Bernard P. Zeigler, RTSync Corp., USA
How Theory and Abstraction Drive Progress in Simulation Science and Practice

Carey Williamson, University of Calgary, Canada
Dynamic Speed Scaling: Theory, Practice, and the Role of Simulation

General Co- Chair: Andrea D’Ambrogio, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy, dambro@uniroma2.it

Program Co-Chairs: Eugene Syriani, University of Montreal, Canada, syriani@iro.umontreal.ca and Ramulu Mamidala, University of Washington, USA, ramulum@uw.edu 

Publication Chair: Robert Wille, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, robert.wille@jku.at

Tutorial Chair: Gregory Zacharewicz, University of Bordeaux, France, gregory.zacharewicz@u-bordeaux.fr

Student Colloquium Co-Chairs: Zeljko Zilic, McGill University, Canada, zeljko.zilic@mcgill.ca and Bryan Ferguson, University of Washington, USA, bjferg@uw.edu

Awards Chair: Floriano de Rango, University of Calabria, Italy, derango@dimes.unical.it

Justyna Zander, Mathworks Inc., USA, justyna.zander@gmail.com

Abdolreza Abhari, Ryerson University, Canada, aabhari@scs.ryerson.ca

International Symposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems (SPECTS 2017)

General Chair: Helena Szczerbicka, University of Hannover, Germany, hsz@sim.uni-hannover.de

Program Chair: Malamati Louta, University of Western Macedonia, Greece, louta@uowm.gr

Publication Chair: Jose Saldana, University of Zaragoza, Spain, jsaldana@unizar.es

• SPECTS Submit Paper
• SPECTS Call for Paper

Tutorial Track

• Chair: Gregory Zacharewicz, University of Bordeaux, France, gregory.zacharewicz@u-bordeaux.fr
• Tutorial Call for Paper

Student Colloquium

• Chair: Zeljko Zilic, McGill University, Canada, zeljko.zilic@mcgill.ca and Bryan Ferguson, University of Washington, USA, bjferg@uw.edu
• [Call for extended abstracts] – [SCS Submission System (select Student Colloquium track)]
• Student Colloquium Submit Paper
• Student Colloquium Call for Paper

Deadlines for the Student Colloquium:

• Abstract Submission: May 31, 2017 (Extended)
• Notification of Acceptance: June 5, 2017 (Extended)
• Camera-Ready: June 12, 2017 (Extended)

Summer Computer Simulation Conference (SCSC 2017)

General Chair: Andrea D’Ambrogio, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, dambro@uniroma2.it

Program Chair: Eugene Syriani, University of Montreal, Canada, syriana@iro.umontreal.ca

Publication Chair: Inmaculada Pardines, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, inmapl@dacya.ucm.es

SCSC Tracks:

• Agent-based Modeling and Simulation (ABMS)
• Chair: Simon Taylor, simon.taylor@brunel.ac.uk and Anastasia Anagnostou, anastasia.anagnostou@brunel.ac.uk
• ABMS Submit Paper
• ABMS Call for Paper

• Bio-Medical and Population Modeling (BMPM)
• Chair: Jacob Barhak, jacob.barhak@gmail.com, Robert Smith, rsmith43@gmail.com
• BMPM Submit Paper
• BMPM Call for Paper

•  Computer Graphics for Simulation (CGS)
• Chairs: John F. Richardson, richards@spawar.navy.mil and Rusty Husar, rustyhusar@gmail.com
• CGS Submit Paper
• CGS Call for Paper

• Cyber Modeling & Simulation, Ranges, and Tools (CyberSim)
• Chair: Suresh Damodaran, sdamodaran@acm.org
• CyberSim Submit Paper
• CyberSim Call for Paper

• DEVS Modeling & Simulation (DEVS)
• Chair: José Luis Risco Martín, jlrisco@ucm.es and Olivier Dalle, olivier.dalle@inria.fr
• DEVS Submit Paper
• DEVS Call for Paper

• Emergency Management Simulation (EMS)
• Chairs: Francesco Longo, f.longo@unical.it and Letizia Nicoletti, l.nicoletti@cal-tek.eu
• EMS Submit Paper
• EMS Call for Paper

• Grand Challenges in Modeling and Simulation (GCMS)
• Chairs: Ali Elkamel, aelkamel@uwaterloo.ca, Chandramouli R. Madhuranthakam, cmmadhur@uwaterloo.ca, and Hedia Fgaier, hfgaier@uoguelph.ca
• GCMS Submit Paper
• GCMS Call for Paper

• Modeling and Simulation as a Service (MSaaS)
• Chairs: Andrea D’Ambrogio, dambro@uniroma2.it and Robert Siegfried, robert.siegfried@aditerna.de
• MSaaS Submit Paper
• MSaaS Call for Paper

• Modeling and Simulation for Intelligent, Adaptive and Autonomous Systems (MSIAAS)
• Chairs: Saurabh Mittal, smittal@mitre.org and Marco Lützenberger, marco.luetzenberger@dai-labor.de
• MSIAAS Submit Paper
• MSIAAS Call for Paper

• Modeling and Simulation for Sustainability (MSS)
• Chairs: Björn Johansson, bjorn.johansson@chalmers.se and Mahesh Mani, mahesh.mani@dakota-consulting.com
• MSS Submit Paper
• MSS Call for Paper

• Simulation in the System Design Flow (SDF)
• Chairs: Alberto A. Del Barrio, abarriog@ucm.es and Seda Ogrenci Memik, seda@eecs.northwestern.edu
• SDF Submit Paper
• SDF Call for Paper

• Verification and Validation of Computer Simulation Models (V&V)
• Chair: Miroslav Velev, mvelev@gmail.com
• V&V Submit Paper
• V&V Call for Paper

• Work in Progress (WIP)
• Chairs: Eugene Syriani, University of Montreal, Canada, syriani@iro.umontreal.ca and Andrea D’Ambrogio, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, dambro@uniroma2.it
• WIP Submit Paper
• WIP Call for Paper

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Situated in downtown Bellevue, it is nine miles east of Seattle and just 20 minutes from the Seattle/Tacoma International Airport. We recommend to take the WA-518 E from the Airport Expressway by heading souithwest on Airport Exressway toward Departures Dr., then Use the left lane to keep left and make a slight left onto Airport Expressway and keep right at the fork. Follow signs for WA-518 E/Interstate 5/Interstate 405 and merge onto WA-528 E. Take exit 12 from the I-405 N. Take I-405 N to Lake Hills Connector in Bellevue. Take exit 12 from I-405 N Merge onto the WA-518 E, which turns slightly right to become the I-405 N. Take exit 12 toward 116^th Avenue Southeast. Take 116th Ave SE and Main St to 112th Ave NE. Use the left lane to turn left onto Lake Hills Connector. Continue onto 116th Ave SE. Turn left onto Main St. and then turn right onto 112^th Ave. NE. It will be on the right.

It is also directly off the I-405 for easy access and border the corporate communities of Redmond, Issaquah, and Kirkland. Discover downtown Bellevue on foot or by taking the complimentary shuttle service to anywhere within a five mile radius of the Sheraton Bellevue Hotel.

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Yes, onsite registration is available as long as you are not an accepted author (authors must pre-­‐ register).

Yes, full-­‐time students and retirees are eligible for a 50% discount off the prevailing rate. To receive the discount, you must fill out and submit either a Full-­‐Time Student Verification Form or a Retiree Verification Form. Once we receive and verify the forms, we will send you a discount code to use during online registration. If you are an SCS member, you are also eligible for a discounted rate. To become a member,  visit  https://scs.org/membership/

Your registration covers one paper. If you are presenting more than one paper, you will need to pay the Extra Paper fee of $110 per extra paper. Please email us at scs@scs.org for information on how to pay the Extra Paper Fee.

Depending on your country, you may need a visa to attend the conference. If this is the case, we recommend that you start the visa process as soon as possible, as it can take a few months to complete. If you are an accepted author and require a visa to attend the conference, we can provide a Visa Invitation Letter. Please email scs@scs.org and provide the following information and we will get back to you with an electronic letter as soon as possible: Full Name, Paper Title, Country/Date of Birth, Passport Number, Passport Issue Date/Expire Date. If you are not an accepted author, we unfortunately cannot provide a Visa Invitation Letter.

Please see our Sponsorship Opportunities sheet and contact us at scs@scs.org with your proposal.

Our registration system automatically emails you a receipt, but if you require a specialized receipt or invoice, please contact scs@scs.org before the conference, otherwise you can fill out a receipt form onsite at the conference and we can provide it to you electronically.

Yes, general certificates are available onsite at the conference. If you require a specialized attendance certificate, please email scs@scs.org or fill out a Certificate form onsite at the conference and we can provide it to you electronically.

We provide standard AV in the breakout rooms, including a projector and screen. We do NOT provide laptops…please plan to either bring your own or make arrangements with your Track Chair or Session Chair in advance to borrow one in your session. If you do bring your own laptop, we do not supply any adapter plugs or chargers. Particularly if you have a Mac computer, plan to bring your own adapter.

Best Paper Award winners (Overall Best Paper and Symposia Best Papers) receive a physical statue. If you are a runner up you will receive a certificate.