OR 50 Annual Conference
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OR50 Annual Conference
 

OR50
University of York, 9 – 11 September, 2008

Your chance to be part of something special

 

York MinsterThe OR Society’s Conference returned to the historic City of York.  The conference was held at the University of York’s beautiful lakeside campus (above).

The city’s medieval walls, which are still largely intact, with their gates – or ‘bars’ as they are called – ensured 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. (See http://www.york-tourism.co.uk for further information).

 

OR50 Conference Schedule and abstracts

To help those quickly with any queries, we have Essential Information available to download. This includes registration, accommodation, parking, meals, refreshments and social activities. There is also a map available. there is a higher quality version of this map available on request (which is 20MBs)

We have the OR50 programme schedule as of Thursday 4th September. There are a few changes since the 3rd September and they are listed here. No more changes will be accepted!

The final version of the abstracts for OR50 are also available to download below. This will be what appears in the printed handbook.

  
Organising Committee

Sally Brailsford

Sally Brailsford - Joint conference chair
Paul Harper - Joint conference chair

Jonathan Thompson - Programme chair
Duncan Shaw - Keynote editor
Mark Westbury - Sponsorship and Exhibitions
Jennifer Wilby - Local liaison
Christine Barrett - Administration


Paul Harper

Accommodation and booking

Five minute’s walk across campus is Alcuin College where all en-suite accommodation is located. Whilst we have reserved over 250 rooms, early booking is essential to avoid the risk of disappointment.

Bookings can be made securely online. You can request an invoice if your organisation has a credit facility with The OR Society.

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 Chris.Barrett@theorsociety.com.

Plenary Sessions

The plenary sessions will feature Michael Power, Retired Chief Operating Officer, London 2012 and Sue Merchant independent consultant and President of The OR Society.

The President’s Medal will again be awarded at the conference with the short-listed candidates presenting their reports of OR in practice.

Keynote Talks
The keynote talks will be a little different this year. We have asked some of the best-known people in their field to organise a stream and to give a keynote on the topic “50 years of …” This means that the set of keynote papers will be a very collectable item in years to come. Moreover, the best of these will be selected for a Special Issue of the Journal of the OR Society – further details to be announced.

Social Programme

As ever at OR Society conferences there is a full social programme to entertain delegates and facilitate networking.

A welcome drinks reception will be held for early arrivals on Monday evening, and an OR Society conference wouldn’t be the same without the traditional Bar Quiz on Tuesday evening.

In the latter part of Wednesday afternoon delegates will have an opportunity to see something of York, going on a guided walking tour of the city or a vintage open top bus tour. Alternatively you may visit the York Brewery or the Yorkshire Air Museum or perhaps get face-to-face with Vikings at the Jorvik Viking Centre.

The conference banquet on the Wednesday evening will take place at the National Railway Museum in York, where following a drinks reception and a trip on the Yorkshire Wheel delegates will have the opportunity to explore the exhibits, which comprises the world’s largest collection of historic railway vehicles.

Getting There

York is less than 2 hours from London by train, and is served by fast connections from Scotland as well as frequent through services from the North West of England, the Midlands, Wales and the South West. There is excellent motorway access via M1/A1 and M62. Ample parking will be available on campus (for a fee) for those travelling by car.

For further detailed information on York University and how to reach it, please take a look at their website, at www.york.ac.uk/np/maps/

Sponsors

The conference is sponsored by:

  • Blue Link Consulting
  • Dstl
  • Government OR Services (GORS)
  • JIGSAW
  • London Underground
  • Palgrave
  • Simul8 Corporation
  • Systems Navigator
 
The main pages in the OR50 section are:
Confirmed Streams
Organising Committee
Main OR50 Page
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