11th Annual IEMS Conference

March 14-16, 2005

Cocoa Beach, Florida

 

THE IEMS CONFERENCE

The 2005 International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems emphasizes the integrative nature of business, management, computers and engineering within a global context.  It provides a forum where engineering and management professionals can share and exchange their ideas in a professional yet relaxing and friendly environment.

 

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

All papers must be presented at the conference in order to be considered for publication in the IEMS Proceedings.  Click on the following link for proceedings guidelines: http://www.csustan.edu/market/Petrosky/proceed.html

 

A 50-word abstract that includes the paper’s title, author(s), affiliation and contact information must be submitted no later than January 26, 2005

Final papers must be submitted by March 16, 2005.               

 

Please send all submissions to: eissa@csustan.edu by the above deadlines.

 

REGISTRATION

The conference fee includes the three-day conference, three continental breakfasts, two luncheons, a dinner reception, refreshment breaks, a conference packet that includes the conference program, and the Proceedings.

 

Checks should be made out to “IEMS Conference” and sent to:

California State University, Stanislaus

MOM Department

801 W. Monte Vista Avenue

Turlock, CA 95382

Credit card payments can be made online at www.regonline.com

Fees

Early registration (prior to 2/16/05):     $345

Late registration (after 2/16/05):     $425

Students (does not include proceedings):     $185

Guests:       $35

 

 

IEMS OFFICERS

Nael Aly, Conference Co-Chair:  naly@csustan.edu

Ahmad Elshennawy, Conf. Co-Chair: ahmade@mail.ucf.edu

Al Petrosky, Program Chair: apetrosky@csustan.edu

Athinodoros Chronis, Proceedings Editor: achronis@csustan.edu

Nabeel Yousef, Conference IT Director: nyousef@mail.ucf.edu

 

 

Tracks and Track Chairs

 

Automation/ Soft Computing:  Andrzej Gapinski,

Penn State University, ajg2@psu.edu

Decision Making in Management and Engineering:

E. Ertugrul Karsak, ekarsak@gsu.edu.tr

Education and Training:  Ralph Janaro, Clarkson University, janaror@clarkson.edu

Engineering Management:  Tracy Tillman, Eastern Michigan University, drttemu@aol.com

Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization:  Colin Benjamin, Florida A&M University, cbenja2468@aol.com

Global Applications in Manufacturing and Services:  Aysar Sussan, University of Central Florida, asussan@bus.ucf.edu

Human Engineering:  Deborah Carstens, Florida Institute of Technology, dcarstens@cfl.rr.com

Lean Manufacturing:  Steve Montes, Simpler Consulting, Inc., montess@simpler.com

Management Information Systems:  John Wang, Montclair State University, wangj@mail.montclair.edu

Management and Organizational Behavior:  Timothy Kiessling, California State University, Stanislaus, tkiessling@csustan.edu

Management of Technology:  Gordon Arbogast, Jacksonville University, garboga@ju.edu

Marketing:  Kaylene Williams, California State University, Stanislaus, kwilliams@csustan.edu

Operations Management:  Pamela Miller, Northwestern State University, millerp@nsula.edu

Simulation and Modeling:  Kevin O’Neill, Plattsburgh State University, kevin.oneill@plattsburgh.edu

Statistical Quality Improvement and Control:  Gamal Weheba, Wichita State University, gamal.weheba@wichita.edu

Supply Chain Management:  Alan Khade, California State University, Stanislaus, akhade@csustan.edu

 

CONFERENCE SITE AND HOTEL INFORMATION

The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront Hotel in beautiful Cocoa Beach, Florida.  Call 1-800-206-2747 to reserve a room and receive a special conference rate of $94. (www.holidayinnsofcentralflorida.com/cocoa.html).  This special rate is valid until February 12, 2005.  Cocoa Beach is close to many Florida attractions, such as Disney World, Sea World, Epcot, NASA, and Universal Studios.

 

Check out our website:

http://www.csustan.edu/market/petrosky/iems2005.html