Call for Papers: OR55 -The OR Society Annual Conference *3-5 September 2013, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK*
The planning for OR55 is well underway and the Conference Committee is in place to make sure things run smoothly. We now need to encourage a supply of interesting, informative and challenging papers. Academics, practitioners, researchers and students with interests in any aspect of Operational Research are invited to present their work at OR55. Details of all streams are available on our website at www.theorsociety.com/OR55 and more streams are expected to be finalised soon. Authors are welcome to discuss proposals for papers with stream organisers in advance of submission.
*Keynote Papers:* Each stream is encouraged to have a Keynote paper if at all possible. Such a paper is expected to present a state of the art review of an area and discuss future directions for research in the field. Keynote papers will be highlighted in the Conference Programme and will be allocated additional time in the Schedule. They can also be published in the Keynote Papers Handbook and referenced with an ISBN number, if the speaker produces a full written version (maximum six pages). Keynote Guidelines and a template for Keynote Papers is available on the website.
*Extended Abstracts:* In addition, an Extended Abstract would be considered. Extended Abstracts are shorter than Keynote Papers (about 1000 words) and depending on demand could be published in either a handbook, CD or website. Acceptance of Extended Abstracts is at the discretion of the Keynote Editor and/or Stream Organiser. A half hour slot is generally allocated. Please use the Keynote Guidelines and template on the website as a guide to producing an extended abstract.Unfortunately, there are no concessions on registration fees/exps for presenting a Keynote paper or Extended Abstract.
*Important Deadlines* – please note that these may be subject to change February 2013 Submission of abstracts starts 14 June 2013 Deadline for submission of Titles and abstracts to appear in the Conference Programme. 14 June 2013 Deadline for submission of full Keynote Papers and Extended Abstracts. 21 June 2013 Notification of Acceptance to be sent re Keynote Papers and Extended Abstracts. 30 June 2013 Deadline for early reduced registration fee 02 July 2013 Deadline for final revision of abstracts. Presenters can make changes up to this date. 08 July 2013 Deadline for registration if the abstract or paper is to be scheduled for presentation. Thereby ensuring their talk will appear in the final programme. The conference committee reserve the right to exclude papers if bookings are not made by this date.
*The Conference Committee* Philip Jones, Dstl Joint Chair prjones@dstl.gov.uk David Smith, Retired Univ. Exeter. Joint Chair davidandtina@endfield.org.uk Ken McNaught, Cranfield Univ. Programme Scheduler k.r.mcnaught@cranfield.ac.uk Hara Papachristou, Lanner Group Sponsorship/Exhibiter Organiser HPapachristou@lanner.com Ibrahim Kucukkoc, Univ. Exeter Co-Keynote Editor I.Kucukkoc@exeter.ac.uk Kevin Connell, Dstl Programme co-ordinator kevin.connell555@btinternet.com Navonil Mustafee, Univ. Exeter Programme co-ordinator, Co-Keynote Editor N.Mustafee@exeter.ac.uk Hilary Wilkes, The OR Society Conference organiser Hilary.Wilkes@theorsociety.com
*Conference website: **www.theorsociety.com/OR55 **.*