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<P><A href="http://ruben.verborgh.org/blog/2014/01/31/apologies-for-cross-posting/"><EM><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: windowtext"><STRONG>Apologies for cross-posting</STRONG></SPAN></I></EM><B><I> </I></B></A><B><I></I></B></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Dear Colleagues:</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">As the 2015 IEOM Society Dubai Conference moves closer, the Planning Committee continue to reach out to all of YOU who have an interest in participating in the many opportunities that are available. In order to make the 2015 IEOM Conference the best ever, we need to hear from you. Please let us know if you’re an interest in submitting a technical paper and/or an abstract. The following are the key highlights of the 2015 IEOM Conference to be held at Hyatt Regency Dubai:</SPAN></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Technical Full Paper and/or Abstract Only – </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Scientific and applied research work can be submitted and presented at the IEOM Dubai conference in the breaded area of IE and OM. All full papers are subject to peer review. <I><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Accepted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore and indexed.</SPAN></I> Research can be presented independently with an abstract.<B></B></SPAN></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Global Engineering Education</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> - Provide a global view of the opportunities and challenges that are currently available in all aspects of engineering education. This should include the social, economic and technical elements of the discipline. </SPAN></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Industry Solutions</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> – Provide a review and analysis of a specific industry and the role that the engineering profession can play in addressing the issues and the solution facing a broad spectrum of industry in today’s society. </SPAN></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Operations Excellence</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> – Examine the process and operational issues facing both manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors of the international marketplace. Develop possible to approaches to increase the operational efficiency and productivity. </SPAN></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Keynote Speakers</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> – Identify a global issue that would warrant attention of a keynote address. This issue should be international in scope and be of interest to those attending the 2015 IEOM Conference. </SPAN></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Poster Sessions</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> – Create a poster to communicate how a specific problem was addressed using graphics and a short narrative. The post sessions are competitive and are judged for their originality and approach.</SPAN></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Capstone Student Poster Competitions</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> – Identify and engage and engineering student who may have an interest in submitting a paper based on an innovative subject from a capstone project.</SPAN></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Student paper completion</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> – Identify a student who has demonstrated a strong interest in a publishing a paper on a project that may include research that addressed and solved an industrial engineering or operations management problem.</SPAN></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Please follow IEEE format for full paper submission. </SPAN></B></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Online Paper/Abstract Submission Link:</SPAN></B> <A href="http://www.xcdsystem.com/ieom2015/"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext">www.xcdsystem.com/ieom2015/</SPAN></A><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> </SPAN></P>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Submission deadline:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> August 30, 2014</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">All presentations of global engineering education, industry solutions and operations excellence will be published in the Conference CDROM proceedings. Based on all the programs and a unique diverse participants from more than 70 countries around the word, it would be a great value added event. I hope, you would not miss it.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">We look forward to seeing you in Dubai during March 3-5, 2015.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Regards,</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Dr. Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University<BR>
Conference Chair<BR>
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Majid Abab, The Boeing Co. and Resh Plaha, Crystal Quality, UK <BR>
Industry Solutions Chairs<BR>
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Dr. Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick - Fredericton, Canada<BR>
Honorary Chair</SPAN></P>
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