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<p class="MsoNormal">Winter Simulation Conference 2024 (Tentative) Program has been released!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For a searchable list of all talks, sessions, and tracks, please see:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Make your plans for attending the Winter Simulation Conference!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here are upcoming conference registration and hotel reservation deadlines:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">November 11, 2024: Early Bird Registration ends.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 18, 2024: Last day to receive the special WSC rate of USD$224 at the Orlando World Center Marriott.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For all information related to registration and hotel reservations, please see:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">https://meetings.informs.org/wordpress/wsc2024/venue/<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Orlando World Center Marriott, December 15-18, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">WSC 2024 Publicity Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kevin Taaffe - Clemson University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ben Feng - University of Waterloo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chao Meng - University of Southern Mississippi<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trade Gothic Next LT Pro Lt",serif;color:#F56600;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">KEVIN TAAFFE, PhD</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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