15th International Conference on
Industry, Engineering, & Management Systems

March 9-11, 2009

Cocoa Beach, Florida

Sponsored by

AIEMS and

The Department of Management, Operations and Marketing
College of Business Administration
California State University, Stanislaus

The 2009 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. The conference is the official event of the AIEMS

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 $109 when you mention IEMS by February 9, 2009 . Cocoa Beach is close to many Florida attractions, such as Disney World, Sea World, Epcot, NASA, & Universal Studios. It is also within easy driving distance to many spring training ball parks, including Melbourne's Space Coast Stadium, home to the Washington Nationals.

Dr. Colin O. Benjamin The Florida A&M professor, distinguished scholar, and IEMS conference stalwart passed away on January 3rd. His efforts graced our meetings for the better part of a decade, his leadership helped our organization shine; we were better for his presence. He will be sorely missed.

TRACKS AND TRACK CHAIRS

• Accounting/Finance:
  LuAnn Bean, Florida Institute of Technology, lbean@it.fit.edu
  
• Automation/Soft Computing:
  Andrzej Gapinski, Penn State University, ajg2@psu.edu
  
• Computer Engineering:
  Ron Krahe, Penn State Erie, rpk3@psu.edu
  
• Construction Management:
  Mostafa Khattab, Colorado State University, mostafa.khattab@colostate.edu
  
• Decision Making in Management and Engineering:
  Ertugrul Karsak, Galatasaray University, ekarsak@gsu.edu.tr
  
• Decision Support Systems:
  Dia Ali, University of Southern Mississippi, Dia.Ali@usm.edu
  
• Education and Training:
  Ralph Janaro, Clarkson University, janaror@clarkson.edu
  
• Entrepreneurship:
  Colin Benjamin, Florida A&M University
• Human Computer Interaction:
  Mohammad Khasawneh, State University of New York Binghamton, mkhasawn@binghamton.edu
  
• Human Engineering:
  Deborah Carstens, Florida Institute of Technology, carstens@fit.edu
  
• Industry and Academia Collaboration:
  Alexandra Schönning, University of North Florida, aschonni@unf.edu
  
• Lean Six Sigma:
  Sandra Furterer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., sfurtere@spsu.edu
  
• Management Information Systems:
  John Wang, Montclair State University, wangj@mail.montclair.edu
  
• Management and Organizational Behavior:
  Ed Hernandez, California State University, Stanislaus, eh@hrmgt.com
  
• Management of Technology:
  Gordon Arbogast, Jacksonville University, garboga@ju.edu
  
• Marketing:
  Kaylene Williams, California State University, Stanislaus, kwilliams@csustan.edu
  
• Operations Management:
  J.S. Sutterfield, pisces4914@earthlink.net
  
• Production Planning and Control:
  Mesut Yavuz, Shenandoah University, myavuz@su.edu
  
• Project Management:
  Steve Allen, Truman State University, sallen@truman.edu
  
• Quality Management:
  Hisham Mahgoub, South Dakota State University, Hesham.Mahgoub@sdstate.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:
  Ken Morrison, Kettering University, Harlquest@aol.com
  
• Technology Commercialization:
  Tiki Suarez, Florida A&M University, tiki.suarez@famu.edu
  
• Technology-supported Teaching and Learning:
  Judith Barlow, Florida Institute of Technology, jbarlow@fit.edu