CFP - 6th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems

["Eric A. Bobinsky" <[e-mail]>]

>Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 11:46:06 -0500 (CDT)
>From: BEZALEL GAVISH <[e-mail]>
>Subject: CFP - 6th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems
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>		       C A L L	 for  P A P E R S
>       6th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems
>			Modeling and Analysis
>			  March 5-8, 1998
>			    Nashville, TN
>
>Sponsored by:	  American Telecommunications Systems Management Association
>		  BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
>		  IFIP Working Group 7.3 "Computer system modeling and
>					  performance evaluation"
>		  INFORMS Technical Section on Telecommunications
>		  INFORMS College of Information Systems
>		  Vanderbilt Institute of Public Policy Studies
>
>
>The 6th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems - Modeling and
>Analysis will be held in Nashville on March 5-8, 1998.	The conference will
>build on the tradition of the earlier conferences with a few changes in
format
>due to the new conference location.  The general idea is to limit the
number of
>participants, concentrate on a few topics, present new problems and problem
>areas, and to encourage informal interaction and exchanges of ideas.  The
>objective is to advance the state of the modeling and analysis in
telecommunica-
>tions by stimulating research activity on new and important problems.
>
>The conference will be divided into segments with each segment devoted to a
>specific topic.  This will allow for little conflict between segments.	All
>papers will be screened by the Program Committee to ensure the quality of
>presentations.	A decentralized paper handling process will be used.  The
>Program Committee has been divided along geographical regions with a separate
>Program Subcommittee assigned to each region.  Abstracts and papers should be
>submitted directly to the Program Committee Chair of the appropriate area.
 It
>is expected that this will expedite the paper review process.  Social and
>cultural activities will be included in the 1998 agenda.  The conference will
>be held at two sites, Thursday and Friday meetings will take place at the
>Tennessee Economic Development Center at the BellSouth Tower in downtown
>Nashville.  The Saturday and Sunday meeting will be held at the ClubHouse Inn
>& Conference Center. (See description at the end of the message.)
>
>
>Lead Speakers and Keynote speakers include:
>
>James Roberts, Paul Kuehn, Bezalel Gavish
>
>
>The Chairmen of the Geographic Program Committees are:
>
>
>---Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia:
>		Prof. Richard Harris
>Department of Communication and Electronic Engineering
>Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
>723 Swanston Street
>Carlton, Victoria
>Australia, 3001
>Phone  :  [phone] (CATT), 61 3 9660 2457 (RMIT)
>Fax    :  [phone] (CATT), 61 3 9660 1060 (RMIT)
>E-Mail :  [e-mail]
>
>
>---Europe:  (except Scandinavia and Baltic states)
>		Prof. Guy Pujolle
>Laboratoire PRiSM
>Universite de Versailles - Saint Quentin
>45 avenue des Etats-Unis
>78 035 Versailles Cedex
>FRANCE
>Phone  :  [phone]
>Fax    :  [phone]
>E-Mail :  [e-mail]
>
>
>---Europe:  (Scandinavia and Baltic states)
>		Dr. Johan M. Karlsson
>Department of Communication Systems
>Lund Institute of Technology
>P.O. Box 118
>S-221 00 Lund
>Sweden
>E-Mail :  [e-mail]
>
>
>---Israel:
>		Prof. Ran Giladi
>Department of Communication Systems Engineering
>Faculty of Engineering Sciences
>Ben Gurion University of the Negev
>POB 653
>Beer Sheva, 84105
>Israel
>Phone  :  [phone]
>FAX    :  [phone]
>E-Mail :  [e-mail]
>
>
>---Middle East and North Africa:
>		Prof. Khalid Begain
>Department of Computer Science
>Mu'tah University
>POB 7
>Mu'tah, 61710
>Jordan
>Phone  :  [phone]
>FAX    :  [phone]
>E-Mail :  [e-mail]
>
>
>---North America:
>		Prof. June S. Park
>Department of Management Sciences
>The University of Iowa
>108 Pappajohn Business Administration Bldg.
>Iowa City, IA  52242-1000
>USA
>Phone  :  [phone]
>Fax    :  [phone]
>E-Mail :  [e-mail]
>
>
>---North East Asia:
>		Prof. Yutaka Takahashi
>Nara Institute of Science and Technology
>Takayama-cho 8916-5, Ikoma-shi, Nara, 630-01
>JAPAN
>Phone  :  [phone]
>Fax    :  [phone]
>E-Mail :  [e-mail]
>
>
>---South and Central America:
>		Dr. Ernesto Santibanez-Gonzalez
>Escuela de Ingenieria Industrial
>Universidad Catolica, Valparaiso
>Av. Brasil 2147
>Valparaiso
>Chile
>Phone  :  [phone]
>Fax    :  [phone]
>E-Mail :  [e-mail]
>
>
>---Chairman of the Economics track:
>		Prof. Joakim Kalvenes
>School of Business
>The University of Texas at Dallas
>POB 830688, J044
>Richardson, TX 75083-0688
>USA
>Phone  :  [phone]
>Fax    :  [phone]
>E-Mail :  [e-mail]
>
>
>---All other geographic areas:
>		Prof. Bezalel Gavish
>Owen Graduate School of Management
>Vanderbilt University			Tel: [phone]
>401 21st Avenue South			FAX: [phone]
>Nashville, TN  37203			Email:	[e-mail]
>
>
>Listed below are some of the potential segments:
>
>-- Configuration and Management of ATM networks
>-- Internet and its Impact on Commerce and Organizational Structures
>-- Internet and Intranet
>-- Mobility and Nomadicity
>-- Topological Design and Network Configuration Problems
>-- Design and Analysis of Local Access Networks and Outside Plant Problems
>-- Low and Medium Earth Orbit Satellite Communication Systems
>-- Cellular Systems and PCS Modeling and Configuration
>-- Time Dependent Expansion of Telecommunication Systems
>-- Designing Networks for Reliability and Availability
>-- Network Design Problems in Gigabit and Terabit Networks
>-- LAN, WAN Global Network Interconnection
>-- ADSL and its Impact
>-- ATM, ISDN, BISDN Modeling and Analysis Issues
>-- Telecommunication Standards
>-- Artificial Intelligence/Heuristics in Telecommunication Systems
>-- Group Decision Support Systems
>-- Quantitative Methods in Network Management
>-- Pricing and Economic Analysis of Telecommunications
>-- Handling Investments in High Risk Technologies
>-- Impact of Telecommunications on Industrial Organization
>-- Performance Evaluation of Telecommunication Systems
>-- Distributed Computing and Distributed Data Bases
>-- Security and Privacy Issues in Telecommunications
>-- Virtual Reality, Multimedia and their Impact
>
>The Program Committee is open to any ideas you might have regarding
additional
>topics or format of the conference.  The intention is, whenever possible, to
>limit the number of parallel sessions to two.  The conference is scheduled
over
>a weekend so as to reduce teaching conflicts for academic participants,
>enabling participants to take advantage of weekend hotel and airfare rates
and
>of the many events that take place in the downtown area.  Keep in mind
that the
>INFORMS Telecommunication Conference is held March 8-11, 1998 in Boca Raton,
>Florida.  The schedule of the two conferences was designed to support
>participation in both conferences.
>
>Due to the limit on the number of participants, early conference and hotel
>registration is recommended.  The ClubHouse Inn & Conference Center is the
>official hotel of the conference.  To ensure your participation, please
use the
>following steps:
>
>1.  Send to the appropriate Program Committee Chair by October 1, 1997, a
paper
>(preferable), or titles and extended abstracts for potential presentations to
>be considered for the conference.  Sending more than one extended abstract is
>encouraged, enabling the Program Committee to have a wider choice in terms of
>assigning talks to segments.  Use E-mail to expedite the submission of titles
>and abstracts.
>
>2.  Use the forms at the end of this message to preregister for the
conference
>and the hotel.	Let us also know if you would like to have a formal duty
during
>the conference as:  Session Chair, or Discussant.
>
>3.  You will be notified by December 1, 1997, which abstract/s have been
>selected for the conference.  Detailed instructions on how to prepare camera
>ready copies will be sent to authors of accepted presentations.  January 20,
>1998, is the deadline for sending a final version of the paper.  Participants
>will receive copies of the collection of papers to be presented.  All papers
>submitted to the conference will be considered for publication in the
>"Telecommunication Systems" Journal.
>
>The Program Committee looks forward to receiving your feedback/ideas.  Feel
>free to volunteer any help you can offer.  If you have suggestions for
Segment
>Leaders (i.e., individuals who will have a longer time to give an
>overview/state of the art talk on their segment subject) please E-mail
them to
>Prof Gavish.  Also, if there are individuals whose participation you view as
>important, please send their names and E-mail addresses to the Program
>Committee Chairman, or forward to them a copy of this message.
>
>I look forward to a very successful conference.
>
>Sincerely yours,
>Bezalel Gavish
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>	Sixth International Conference on Telecommunication Systems
>			 Modeling and Analysis
>			   REGISTRATION FORM	       Date: __________________
>   Dates: March 5, 1998 (afternoon) to March 8, 1998
>
>       Name: ________________________________________ Title:
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>Affiliation:
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>    Address:
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>     E-mail:
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>Potential Title of Paper(s):
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>I would like to Volunteer as			  Comments
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>A Discussant	  :  Yes  No   ________________________________________________
>Organize a Session:  Yes  No
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>REGISTRATION RATES and DEADLINES
>
>				 Last Applica-	 Academic  Industry  Corporate
>				 ble  Date	 Rate	   Rate      Rate
>				---------------  --------  --------  --------
>1. Preregistration	  Until   Dec. 7, 1997	  $ 420     $ 520    $1,300
>2. Registration 	  Until   Jan. 10, 1998   $ 500     $ 600    $1,300
>3. On Site Registration   After   Jan. 10, 1998   $ 600     $ 750    $1,500
>
>For the rate to apply, the check or the fund transfer has to be received by
>the applicable date.
>
>The check should be made payable to:
>	       ATSMA, Sixth Telecommunication Conference
>
>Mail your registration form and check to:
>
>	       Mrs. Dru Lundeng
>	       Owen Graduate School of Management
>	       Vanderbilt University
>	       401 21st Avenue, South
>	       Nashville, TN 37203, USA
>
>
>Refund Policy: Half refund, for requests received by February 1, 1998.
>	       No refund after February 1, 1998.
>
>
>As part of the conference registration dues you can become a member of the
>"American Telecommunication Systems Management Association". Please mark an X
>in the following entry if you wish to become an ATSMA member.
>
>____ Yes, I wish to become an ATSMA member.
>____ No, I don't wish to become an ATSMA member.
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>If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Dru
Lundeng
>at 615-322-3694 or through E-mail at [e-mail].
>
>
>
>			   Hotel Reservations
>
>
>A block of rooms has been reserved at the ClubHouse Inn & Conference Center
>for the Conference participants.  Please make your hotel arrangements
early, to
>insure getting a room at the special conference rate.  You will need to
mention
>that you are a participant of the Telecommunication Systems Conference to
>receive the best price.  Our advice is to make your reservations as soon as
>possible. Hotel rooms will be released from the Telecommunication Systems
>Conference block on February 1, 1998, so please be sure and reserve your
rooms
>before February 1.
>
>ClubHouse Inn & Conference Center
>920 Broadway at Tenth Avenue
>Nashville, TN  37203
>
>Phone:	[phone] or 1-800-258-2466 (Ask to be connected with the
Nashville-
>					Downtown ClubHouse.)
>Fax:	[phone]
>
>Reservations can also be made on their web site reservation page at:
>www.clubhouseinn.com
>
>$83.00	Single Occupancy Room
>$93.00	Double Occupancy Room
>	and $10.00 for each add'l. person in the room.
>
>- Rates are subject to state and local tax, which is now 12.25 percent.
>
>This rate includes a full complimentary breakfast buffet each morning, four
>drink tickets to the nightly Manager's Reception, free parking and free local
>phone calls.
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>		      ClubHouse Inn & Conference Center
>			  Reservation Request Form
>
>Name of Conference: Telecommunication Systems Conference
>		    Group #6035
>
>Mail/FAX To:	Reservations Manager
>		ClubHouse Inn and Conference Center
>		920 Broadway
>		Nashville, TN  37203
>		615-244-0150,  FAX [phone]
>		www.clubhouseinn.com
>
>
>
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>     Time of Arrival ______________	   No. of Rooms   --------------
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>     No. of People   ______________
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>Guest Name:__________________________________________________
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>Address   :__________________________________________________
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>Payment Method:  Check		Check No.______________    Amount__________
>		 or Money Order
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>Type of Room:  King	  or	 2 Double Beds
>
>	       Smoking	  or	 Nonsmoking
>
>***Please note all reservations will be held until 6:00 p.m. on the day of
>arrival unless accompanied by a first night's deposit or credit card.
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>Recommended Airport:  Nashville International Airport, 7 miles to the East.
>
>Transportation:  Gray Line's "Downtown Airport Express" - A shuttle from
>Nashville International Airport to downtown hotels.  Hours: 6:00 a.m. -
>11:00 p.m. daily.  Cost:  $9.00 one way, $15.00 round trip.  The shuttle
>can be caught at the lower level of the airport near baggage claim.
>Phone:	[phone]
>
>
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>Bezalel Gavish
>Owen Graduate School of Management
>Vanderbilt University                     Tel : [phone]
>Nashville, TN, 37203                      FAX : [phone]
>Internet: [e-mail]   Home: [phone]
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