38th Annual Symposium
Prague - Czech Republic
6-11 September 1998

is proud to host the 1998 AGIFORS Symposium in THE GOLDEN CITY - Prague, Czech Republic. The 38th Annual Symposium will be held 6-11 September 1998, at the Hotel Diplomat in Prague. Delegates should plan to arrive by or on Sunday, September 6, and depart in the afternoon of Friday, September 11.

Location

Hotel Diplomat
Address:	Evropská 15 160 41 Praha 6 Evropská 15 Czech Republic
Telephone:	+420-2-2439 4111
Fax:	+420-2-2439 4215 +420-2-2439 4207 (direct line for reservations)
Email:	diphoprg@mbox.vol.cz

This elegant hotel, situated in a quiet residential area near the famous Prague Castle, offers extensive state-of-the-art business facilities, fine dining and modern comfort.

Registration

Registration Fees

The registration fees have not been finalized yet. The fees will include hotel, meals*, and conference fees from Sunday evening (September 6) until Friday morning (September 11). The full registration fee will include an all-day excursion on Wednesday, September 9.

	Fee
Delegate	US$900
Spouse	US$450

*Meals on Sunday evening and lunch on Friday are not included.

Registration Constraints

No partial registrations will be accepted.

Since the number of rooms is limited, early registration is advised.

Extra nights, pre- and post-Symposium, can be purchased for:

Room Type
Single	US$117
Double	US$145

Delegates will be expected to book and pay for extra nights directly with the hotel. To book extra-nights, please FAX the request (along with a credit card number, and expiration date) to:

Hotel DIPLOMAT

Mrs. Hana Chaberova
Reservation Department

Please make sure that you include AGIFORS as the group name in order to qualify for the AGIFORS negotiated rate.

Invitation and Registration Form

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the Symposium invitation and registration form.

Air Transportation

Prague - Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) is well served by major airlines. Delegates are expected to arrange their air travel through normal interline channels.

Ground Transportation

Prague - Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) is located 18km from City Centre. Hotel Diplomat may be reached by CEDAZ Ltd. Volkswagen-van/minibus or taxi. Vans and minibuses operate daily between the airport and city from 0600 to 2200; one way fare is CZK 90.00 per person. Welcome Touristic Praha s.r.o operates an airport shuttle bus between Airport, Hotel Diplomat, and City Center; the one way fare is CZK 95.00 per person. The airport shuttle departs the airport directly for the hotel every half hour from 0800 to 2200. Taxi fare is approximately CZK 400.00.

Public transportation is available; take bus number 119 to Dejvická. Bus fare is CZK 10.00 each way.

Technical Program

The technical program will consist of a variety of airline Operations Research papers. Airline professionals and academicians will discuss algorithms, methodologies, and successes in the areas of cargo marketing and operations; crew management (from planning crew pairings to development of bid lines); ground resource management; maintenance and inventory control; market development and research; operations control; reservations and yield management; and schedule and strategic planning. If you are interested in presenting, please contact the Technical Program Chair.

Invited presentations and papers sponsored by AGIFORS study groups, as well as contributed papers, will be featured; for a schedule of planned presentations, click here. New Item All papers will be published in the AGIFORS Proceedings, which has wide industry circulation.

Prizes will be awarded for the best technical, most innovative and best presented papers. Delegates will be invited to vote for these awards during the Symposium.

Vendor Program

A limited number of selected vendors will present their hardware and software products. There will be an exhibition area for live demonstrations from Monday through Thursday.

Vendors interested in demonstrating their products at this symposium or future symposia are encouraged to contact the Vendors Liaison Officer.

Social Program

A full-day tour will be held on Wedneday, September 9. A spouses' program with daily excursions is being planned.

The traditional banquet and awards ceremony will be held the evening of Thursday, September 10. The dress code for this event is business attire.

For more information regarding local arrangements, including lodging, meals and social activities, you will want to contact the symposium convener.

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[Updated] 21 August 1998, by John Quillinan

38th Annual Symposium Prague - Czech Republic 6-11 September 1998