The Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) is the premier international
forum for disseminating recent advances in the field of system
simulation. In addition to a technical program of unsurpassed
scope and quality, WSC provides the central meeting place
for simulation practitioners, researchers, and vendors working
in all disciplines and in the industrial, governmental, military,
and academic sectors. WSC'08 will feature a comprehensive
program ranging from introductory tutorials to state-of-the-art
research and practice. The conference includes student presentations,
exhibits, training sessions by software vendors, business
meetings for professional societies and software user groups,
and a general reception. The theme for WSC 2008 is "Global
Gateway to Discovery".
WSC 2008 will be held in
vibrant Miami, Florida at the InterContinental Hotel, December
7-10, 2008. Overlooking picturesque Biscayne Bay, The InterContinental
Miami is a luxurious international destination located in
the heart of the "Gateway to the Americas". The
hotel location is minutes from South Beach, the Port of Miami,
Coconut Grove, and Coral Gables, and only 7.5 miles from Miami
International Airport. Bayside Marketplace, with more than
200 fashionable shops, restaurants, and clubs, is a short
5 minute walk. The hotel features luxurious rooms with views
of the Miami skyline and Biscayne Bay, high speed internet
access, a heated outdoor pool, modern fitness center and three
stylish restaurants and cocktail lounges.
Our keynote speaker
will be Margaret Brandeau, Stanford University Professor of
Management Science and Engineering, speaking on Modeling and
Simulation in Public Health: A Little Help Can Go A Long Way".
Professor Brandeau has published numerous articles in areas
of applied operations research and policy analysis, has co-edited
the books Modeling the AIDS Epidemic: Planning, Policy, and
Prediction and Operations Research in Health: A Handbook of
Methods and Applications. Her HIV research focuses on using
mathematical and economic models to assess the value of different
HIV and drug abuse interventions, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Her recent research has focused on preparedness planning for
potential bioterror attacks, including modeling and analysis
of the bioterrorism response supply chain.
New to WSC this year
is incorporation of the MASM (Modeling and Analysis for Semiconductor
Manufacturing) Conference, the leading modeling and analysis
conference specific to global semiconductor manufacturing
and supply chain operations. MASM 2008 will feature an international
panel discussion titled "Modeling and Analysis of Semiconductor
Manufacturing in a Shrinking World: Challenges and Successes".
Additionally, as part of the conference theme of 'Global Gateway
to Discovery', WSC 2008 will feature a track titled 'Simulation
Around the World', highlighting the uses of simulation practices
in different global regions.
I look forward to seeing you in Miami
for WSC2008 !
Tom Jefferson, WSC2008 General Chair
thomas.jefferson@intel.com
