{"id":21,"date":"2016-12-28T20:39:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T20:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2016-12-29T14:59:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T14:59:09","slug":"register","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/register\/","title":{"rendered":"Register"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-21\" data-postid=\"21\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-21 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_w2tk689 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full  tb_vis9004 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ashg600   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <div style=\\\"text-align: center; height: 50px; margin-bottom: 20px;\\\"><a style=\\\"color: #fff; background-color: #10294c; padding: 15px 40px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px;\\\" href=\\\"http:\/\/online.informs.org\/informsssa\/evtssareg.custinfo?p_event_id=1221\\\"><strong>Click here to register<\/strong><\/a><\/div><p><span style=\\\"color: #ff0000;\\\"><strong>Note:\u00a0\u00a0Each paper\/poster must be presented by an author of the paper\/poster.\u00a0 Non-author presenters are not allowed.\u00a0 Each accepted paper must have a unique registration and a corresponding presentation at the conference by one of the\u00a0paper\\&#8217;s authors.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\\\"color: #ff0000;\\\"><strong><span style=\\\"text-decoration: underline;\\\">You will need to enter the control number for your paper entered in\u00a0Linklings\u00a0when you register for the conference.\u00a0<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\\\"color: #ff0000;\\\"><strong>Board approval is required if any single registration is attached to more than one paper. <\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\\\"color: #ff0000;\\\"><strong>Speaker Registration deadline: November 3, 2017.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><hr \/><table border=\\\"0\\\" width=\\\"700\\\" cellspacing=\\\"0\\\" cellpadding=\\\"5\\\"><tbody><tr><td width=\\\"125\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\\\"10\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\\\"top\\\" width=\\\"250\\\"><h4>Early Registration<br \/> (Before Nov. 3)<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\\\"10\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td valign=\\\"top\\\" width=\\\"435\\\"><h4>Regular Registration<br \/> (After Nov. 3)<\/h4><\/td><\/tr><tr><td bgcolor=\\\"#b1d3f0\\\" width=\\\"125\\\"><strong>Member*<\/strong><\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#b1d3f0\\\" width=\\\"10\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#b1d3f0\\\" width=\\\"250\\\">$525<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#b1d3f0\\\" width=\\\"10\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#b1d3f0\\\" width=\\\"435\\\">$575<\/td><\/tr><tr><td bgcolor=\\\"#d4ede9\\\" width=\\\"125\\\"><strong>Non-Member<\/strong><\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#d4ede9\\\" width=\\\"10\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#d4ede9\\\" width=\\\"250\\\">$675<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#d4ede9\\\" width=\\\"10\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#d4ede9\\\" width=\\\"435\\\">$725<\/td><\/tr><tr><td bgcolor=\\\"#b1d3f0\\\" width=\\\"125\\\"><strong>Retired<\/strong><\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#b1d3f0\\\" width=\\\"10\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#b1d3f0\\\" width=\\\"250\\\">$175<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#b1d3f0\\\" width=\\\"10\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#b1d3f0\\\" width=\\\"435\\\">$225<\/td><\/tr><tr><td bgcolor=\\\"#d4ede9\\\" width=\\\"125\\\"><strong>Student<\/strong><\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#d4ede9\\\" width=\\\"10\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#d4ede9\\\" width=\\\"250\\\">$175<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#d4ede9\\\" width=\\\"10\\\">\u00a0<\/td><td bgcolor=\\\"#d4ede9\\\" width=\\\"435\\\">$225<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><em><br \/> <span style=\\\"color: #ff0000;\\\">*<span style=\\\"color: #000000;\\\">Members of ACM\/SIGSIM, ASA, ASIM (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Simulation), IEEE\/SMC, IISE, INFORMS, INFORMS Simulation Society, NIST and SCS.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><hr \/><h4 style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ff0000;\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wintersim2016\/files\/2016\/01\/cancellation.png\\\"><img class=\\\" wp-image-4968 alignleft\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wintersim2016\/files\/2016\/01\/cancellation.png\\\" alt=\\\"cancellation\\\" width=\\\"41\\\" height=\\\"50\\\" \/><\/a>Cancellation deadline is 11\/21\/17. <\/span><span style=\\\"color: #ff0000;\\\">Cancellations must be received no later than November 21, 2017 for a refund less $50 processing fee.<\/span><\/h4><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>Registration fee includes:<\/strong><\/h4><p>\u2022 Admission to the technical sessions, keynote addresses and Titans presentations<br \/> \u2022 Admission to the MASM Conference<br \/> \u2022 CD-ROM or USB flash drive of WSC Proceedings with full papers<br \/> \u2022 WSC Mobile App<br \/> \u2022 Hard-copy program with abstracts of all papers<br \/> \u2022 Monday evening General Reception<br \/> \u2022 Exhibit hall<br \/> \u2022 Refreshment breaks<\/p><h4><strong>Printable Registration Form<\/strong><\/h4><p>If you would prefer to register by mail or fax, please download registration form: <a href=\\\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/04\/Winter_Sim_Registration_Form.pdf\\\">WSC 2017 Registration<\/a>, then fax to 443-757-3515 or email to <a href=\\\"mailto:informs@informs.org\\\">INFORMS<\/a>.<\/p><h4><strong>Important Registration Information:<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>*Student Registration:<\/strong> For student registration, the applicant must scan and upload a copy of his\/her student ID and a letter from a faculty member stating that the student is a current full time student at the institution. If you are unable to upload, please email documents to <a href=\\\"mailto:informs@informs.org\\\">informs@informs.org<\/a>.<\/p><p>*All papers and posters must have a paid registration by the presenting author by November 3. Any paper or poster without a paid registration will be pulled from the program.<\/p><p>*Each accepted paper must have a separate, paid registration. Authors who wish to present more than one paper on a single registration must contact the <a href=\\\"mailto:wsc17-pc@sce.carleton.ca\\\">Program Chair<\/a> by September 1 to request permission for this. Clearly state which papers will be presented on the registration. These will be unusual circumstances and approved at the discretion of the conference leadership.<\/p><p>*Any presenter of a paper \/ poster must be an author of the said paper\/poster.\u00a0 Non-author presenters are not allowed.<\/p><p>*Failure to appear to give a paper will result in removal of the paper from the abstracted Proceedings except in extreme circumstances such as illness or a death in immediate family. Such situations must be notified to the <a href=\\\"mailto:wsc17-pc@sce.carleton.ca\\\">Program Chair<\/a> as soon as possible. Not obtaining a visa or permission to travel does NOT constitute a legitimate reason to not a give a paper. Visas and other travel documents\/permissions must be applied for well in advance of the conference.<\/p><p><strong>*Invitation letters:<\/strong> for purposes of obtaining a visa, please send a request for the letter to <a href=\\\"mailto:john.fowler@asu.edu\\\">John Fowler<\/a>. Not obtaining a visa or permission to travel does NOT constitute a legitimate reason to not a give a paper. 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Cancellations must be received no later than November 21, 2017 for a refund less $50 processing fee.<\/h4><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>Registration fee includes:<\/strong><\/h4><p>\u2022 Admission to the technical sessions, keynote addresses and Titans presentations<br \/> \u2022 Admission to the MASM Conference<br \/> \u2022 CD-ROM or USB flash drive of WSC Proceedings with full papers<br \/> \u2022 WSC Mobile App<br \/> \u2022 Hard-copy program with abstracts of all papers<br \/> \u2022 Monday evening General Reception<br \/> \u2022 Exhibit hall<br \/> \u2022 Refreshment breaks<\/p><h4><strong>Printable Registration Form<\/strong><\/h4><p>If you would prefer to register by mail or fax, please download registration form: <a href=\\\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2017\/files\/2017\/04\/Winter_Sim_Registration_Form.pdf\\\">WSC 2017 Registration<\/a>, then fax to 443-757-3515 or email to <a href=\\\"mailto:informs@informs.org\\\">INFORMS<\/a>.<\/p><h4><strong>Important Registration Information:<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>*Student Registration:<\/strong> For student registration, the applicant must scan and upload a copy of his\/her student ID and a letter from a faculty member stating that the student is a current full time student at the institution. If you are unable to upload, please email documents to <a href=\\\"mailto:informs@informs.org\\\">informs@informs.org<\/a>.<\/p><p>*All papers and posters must have a paid registration by the presenting author by November 3. Any paper or poster without a paid registration will be pulled from the program.<\/p><p>*Each accepted paper must have a separate, paid registration. Authors who wish to present more than one paper on a single registration must contact the <a href=\\\"mailto:wsc17-pc@sce.carleton.ca\\\">Program Chair<\/a> by September 1 to request permission for this. Clearly state which papers will be presented on the registration. These will be unusual circumstances and approved at the discretion of the conference leadership.<\/p><p>*Any presenter of a paper \/ poster must be an author of the said paper\/poster.\u00a0 Non-author presenters are not allowed.<\/p><p>*Failure to appear to give a paper will result in removal of the paper from the abstracted Proceedings except in extreme circumstances such as illness or a death in immediate family. Such situations must be notified to the <a href=\\\"mailto:wsc17-pc@sce.carleton.ca\\\">Program Chair<\/a> as soon as possible. Not obtaining a visa or permission to travel does NOT constitute a legitimate reason to not a give a paper. Visas and other travel documents\/permissions must be applied for well in advance of the conference.<\/p><p><strong>*Invitation letters:<\/strong> for purposes of obtaining a visa, please send a request for the letter to <a href=\\\"mailto:john.fowler@asu.edu\\\">John Fowler<\/a>. Not obtaining a visa or permission to travel does NOT constitute a legitimate reason to not a give a paper. 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