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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Dear Colleagues:<SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><BR>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Submission deadline of IEOM 2015 Conference is extended to September 30, 2014 due to last minute submission technical problem and some requests. ASQ, IEEE and INFORMS are co-sponsoring IEOM 2015. Your papers will be published in IEEE Xplore and indexed. Still you can submit your technical papers/abstracts online: </SPAN><A href="https://www.xcdsystem.com/ieom2015/"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT color=#0563c1>https://www.xcdsystem.com/ieom2015/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d"> <BR>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">The following categories of submission are accepted:</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. Please submit online: </SPAN><A href="http://www.xcdsystem.com/ieom2015/"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT color=#0563c1>www.xcdsystem.com/ieom2015/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext">. <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. One of the main aspects is how to reduce readiness gap around the world for engineering graduates. If you are interested, please send your bio, photo and a summary to </SPAN><A href="mailto:conference@iieom.org"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT color=#0563c1>conference@iieom.org</FONT></SPAN></A><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">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. If you are interested, please send your bio, photo and a summary to </SPAN><A href="mailto:conference@iieom.org"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT color=#0563c1>conference@iieom.org</FONT></SPAN></A><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">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. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Paris (</SPAN><A href="mailto:ParisJF@xonitek.com"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT color=#0563c1>ParisJF@xonitek.com</FONT></SPAN></A><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">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. All poster presentations are to be reviewed by IEOM members at the event for IEOM Members Choice Awards. Three awards will be given for the first, second and third places. Please submit online: </SPAN><A href="http://www.xcdsystem.com/ieom2015/"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT color=#0563c1>www.xcdsystem.com/ieom2015/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext">. </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"> – Recognizes engineering students who may have an interest in submitting poster based on innovative subject from a capstone project. Please submit to Dr. Shamsuzzaman (</SPAN><A href="mailto:mshamsuzzaman@sharjah.ac.ae"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT color=#0563c1>mshamsuzzaman@sharjah.ac.ae</FONT></SPAN></A><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">Student Paper Competition</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"> – Recognizes students who have 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. Please submit to Dr. Shamsuzzoha (</SPAN><A href="mailto:ahm.shamsuzzoha@uwasa.fi"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><FONT color=#0563c1>ahm.shamsuzzoha@uwasa.fi</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">). </SPAN></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: green">Keynote Speakers</SPAN></B><B> </B></P>
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<LI><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #c00000">Dr. G. Don Taylor</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">, Charles O. Gordon Professor and Department Head, Grad Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA and Past IIE President (Opening Keynote)</SPAN></LI>
<LI><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #c00000">Chris Smith</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">; Vice President & Managing Director of Boeing Saudi Arabia</SPAN></LI>
<LI><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #c00000">Dr. Chris Backhouse</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">, Professor of Product Innovation, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK</SPAN></LI>
<LI><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #c00000">Dr. Leland Blank</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">, Professor and Dean of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, UAE and Past IIE President</SPAN></LI>
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<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: green">Global Engineering Education Panel Session Speakers</SPAN></B></P>
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<LI><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #c00000">Dr. Funso Falade</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">, President, African Engineering Education Association</SPAN></LI>
<LI><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #c00000">Dr. Hans-Juergen Hoyer</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">, Secretary General of the International Federation for Engineering Education Societies (IFEES)</SPAN></LI>
<LI><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #c00000">Dr. Abu Masud</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">, Interim Dean of Graduate School and Boeing Global Engineering Professor at Wichita State University and </SPAN></LI>
<LI><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #c00000">Dr. Hamid Parsaei</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University (College Station) and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Texas A&M University Qatar </SPAN></LI>
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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 style="COLOR: #cc00cc">All full papers will be published in the IEEE Xplore and indexed.</SPAN></SPAN></B></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Your participation is highly appreciated. Let us know if you have any question.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">Thanks</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">IEOM 2015 Conference Committee</SPAN></P>
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