The INFORMS Transportation Science and Logistics (TSL) Society requests proposals for the Summer 2013 TSL Annual Workshop in Asilomar, California.

Proposal requirements

The proposal should:

(1) Indicate the chair and organizing committee (two or three people, at least one of whom is a member of the TSL Society), along with a commitment to attend the meeting;

(2) Present the general area and particular topic of the planned meeting;

(3) Make the case for the topic's merit with regard to science and practice, its timing and outreach;

(4) Evaluate the potential audience and expected participation (ideally, provide a list of people who have actually expressed willingness to participate);

(5) Present the contemplated organization of the meeting in terms of scientific and social activities, as well as a preliminary budget; and

(6) Describe efforts, if any, that will be made to secure additional external sponsorship.

Proposal evaluation

Evaluation of proposed workshop themes will be carried out by a committee composed of TSL board members, SIG chairs, and international liaison officers. It will be chaired by the TSL VP/President Elect. Any officer involved in a proposal will be excused from the committee. The topic, along with the science behind it, the commitment and expertise in the topic area of the proposers, meeting organization, financial implications, and the potential audience will be considered in evaluating the proposals. The committee will select and rank the top two proposals. Final selection will be made by the TSL Board.

Deadline

Proposals must be received by May 1, 2012 for full consideration.

How to submit

Please provide all materials in a single MS Word or pdf document.

Submissions should be sent to Elise Miller-Hooks (elisemh@umd.edu/301-405-2046) or Laurie Garrow (laurie.garrow@ce.gatech.edu/404-385-6634).