part 1
Conference Programme, Conference Committee, Essential
Information, Conference details
(eg registration desk, refreshments), Exhibitor
information, Sponsor Information
- Section A Part 2
Plenary Sessions, Presidents
Medal Presentations and EPSRC/ESRC review
- Programme
at a Glance (updated 2nd
September)
- Detailed
Programme Guide (updated
2nd September)
- Updates
to the Programme (updated
2nd September)
- Abstracts (2MB)
This
is also available as three separate files
split into streams starting with the following letters.
- Index
of Authors
This can be used as a reference to the 'Programme
at a Glance' and also the
'Abstracts'
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This year The OR Society Conference returns to the historic
City of York. The conference will be held at the University
of York's beautiful lakeside campus.
The city’s medieval walls, which are still largely
intact, with their gates - or ‘bars’ as they
are called -ensured the safety of the citizens in mediaeval
times. The ancient bars still stand largely unchanged from
the design laid down by their mediaeval architects as a symbol
of welcome. Inside the city walls is a maze of narrow twisting
streets, known as Snickleways, mostly laid down during the
Viking era, although Stonegate, amongst others, has been
a thoroughfare since Roman times.
The world famous Minster is Northern Europe’s largest
Gothic cathedral, built on the site of the Roman headquarters
building and smaller Norman churches.
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As ever at ORS conferences there is a full social
programme to entertain delegates and facilitate networking.
Brian Lehaney will be the quizmaster for the bar quiz
on Tuesday night. In the latter part of Wednesday afternoon
delegates will have an opportunity to see something
of York, sailing down the Ouse on a barge (weather
permitting), going on a guided walking tour of the
city or visiting a local brewery.
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The conference banquet on the Wednesday
evening will take place at the National Railway Museum
in York, where following a reception delegates will
have the opportunity to explore the exhibits, which
comprises the world's largest collection of historic
railway vehicles, and where it is hoped the recently-rescued
Flying Scotsman will be on display. Dinner will be
served on Platform Three and the ‘Swing Time Jazz Band’ will
play at intervals during the evening.
For
those of you who feel energetic enough to visit
the Gym during your stay, the sports centre is
situated next to Psychology. The
Gym opening Hours are Sunday to Friday 0900 - 2200,
Saturday 0900 - 1800. The
Gym Manager’s telephone number is (Mr Smith)
01904 433853. Cost
is £3 per session.
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| Accommodation
and booking |
Two grades of accommodation
are offered at the conference: in Langwith College,
where many of the sessions will be held, en-suite and standard single rooms are available, standard rooms all have a hand basin. Five minutes' walk
away across the campus is Alcuin College, with en-suite single rooms.
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Enquiries and postal bookings should be addressed
to Chris Barrett, The OR Society, 12 Edward Street,
Birmingham B1 2RX, UK Tel: +44 (0) 121 233 9300; Fax:
+44 (0) 121 233 0321; E-mail Barrett@orsoc.org.uk
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Disclaimer
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure
that the information contained in this section is correct
at the time of preparation,
The OR Society reserves the right to make changes at any
time. This is issued for information only and does
not form part of any offer or contract. The OR Society is
a trading name of the Operational Research Society, which
is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity.
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