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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk210810738">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">The deadline for abstract submissions to the 2026 IISE Annual Conference is coming up on November 10, 2025. As Program Chairs, we invite you to submit an abstract and share your latest research,
solutions, and innovations with the industrial and systems engineering community. The conference is a premier forum for exchanging knowledge and discoveries and bringing together both researchers and practitioners. This year’s program will feature 20 tracks
covering a wide range of topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Construction Logistics & Supply Chain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Data Analytics & Information Systems (DAIS) Manufacturing & Design<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Energy Systems Modeling & Simulation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Engineering Economy Operational Excellence (Lean)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Engineering Education Operations Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Engineering Management Performance Excellence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Facilities Design & Planning Quality Control & Reliability Engineering (QCRE)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Health Systems Sustainable Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Human Factors & Ergonomics Systems Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">IAB/Young Professionals Work Systems & Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"><b>Important Deadlines</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Abstract/Presentation Summary Submission:
<b>November 10, 2025</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Notification of Decision:
<b>December 15, 2025</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Full Paper Submission:
<b>January 18, 2026</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Notification of Full Paper Decision:
<b>February 25, 2026</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Speaker Registration Deadline:
<b>March 8, 2026</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Final Paper Revision Submission:
<b>March 22, 2026</b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"><b>Submit your abstract here</b>:
</span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fiise.secure-platform.com%2Fannual2026&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7C288a5221190c49d54b8e08de1a2724a9%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638976952582043675%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nPDRNr3rgE2RfBdDGi6UAQkfo81yMsX7WY3IQ%2F76VXE%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://iise.secure-platform.com/annual2026"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">https://iise.secure-platform.com/annual2026</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"><b>Conference website</b>:
</span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iise.org%2Fannual%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7C288a5221190c49d54b8e08de1a2724a9%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638976952582059721%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=01jJlZTwdgqUog143k1Y0oOdun0s4DcaXK4vbcWRDVk%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.iise.org/annual/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">https://www.iise.org/annual/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">We look forward to receiving your submissions and to seeing you in
<b>Arlington, Texas, May 16– May 19, 2026</b>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">2026 Program Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Yisha Xiang, University of Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Denny Yu, Purdue University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738">Renee Thiesing, Promita Consulting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk210810738"></span>
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