{"id":4360,"date":"2016-12-29T19:25:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T19:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/meetings2-2\/?page_id=4360"},"modified":"2021-08-18T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T13:49:54","slug":"authorsubmission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/authorsubmission\/","title":{"rendered":"Author\/Submission"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-4360\" data-postid=\"4360\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-4360 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ff33c73 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_a1e6a7c first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_69d873f  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>A paper must accompany all presentations and tutorials. All papers, poster abstracts and PhD Colloquium papers\u00a0will be peer reviewed. Below are templates (one for Word and one for LaTex) for preparing papers for WSC. Full papers must be 5 to 12 pages in length and must use one of these templates. Introductory tutorials, advanced tutorials,\u00a0and panel session papers may be up to 15 pages in length\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/tracks\/\">Click here\u00a0for descriptions of Tracks and Track Coordinators<\/a>. Accepted papers will be published in the\u00a0USB version of the conference proceedings which will be copyrighted and widely disseminated. The proceedings of the WSC are listed in the ACM and IEEE digital libraries. In addition, proceedings from all previous Winter Simulation Conferences can be accessed\u00a0via the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/informs-sim.org\/\">Winter Simulation Archive<\/a>.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_89e85fc 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_a74704d first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_5ecebb2  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Important Dates &amp; Contacts<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Deadline dates<\/strong>\u00a0for Posters, Ph.D. Colloquium and Case Studies are listed in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/call-for-papers\/\">Call for Papers<\/a>.<br \/><strong>2021 Invitation Letters: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:tmroeder@sfsu.edu\">Theresa Roeder<\/a>\u00a0will provide an invitation letter for obtaining a visa or other situation.<br \/><strong>Program questions:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:claudia.szabo@adelaide.edu.au\">Claudia Szabo<\/a> WSC Program Chair<br \/><strong>Proceedings questions:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sojungkim@dgu.ac.kr\">Sojung Kim<\/a> WSC Proceedings Co-Chair<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_3db76f8 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_802fd4a first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6868771  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Carefully review the following information, and then <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.linklings.net\/conferences\/wsc\/\">click\u00a0here\u00a0to submit<\/a><\/span>.<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_c805764  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Authors Kit<\/h3>\n<p>Here are instructions and templates for preparing your 2021 WSC paper or poster abstract. All submissions should follow the formatting instructions in this kit. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a paper being rejected or returned for revision. We look forward to reading your work, and thanks for contributing to the preeminent conference on computer simulation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Here is the process for preparing and submitting a WSC\u201921 paper or poster abstract:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Decide whether you will use Word or LaTeX to prepare your document<\/li>\n<li>Download the appropriate files (see below)*<\/li>\n<li>Modify those files to produce your submission<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.linklings.net\/conferences\/wsc\/\">Click here to submit your paper<\/a> through the online paper management system<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Each accepted paper must have a\u00a0separate, paid registration.\u00a0Only under highly unusual circumstances, and at the discretion of the conference leadership, will an author be allowed to present more than one paper on a single registration. Authors wishing to do so must contact the Program Chair by September 1, clearly describing which papers the authors wish to present under the single registration, and why an exception to the conference policy is warranted. Unless permission is granted, an author planning to present two papers will be required to pay for two registrations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Posters and Case Study Track papers should use the standard template for submission, and submit papers that are 2 pages long only.<\/p>\n<p>The Abstract Templates are available for the Vendor Track only.\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_b779c3f 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_d1aa333 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ec2d3fe  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <table>\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Papers using Word<\/strong><br \/>Sample, instructions, and Winword Template<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21word.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21word.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/zipFile.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21word.dotx\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/0clip_image020.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Papers using LaTeX<\/strong><br \/>Sample, instructions, and LaTeX files<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21paper.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21latex.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/zipFile.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Overleaf Template<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a 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All papers, poster abstracts and PhD Colloquium papers\u00a0will be peer reviewed. Below are templates (one for Word and one for LaTex) for preparing papers for WSC. Full papers must be 5 to 12 pages in length and must use one of these templates. Introductory tutorials, advanced tutorials,\u00a0and panel session papers may be up to 15 pages in length\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/tracks\/\">Click here\u00a0for descriptions of Tracks and Track Coordinators<\/a>. Accepted papers will be published in the\u00a0USB version of the conference proceedings which will be copyrighted and widely disseminated. The proceedings of the WSC are listed in the ACM and IEEE digital libraries. In addition, proceedings from all previous Winter Simulation Conferences can be accessed\u00a0via the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/informs-sim.org\/\">Winter Simulation Archive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Important Dates &amp; Contacts<\/h3> <p><strong>Deadline dates<\/strong>\u00a0for Posters, Ph.D. Colloquium and Case Studies are listed in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/call-for-papers\/\">Call for Papers<\/a>.<br \/><strong>2021 Invitation Letters: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:tmroeder@sfsu.edu\">Theresa Roeder<\/a>\u00a0will provide an invitation letter for obtaining a visa or other situation.<br \/><strong>Program questions:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:claudia.szabo@adelaide.edu.au\">Claudia Szabo<\/a> WSC Program Chair<br \/><strong>Proceedings questions:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sojungkim@dgu.ac.kr\">Sojung Kim<\/a> WSC Proceedings Co-Chair<\/p>\n<h2>Carefully review the following information, and then <a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.linklings.net\/conferences\/wsc\/\">click\u00a0here\u00a0to submit<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<h3>Authors Kit<\/h3> <p>Here are instructions and templates for preparing your 2021 WSC paper or poster abstract. All submissions should follow the formatting instructions in this kit. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in a paper being rejected or returned for revision. We look forward to reading your work, and thanks for contributing to the preeminent conference on computer simulation.<\/p> <ul> <li> <p>Here is the process for preparing and submitting a WSC\u201921 paper or poster abstract:<\/p> <ul> <li>Decide whether you will use Word or LaTeX to prepare your document<\/li> <li>Download the appropriate files (see below)*<\/li> <li>Modify those files to produce your submission<\/li> <li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.linklings.net\/conferences\/wsc\/\">Click here to submit your paper<\/a> through the online paper management system<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul> <\/li> <\/ul> <p><strong>Each accepted paper must have a\u00a0separate, paid registration.\u00a0Only under highly unusual circumstances, and at the discretion of the conference leadership, will an author be allowed to present more than one paper on a single registration. Authors wishing to do so must contact the Program Chair by September 1, clearly describing which papers the authors wish to present under the single registration, and why an exception to the conference policy is warranted. Unless permission is granted, an author planning to present two papers will be required to pay for two registrations.<\/strong><\/p> <p>The Posters and Case Study Track papers should use the standard template for submission, and submit papers that are 2 pages long only.<\/p> <p>The Abstract Templates are available for the Vendor Track only.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table> <tbody> <tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\"> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Papers using Word<\/strong><br \/>Sample, instructions, and Winword Template<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21word.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21word.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/zipFile.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21word.dotx\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/0clip_image020.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Papers using LaTeX<\/strong><br \/>Sample, instructions, and LaTeX files<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21paper.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21latex.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/zipFile.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <\/tr> <tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\"> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Overleaf Template<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/Overleaf-Instruction-for-WSC-2021-Template.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Abstracts using Word<\/strong><br \/>Sample, instructions, and Winword Template<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/04\/wsc21wordAbstract-1.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/04\/INSTRUCTIONS-FOR-AUTHORS-OF-abstract.docx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/0clip_image020.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\"> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Posters, Case Studies, and Vendor Abstracts using Word<\/strong><br \/>Sample, instructions, and Winword Template<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21wordPoster.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc21wordPoster.dotx\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/0clip_image020.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Guidelines on writing a good paper<\/strong><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2021\/files\/2021\/02\/wsc2021-writing-guide.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" alt=\"PDF download\" width=\"48\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <tbody> <tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\"> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Guidelines on giving a good presentation<\/strong><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\" colspan=\"3\">Coming Summer 2021<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p> <table> <tbody> <tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\"> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Papers using Word<\/strong><br \/>Sample, instructions, and Winword Template<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2020\/02\/wsc20word.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2020\/02\/wsc20word.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/zipFile.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2020\/02\/wsc20word.dotx\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/0clip_image020.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Papers using LaTeX<\/strong><br \/>Sample, instructions, and LaTeX files<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2020\/02\/wsc20latex.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2020\/02\/wsc20latex.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/zipFile.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <\/tr> <tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\"> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"> <p><strong>Overleaf Template\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/03\/overleaf_wide_colour_light_bg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"106\" height=\"35\" \/><br \/><\/strong><\/p> <\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2020\/02\/Overleaf-Instruction-for-WSC-2020-Template.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Abstracts using Word<\/strong><br \/>Sample, instructions, and Winword Template<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/04\/wsc19wordAbstract.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/04\/wsc19wordAbstract.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/zipFile.png\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/04\/wsc19wordAbstract.dotx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/0clip_image020.png\" width=\"44\" height=\"42\" \/><\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\"> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"> <p><strong>Posters, Case Studies and Vendor Abstracts\u00a0using Word<\/strong><br \/>Sample, instructions, and Winword Template<\/p> <\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/04\/wsc19wordPoster.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" width=\"49\" height=\"52\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/04\/wsc19wordPoster.rar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/zipFile.png\" width=\"57\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/04\/wsc19wordPoster.dotx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/0clip_image020.png\" width=\"46\" height=\"44\" \/><\/a><\/td> <\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><strong>Guidelines on writing a good paper<\/strong><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2020\/02\/wsc2020-writing-guide.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <tbody> <tr bgcolor=\"#cddffc\"> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"> <p><strong>Guidelines on giving a good presentation<\/strong><\/p> <\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/03\/GuidelinesOnGivingAGoodPresentation2019.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2020\/files\/2019\/02\/pdf.png\" width=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <td style=\"padding: 10px;\">\u00a0<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> 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