Second Call for Submissions!

(MSOM SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED)

We are pleased to announce the Third Call for Submissions for the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (MSOM) Society 2020 Conference, organized by the Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta, and the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary.

The conference will be held at the Banff Centre, located in the world-famous Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, 28-30 June 2020.

*Deadline for MSOM abstract submissions has been extended to 1 March 2020.

KEY DATES

• SIG paper submission deadline: CLOSED
• MSOM abstract submission deadline: extended to 1 March 2020
• SIG acceptance notifications sent by: 20 March 2020
• MSOM acceptance notifications sent by: 17 April 2020
• Conference registration deadline for presenters: 27 May 2020

MSOM ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

On behalf of the MSOM Society we invite you to submit papers to the MSOM Conference. High-quality research on a full range of topics, including the following, will be considered:

• Behavioral Operations Management
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Empirical Operations Management
• Energy Operations Management
• Finance/OM Interface
• Healthcare Operations Management
• Humanitarian Operations Management
• IS/OM Interface
• Marketing/OM Interface
• Pricing/Revenue Management
• Retail Operations Management
• Service Operations Management
• Sharing Economy
• Supply Chain Management and Logistics
• Sustainable Operations Management

Each registrant is limited to one MSOM presentation.
Submit an MSOM Conference abstract.

We look forward to hosting you in Banff!

Conference Co-Chairs
Armann Ingolfsson, Alberta School of Business
Osman Alp, Haskayne School of Business
Program inquiries: chair@msom2020.com
General inquiries: info@msom2020.com

Since our email to you last week, we’ve continued to see the extraordinary impact of coronavirus COVID-19 and how it is disrupting so much of our daily lives. As your MSOM 2020 Conference Co-Chairs, our top priority is always the health and safety of our conference participants and planning committee. As we continue to navigate this challenging time, we wanted to give you an update on the actions we are taking.

As long as it remains safe to do so, we are continuing with the planning of the MSOM 2020 Conference in Banff, Alberta, Canada for 28-30 June 2020. Today we are reaching out to you to share some information:

To assist you in your planning, we have revised the following dates and deadlines:

• SIG paper acceptance notifications has been extended to 3 April 2020
• MSOM abstract acceptance notifications has been extended to 1 May 2020

As previously mentioned, we have updated our refund policy and will offer full registration refunds if:

• the MSOM 2020 conference is rescheduled or canceled;
• the participant is unable to attend due to travel restrictions (issued for the dates of the conference).

Finally, we advise you to make flexible travel arrangements and inquire early about cancellations and refund policies.

We thank you for your continued support of the MSOM 2020 Conference. We promise to keep on monitoring and responding to this rapidly changing situation. During this time, please take care of yourself, your family, and the people around you.

Conference Co-Chairs
Armann Ingolfsson, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta
Osman Alp, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Program inquiries: chair@msom2020.com
General inquiries: info@msom2020.com

The following websites are reliable sources that provide on-going updates and information regarding COVID-19:

• Public Health Agency of Canada Government of Canada
• Province of Alberta
• Travel Advice and Advisories Government of Canada
• The World Health Organization International