The journal APPLIED STOCHASTIC MODELS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY has agreed to publish a special volume based on the papers presented at ISBIS-2007. These papers will be refereed and accepted papers will be published after ISBIS-2007. Interested authors can get details near to or at the conference.

ASMBI ISBIS call for papers

DESK REGISTRATION TIMETABLE

The desk registration for documentation delivery to the participants will function in following days:

• August 17 (Friday) : 02.30 - 05.30 PM
• August 18 (Saturday) : 08.15 - 09.15 AM

The registration table will be open during the scientific session

• August 18 (Saturday): 9:15 - 17:00
• August 19 (Sunday): 8:30 - 17:00

The desk registration location is near Rooms (A, B and C). Please see in http://www.isbis2007.uac.pt/pdf/ISBIS2007_Location.pdf.

ISBIS-2007:

We are delighted to invite you to participate in the upcoming ISBIS-2007 symposium sponsored by the International Society for Business and Industrial Statistics (ISBIS), an official section of the International Statistical Institute (ISI). The symposium will be held on 18-20 August, 2007 in the Azores islands off the coast of Portugal. The University of the Azores will be our host. The official language of the conference is English.

ISBIS-2007 is a satellite conference to the 56th Session of the International Statistical Institute (Lisboa, 22-29 August, 2007). It will provide a forum for presenting and exchanging ideas in statistical methods applicable to business, finance, and industry. Talks will range from very applied to cutting edge research. The exchange of knowledge and experiences will foster international collaboration in research and other technology transfer activities and will provide an opportunity for dialogue between statisticians working in business, finance and industry, and academia.

We are working on an exciting scientific program that will explore real world problems of interest to researchers involved in statistical theory or applications motivated by work in business, finance, or industry. Potential topics meriting special mention include: business and quality management, computer experiments, chemometrics, data mining, design of experiments, financial engineering, forecasting, machine learning, market research, network modeling, process control, reliability theory/applications, risk analysis/ management, six sigma, statistical modeling in business/finance/industry and warranty modeling. Many leading statisticians working on problems in business, finance and industry will be participating.

In addition to the invited program the symposium will feature some contributed paper sessions. Details will be available shortly on the conference website. If you are interested in participating please feel free to contact Francisco Samaniego (program chair) or Bovas Abraham (ISBIS president).We hope that you will give some serious thought to participating in ISBIS-2007 next summer. We can guarantee that you will be very pleased with the stimulating scientific program, the enjoyable social activities that are planned and the delightful surroundings. You should be able to combine ISBIS-2007 with a fabulous vacation on Sao Miguel Island of the Azores archipelago, one of Portugal's most coveted vacation spots.

We look forward to seeing you at ISBIS- 2007.