We will meet at Dosthub meeting place in Besiktas, Istanbul; right next to the Feriye Palace. 

We will have our lunches at Feriye Restaurant, right on the Bosphorus!  Check out the location here - Feriye. 

Address: Yıldız, Çırağan Cd. No:44, 34347 Besiktas/Istanbul

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We are not hosting our conference in a hotel. You can stay at any hotel of your choice. There are various brand hotels as well as many boutique hotels around the conference venue for any budget. Below are some of the hotels close by. 

We advise you make reservations early.

Istanbul is located in both Europe and Asia, separated by the Bosphorus strait. It has a tremendously rich history and culture; and was the second most visited city in the world in 2024. 

It is advised to allow at least a few days to see the main attractions. A megacity that has seen the rise and fall of two empires, the former Constantinople is a confluence of Byzantine and Ottoman architecture that flank the domed skyline of its famous Old City, or Sultanahmet, as it's known by locals (Best Things to Do in Istanbul - U.S. News Travel). 

Here is another list of things to do in Istanbul - 26 Best THINGS to Do in Istanbul.

Weather

July is a warm month in Istanbul. Average daytime temperature is 78°F / 25°C and nighttime average is 70°F / 21°C (source). On average, precipitation is observed on 3 days. Layered outfit would be preferable.  

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Three levels of sponsorship are available: Gold (5000 USD), Silver (3500 USD), and Bronze (2000 USD). Different sponsorship levels come with different benefits, such as being recognized in all relevant conference communications, marketing or product presentation time, a booth at the conference, etc. For more information about benefits, please contact ssp@agifors.org

Detailed Conference Agenda here

Technical Presentation Abstracts here

Emre Pekesen Sales and Network Planning Group Director Pegasus Airlines

We plan to have a dinner cruise on the Bosphorus, enjoying food and drinks with a great view of the city!

We also plan to visit Pegasus Airlines' Ops Control and Training Centers - details coming soon.

Our conferences are driven by the contributions of you and our SSP community. We always have a great exchange between operations research and analytics professionals in our industry. This year as well, join us, present your work and ideas to a diverse audience of industry leaders, receive feedback and suggestions, and help generate new ideas. 

Talks can be on any relevant topic, including but not limited to network planning, fleet planning, robust scheduling, schedule reliability, gate assignment, block time design, demand forecasting, market share forecasting, maintenance routing, schedule adjustments to reduce crew demand and costs, and more. Especially this year, we encourage talks on synergies between network and schedule optimization and crew planning, scheduling, and training.

Abstract submission due June 6

Presentation first draft due June 20

Final version due Jul 15

Technical presentation requirements:

• A 25-35 minute presentation, including Q&A
• Willingness to comply with requests for additional information and clarification on abstract and/or presentation material
• Willingness to tailor a presentation for the AGIFORS SSP audience and to accept directions from the selection committee in doing so
• No live demo’s (screenshots are fine insofar as they illustrate or help visualize concepts or demonstrate results)
• No promotion of commercial products or companies or advertising please
• However, logo of the speaker's organization is allowed
• Must register and attend the conference
• Slide 1 (cover) must contain

Title

Presenter’s name and organization

Date

The following copyright statement: Copyright © by [speaker name/company name]. Published by AGIFORS with permission.

Please submit your abstract with this form. 

Reach out to ssp@agifors.org for any questions.