Michigan Simulation User Group

The Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) is the premier international forum for disseminating recent advances in the field of system simulation. In addition to a technical program of unsurpassed scope and quality, WSC provides the central meeting place for simulation practitioners, researchers, and vendors working in all disciplines in industry, service, government, military, and academic sectors. The theme for WSC 2011 is Simulation for a Sustainable World.

Hosted by:
Dürr Ecoclean, Inc.
31077 Durr Dr.
Wixom, MI 48393

Cost: $299, lunch will be provided.

Includes 8 hours of training and the use of a full Demo3D license for three weeks.

Email (matt@demo3d.com) or call (801.831.5105) Matt Hobson-Rohrer for more information.

Management Education Center
811 West Square Lake Road
Troy, MI 48098

Wednesday, October 19, 2011: 7:30am - 4:30pm

The Michigan Simulation User Group (MSUG) announces their 2011 Annual Conference, including presentations by prominent speakers on a wide range of topics designed to be of interest to the simulation practitioner and their management.

We are pleased to announce that this year's conference is sponsored by Diamond Head Associates, Inc. - further details below.

In addition to a presentation by our sponsor, we have selected 3 speakers from the healthcare, automotive and warehousing & distribution industries to present a variety of case studies. We are also continuing with our restructured agenda to give attendees the opportunity to see a variety of simulation products and services showcased in vendor sessions; you will have the opportunity to talk to these and other vendors during our break room sessions so that you can get detailed information about each vendor's full line of product and/or service offerings. There will also be plenty of opportunities to network with fellow simulation professionals from Michigan and the Mid-West.

The conference attendee fee, which is waived for presenters, is $15 for full-time students, $25 for all others, and covers attendance, refreshments, morning & afternoon snacks and a buffet lunch.  We invite you to register for the conference, no later than Friday, October 14, and reserve a space for this exciting event.  Jull fill in the Attendee Registration Form and send it to Mark Steury, MSUG Treasurer. If you have any questions regarding payment, please e-mail Mark at treasurer AT m-sug DOT org.  Please direct all other questions to Virginia Minolli, MSUG President, at president AT m-sug DOT org.

Please put the date in your calendar - we look forward to seeing you there!

If you are LinkedIn, please also visit our LinkedIn Event page.

Further details will be announced when available.  Follow us on Twitter (@MISimulation) to receive updates.

LATEST UPDATE 10/10/2011: Details of PMC presentation added; flyer and agenda updated.

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A few notes on Ed Kincer's fascinating presentation at May 10, 2011 MSUG General Membership Meeting

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UPDATED 4/1/2011: Speaker Announced!

UPDATED 3/26/2011: Please note the new date!

The Michigan Simulation Users Group (MSUG) will be hosting a General Membership Meeting at Juliano's Restaurant, in Warren, MI at 4pm on Tuesday May 10^th, 2011.

We are pleased to announce that Ed Kincer of Pinnacle Strategies will be presenting Theory of Constraints Tapped to Accelerate BP's Gulf of Mexico Cleanup.  See below for the presentation abstract

Admission to this event will be free!  Please take advantage of this opportunity to hear a great speaker, enjoy good food and network with fellow simulation professionals.  Please contact our Conference Chair, Ravi Lote (conference DOT chair AT m-sug DOT org), to confirm your attendance.

If you are interested in presenting at an MSUG event in the future, please contact Karthik Vasudevan, our Speakers Chair, at speakers AT m-sug DOT org.

Food and drink will be available for purchase from Juliano's menu during the event.

Please also visit our LinkedIn event page.

The Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) is the premier international forum for disseminating recent advances in the field of system simulation. In addition to a technical program of unsurpassed scope and quality, WSC provides the central meeting place for simulation practitioners, researchers, and vendors working in all disciplines in industrial, governmental, military, and academic sectors. The theme for WSC 2010 is Global Integration and Collaboration.

Elections to the MSUG Steering Committee for 2011 were held at our Annual Conference at the MEC in Troy on 10/29/2010.

The following MSUG Steering Committee 2010 members had reached the end of their current terms and stepped down, or resigned.  On behalf of the MSUG membership, we'd like to thank them for their hard work, for volunteering their time and energy over the last few years and for helping to promote the cause of discrete-event simulation in Michigan: