WSC 2015 1-1/2 Year Update June 21, 2014 Washington, DC General
Chair: Charles Chick Macal, [email protected]@anl.gov Program
Chair: Manuel Rossetti, [email protected]@uark.edu Business
Chair:Michael North, [email protected]@anl.gov Slide 2 WSC 2015
Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach, CA Dates: December 6-10, 2015 2
Slide 3 WSC 2015 WSC 2015 Status Report Theme: Social and
Behavioral Simulation Keynote Address: Dr. Joshua Epstein, John
Hopkins University and the Santa Fe Institute, The Rise of
Artificial Social Simulation (new book: Agent_Zero Titans of
Simulation: Pierre LEcuyer, Averill Law Publicity widgets: Postcard
announcement for WSC 2014 3 Slide 4 WSC 2015 Chick Macal, GC
Engagement with WSC 2014 Planning Required positions: Program
Chair: Manuel Rossetti Business Chair: Mike North Exhibits Chair:
John Tufarolo Board Liaison: Gordon Publicity Chair: ___ (Europe,
China, Asia, Australia, Americas) John T. Murphy (Social
Simulation) Registration Chair: ___ Sponsorship Chair:___ 4 Slide 5
WSC 2015 Manuel Rossetti 5 Program Chair Slide 6 WSC 2015 WSC 2015
Proceedings Editors Levent Yilmaz Associate Professor 3116 Shelby
Ctr for Engineering Tech Suite Phone: (334) 844-6343, Fax: (334)
844- 6329 E-mail: [email protected]@auburn.edu Website:
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~y ilmazhttp://www.eng.auburn.edu/~y
ilmaz Il-Chul Moon Assistant Professor Socio-Economic Systems
Laboratory 4101, E2-2, Department of Industrial and Systems
Engineering, KAIST, 335 Gwahangno, Yusung-gu, Daejon, 305-701,
Republic of Korea +82-42-350-3158 +82-42-350-3118 e-mail:
[email protected] Wai Kin (Victor) Chan Department of Decision
Sciences & Engineering Systems CII 4011, 4th Fl Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute 110 8th St. Troy, NY 12180-3590 Office: CII
5213 Phone: (518)276-2952 Fax: (518)276-8227 Email:
[email protected]@rpi.edu Theresa M. Roeder, Ph.D. Associate
Professor Department of Decision Sciences College of Business San
Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 94132-1722
[email protected]@sfsu.edu phone: 415-405-2423 fax:
415-405- 0364 6 Slide 7 WSC 2015 Proposed Tracks Introductory
Tutorials Advanced Tutorials Simulation Education Analysis
Methodology Modeling Methodology Simulation Optimization
Agent-Based Simulation Social and Behavioral Simulation (new)
Hybrid Simulation General Applications Healthcare Applications
Logistics, SCM and Transportation Manufacturing Applications
Military Applications Project Management and Construction Business
Process Modeling Homeland Security and Emergency Response
Environmental and Sustainability Applications Networks and
Communications Gaming and Simulation Big Data Simulation and
Decision Making Simulation Based Training (new) PhD Colloquium
Poster Session Case Studies Vendor Sessions MASM (Modeling and
Analysis for Semiconductor Manufacturing) Conference 7 Slide 8 WSC
2015 Plans for Filling Track Coordinators Contact 2014 and 2013
Program Chairs and ask for nominations/suggestions Contact 2014
track chairs for suggestions Who in the reviewer base may be ready
to act as track coordinator? Fill in as needed from personal or
other contacts. 8 Slide 9 WSC 2015 Michael North 9 Business Chair
Slide 10 WSC 2015 WSC Attendance - Historical 10 Slide 11 WSC 2015
DatesDec 6-10, 2015 Room Block (max night / total)638 / 1020 Room
RateThe guest room rate guaranteed for 2015 is $189 for single or
double occupancy. The rate of $189 includes a waived resort fee of
$23 per night. 3% rebate off all guest room revenue (regardless if
group or individual pays), and food & beverage charges.
Attrition Allowance50%; if not met we pay for the rooms not re-sold
by the hotel or on a last-sold basis. Food & Beverage
Minimum$60,000 Exhibit Hall and Meeting Space Costs Booth equipment
rental, setup, decoration, exhibit space rental, security, printing
and postage? ConcessionsOne complimentary Presidential Suite; Ten
one-bedroom suite upgrades at group rate; Ten VIP Amenities
delivered to VIPs Suites, value $50 each; Five staff rooms at the
discounted rate of $129 per night; Group rate honored three (3)
days pre and post, based on availability; 10% discount on banquet
menu pricing; Ten complimentary parking passes Comp Rooms1 comp
night per 50 paid room nights. Hyatt Huntington Beach Resort
Contract 11 Slide 12 WSC 2015 Baseline Registration Projections for
2015 CategoryEarly*Full*Count*Revenue Member$495$545207+28$117,725
Non- member $645$695210+25$152,825 Retired$185$23515+0$2,775
Student$150$100150+15$25,500 Total58268650**$303,250 *Assumes WSC
2013 registration rates **Total attendance projection based on last
five-year (stable) average 12 Slide 13 WSC 2015 Baseline Exhibit
Assumptions Standard booth : $1,250; budgeted 11 Corner booth :
$1,350; budgeted 14 Book display : $450; budgeted 1 Total Exhibits:
$33,100 *Assumes same fees as WSC 13 Exhibits chair will need to
work on ideas to grow the exhibitor base and grow attendance in the
exhibits area 13 Slide 14 WSC 2015 Documentation for the Future BC
business process documentation: Compiling a business process
document Developing spreadsheet template Past BCs have volunteered
to review Updating WSC Summary (The Big Book O WSC): Have data from
2001 to 2009 and 2013 (Thanks Marty Miller!, Cheryl Clarke, Sandy
Owens) Need (and requested) BC data from: 2010 Jeff Smith 2011 Bob
Wright 2012 Young-Jun Son 14
