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Dear Colleagues,</div>
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The <b>Society for Engineering & Management Systems (SEMS)</b> of IISE is inviting submissions to the
<b>Engineering Management Track</b> at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2026.</div>
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<b>Conference Details</b></div>
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-Dates: May 16–19, 2026</p>
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-Location: Loews Hotel, Arlington, Texas</p>
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-Submission Link: https://www.iise.org/Annual/</p>
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We invite you to submit a 250-word abstract or presentation summary. Accepted abstracts will be published on the conference website as refereed extended abstracts (citable, but not copyrighted or indexed), so they may be reused for other purposes such as journal
submissions.</div>
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We particularly welcome submissions highlighting international collaboration and applications of emerging technologies and methods.</div>
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<b>Key topic areas include (not limited to):</b><br>
- Leadership<br>
- Strategic management<br>
- Decision analysis<br>
- Operations and supply chain management<br>
- Manufacturing and service process improvements<br>
- Performance measurement<br>
- Risk management<br>
- Organizational management<br>
- Culture change and management<br>
- Team-based work systems<br>
- Project management<br>
- Discipline standards and dissemination to subcontractors<br>
- Cross-disciplinary coordination and interface management<br>
- Human resource management<br>
- Technology management<br>
-Legal issues in engineering management<br>
- Professional ethics and code of conduct<br>
- Engineering management in education<br>
- Process simulation and improvement<br>
- Portfolio management</div>
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<b>Presentation Formats</b></div>
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- Regular sessions: 15-minute presentations</p>
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- Poster sessions: presented during the conference poster forum</p>
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- Special sessions: 80-minute formats (panels, workshops, extended talks, competitions, networking).</p>
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- To propose a special session, contact Amir Momenipour (momenipo@rose-hulman.edu) by Nov 15, 2025.</p>
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<b>Optional Full Paper Submissions</b></div>
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- Research papers (up to 6 pages): peer-reviewed, indexed in ProQuest, archival value required.</p>
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- Case study papers (2–6 pages): application-focused, reviewed for relevance and lessons learned.</p>
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<b>Important Deadlines</b></div>
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- Abstract/presentation summary submission: Nov 10, 2025</p>
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- Notification of acceptance: Dec 15, 2025</p>
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- Full paper submission: Jan 18, 2026</p>
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- Notification on full paper decision: Feb 25, 2026</p>
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- Speaker registration deadline: Mar 8, 2026</p>
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- Final paper revisions: Mar 22, 2026</p>
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<b>Important Note</b><br>
All accepted authors must register by March 8, 2026, to be included in the program. Presenting authors must attend and present at the conference.</div>
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We look forward to your contributions and to seeing you in Arlington!</div>
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Best regards,</div>
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Amir Momenipour (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology) – momenipo@rose-hulman.edu<br>
Chad Laux (Purdue University) – claux@purdue.edu<br>
Sandy Furterer (Ohio State University) – furterer.6@osu.edu<br>
Beth Cudney (Maryville University) – ecudney@maryville.edu<br>
Raja Jayaraman (New Mexico State University) – rjayaram@nmsu.edu</div>
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Engineering Management Track Chairs</div>
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IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2026</div>
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