From owner-dma-list@NIC.SURFNET.NL Wed Apr 2 03:43:45 1997 Received: from CS.Stanford.EDU (CS.Stanford.EDU [171.64.64.64]) by robotics.Stanford.EDU (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id DAA20249; Wed, 2 Apr 1997 03:43:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from hearnnt.nic.surfnet.nl (hearnnt.nic.surfnet.nl [192.87.5.133]) by CS.Stanford.EDU (8.8.4/8.8.4) with ESMTP id DAA07891; Wed, 2 Apr 1997 03:42:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from hearnnt (192.87.5.133) by hearnnt.nic.surfnet.nl (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) with SMTP id <0.57144CD0@hearnnt.nic.surfnet.nl>; Wed, 2 Apr 1997 13:39:51 +0200 Received: from NIC.SURFNET.NL by NIC.SURFNET.NL (LISTSERV release 1.8c) with NJE id 4670 for DMA-LIST@NIC.SURFNET.NL; Wed, 2 Apr 1997 13:42:39 +0200 Received: from HEARN (NJE origin SMTP@HEARN) by HEARN.NIC.SURFNET.NL (LMail V1.2c/1.8c) with BSMTP id 1323; Wed, 2 Apr 1997 13:42:38 +0200 Received: from utmfu0.math.utwente.nl by HEARN.nic.SURFnet.nl (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with TCP; Wed, 02 Apr 97 13:42:29 +0100 Received: by utmfu0.math.utwente.nl ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/16.2) id AA252571356; Wed, 2 Apr 1997 13:42:36 +0200 Mailer: Elm [revision: 66.36.1.1] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Approved-By: DMANET Message-ID: <199704021142.AA252571356@utmfu0.math.utwente.nl> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 13:42:30 METDST Reply-To: Van-Dat.Cung@prism.uvsq.fr Sender: DMANET From: DMANET Subject: ECCO X: 2nd announcement To: DMA-LIST@NIC.SURFNET.NL Status: O X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 Content-Length: 16686 Dear colleagues, Sorry for any inconvenience due to multiple receptions of the message. We would appreciate if you could bring this call to the attention of othe= r colleagues who could be interested. In this call, there are two main announcements: 1- The preliminary program 2- There are information on the accommodation/registration. Information on the WWW http://www.deioc.ull.es/eccoten or = http://www.prism.uvsq.fr/public/vdc/ECCO/ECCO.html Best regards, Van-Dat Cung. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Second Announcement ECCO X THE TENTH MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN CHAPTER ON = COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION 14-17 May, 1997. Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. Canary Islands =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D = GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------- Conference Theme: Combinatorial Optimization: Recent Advances in Theory and Practice. = The conference is organized with plenary and parallel sessions. The official language of the conference will be English. Scientific Programme Lectures will be given on the current advances in combinatorial optimization. The sessions will include papers from the following areas of = Combinatorial Optimization: Inventory and Production Logistic and Routing Scheduling Network Optimization Financial Modelling Polyhedral Combinatorics Location Analysis Combinatorial Games Graph Theory The meeting will take place in Hotel Puerto Palace = in Puerto de la Cruz, a tourist centre 20 km. from = La Laguna, the town where the University is located. = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D = SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE ------------------------------ Jacek Blazewicz. Politechnika Poznanska, Instytut Informatyki, Poland. Van-Dat Cung. = Universite de Versailles-St. Quentin en Yvelines, France. Laureano F. Escudero. Iberdrola, Ingenieria y Consultoria and Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. Alain Hertz. Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne, Switzerland. Silvano Martello. Universita di Bologna, Italy. Paolo Toth. Universita di Bologna, Italy. LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE -------------------------- Joaquin Sicilia. Universidad de La Laguna (Co-chairperson). M. Teresa Ramos. Universidad de La Laguna (Co-chairperson). Carlos Gonzalez Martin. Universidad de La Laguna. Juan Jose Salazar . Universidad de La Laguna. David Alcaide . Universidad de La Laguna. Rosa Ramos . Universidad Complutense de Madrid. = Carlos Gonzalez Alcon . Universidad de La Laguna. Carmen Elvira Ramos . Universidad de La Laguna. Sergio F. Alonso . Universidad de La Laguna. Antonio A. Sedeno . Universidad de La Laguna. Marcos A. Colebrook . Universidad de La Laguna. Jorge Riera . Universidad de La Laguna. Jos=E9 Miguel Gutierrez . Universidad de La Laguna. Jesus A. Gonzalez . Universidad de La Laguna. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ACCOMODATION = ------------ Hotel Puerto Palace Meeting Hotel = **** If you want to book through the Organization Office, please read the following information carefully. Check your arrival and departure dates on the calendar. = Calculate the number of nights you will be staying in Tenerife. (The ECCO X meeting days are in brackets). Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 11___ 12___ 13___ (14)___ (15)___ (16)___ (17)___ 18___ 19___ 20___ 21___ Complete the Registration Form The rates for accommodation, including breakfast and lunch, in = the meeting at Hotel Puerto Palace per day, per person are = as follows: Single room: 8000 pesetas Double room: 6000 pesetas (12000 pesetas, two persons). = The organization office will not arrange the double occupancy of = rooms. It will be left to the individuals. These rates are particularly favourable. They can only be offered if = reservations is fully paid by 14th April, 1997. The Organization Office will use the following bank account for money = transfers: ECCOTEN CajaCanarias 2065 0067 66 3000147709 Address: CajaCanarias, Avenida de la Trinidad, s/n, La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Be sure your name is mentioned on all money transfers. The confirmation of the money received will be sent by fax = or e-mail. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D REGISTRATION FORM ----------------- Complete the Registration Form. Please, use capital letters. Participant Surname:___________________________________________________________ = First Name:__________________________________________________________ Institution:_________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Number______Street:___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Postal Code:_________ City:__________________________________________ Country:____________________________ Accompanying Person: ________________________________________________ Contact (fax):____________________ (e-mail):_________________________ Dates Arrival Date:_________________________ = Departure Date:_______________________ Accomodation at the Meeting Hotel Complete only if you want to book the hotel through the organization = office (please use capital letters). [ ] Single room [ ] Double room = Please let us know if you are going to share your = room with your accompanying person or with other = participant: [ ] accompanying person [ ] other participant (name) __________________________ = --------------------------------------------------- (Number of nights)___ x (rate)_______=3D (Total amount)____________ peset= as Date of the transfer operation:_____/_____/_____. Application Forms and Accomodation Booking, should be sent by e-mail, fax or normal mail to any of the conference co-organizers: Joaquin Sicilia or Maria Teresa Ramos. Departamento de Estadistica, Investigacion Operativa y Computacion. Universidad de La Laguna. 38271 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias. SPAIN. e-mail : eccoten@ull.es Telephone: 34-22-603314, 635377 Fax : 34-22-603347 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D HOW TO GET TO Puerto de la Cruz ------------------------------- There are two airports in Tenerife. One in the South (the international Reina Sofia Airport) and the other in the North (Los Rodeos Airport). If you arrive at Tenerife to Reina Sofia Airport, take the bus = (directly to Puerto de la Cruz or via Santa Cruz); alternatively take a taxi to the Hotel Puerto Palace in Puerto de la Cruz. = If you arrive at Tenerife to Los Rodeos Airport, take the bus = directly to the Puerto de la Cruz or travel by taxi. = Information on rates and timetables for the buses and taxis = are shown below. BUSES 340 Line: Reina Sofia Airport to Puerto de la Cruz 1075 pesetas 9:45 / 14:00 / 20:00 / 23:30 341 Line Reina Sofia Airport to Santa Cruz 690 pesetas 6:50 / 7:50 / 8:50 / 9:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 12:10 / 13:10 / 14:10 / 14:50 / 15:50 / 16:50 / 17:30 / 18:30 / 19:30 / 20:10 / 21:10 / 22:10 / = 22:50 / 1:30 102 Line Santa Cruz to Puerto de la Cruz 490 pesetas from 6:00 to 20:30 every 30 minutes / 21:15 / 22:30 / 0:00 102 Line Los Rodeos Airport to Puerto de la Cruz 350 pesetas 20 minutes after the bus leaves Santa Cruz bus station. TAXI RATES Reina Sofia Airport to Puerto de la Cruz Aprox. 11000 pesetas Santa Cruz to Puerto de la Cruz Aprox. 4000 pesetas Los Rodeos Airport to Puerto de la Cruz Aprox. 3500 pesetas Also, the travel agency "Club de Vacaciones" offers travel services from the airports. The rates in pesetas depend on the size of the = group. The prices shown are per group. = Size of the group Route 1-4 5-6 Reina Sofia Airport to Hotel Puerto Palace 9000 11000 Los Rodeos Airport to Hotel Puerto Palace 3000 4200 Contact the Organization Office to reserve this service. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D = CLIMATE AND CLOTHING -------------------- The weather in Tenerife in May is mild. Days are usually sunny and warm, with cooler temperatures in the evening. Mean temperature in May = at Puerto de la Cruz is 24 centigrade degrees, but will drop dramatically= with altitude (Mount Teide is 3714 m.). Occasional showers are likely. Informal for most occasions - consider suit and tie or dress for the = Farewell Dinner -. The hotels, local beaches, and the "Lago Martianez" oceanfront swimming pool complex in Puerto de la Cruz offer swimming and sunbathing opportunities, so do not forget to pack a swimsuit. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D IMPORTANT DEADLINES ------------------- April 14, 1997: Accomodation Fees. May 14, 1997: Conference Date. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D For further information consult the following WWW homepage: http://www.deioc.ull.es/eccoten or write to the e-mail address: eccoten@ull.es =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME --------------------- The Congress will take place in Puerto de la Cruz, from 14 until = 17 of May, 1997, according to the following provisional programme. = Everyday, we will have two parallel sessions. The participants will have 15 minutes at the most for their talks and 5 minutes for discussion. = **** Wednesday 14 **** 9:30-10:00 Opening Session. 10:00-10:45 Lecture 1. "On Discrete-Continous Scheduling Problems", by Jan Weglarz. = 10:45-11:15 Coffe Break. 11:15-13:15 Participant Contributions. 13:15-14:30 Lunch. 15:00-15:45 Lecture 2. "Two Dimensional Bin Packing Problems", by Silvano Martello. 15:45-16:45 Participant Contributions. 16:45-17:15 Coffe Break. 17:15-18:15 Participant Contributions. 19:30 Welcome Cocktail. **** Thursday 15 **** 9:00- 9:45 Lecture 3. "Three questions about Travelling = Salesman Problems", by Rainer E. Burkard. 9:45-10:45 Participant Contributions. 10:45-11:15 Coffe Break. 11:15-13:15 Participant Contributions. 13:15-14:30 Lunch. 15:00-15:45 Lecture 4. "Algorithms for the Set Covering Problem", by Paolo Toth 15:45-16:30 Lecture 5. "Combinatorial Optimization Problems in = Telecommunication Network Planning", by Martine Labbe. 16:30-17:00 Coffe break. 17:00-19:00 Participant Contributions. = **** Friday 16 **** 9:00- 9:45 Lecture 6. "Scheduling a divisible task in a two- dimensional Toroidal Mesh", by Jacek Blazewicz. = 9:45-10:45 Participant Contributions. 10:45-11:15 Coffe Break. 11:15-13:15 Participant Contributions. 13:15-14:30 Lunch. 15:00-15:45 Lecture 7. "An efficient framework for finding feasible solutions on large-scale instances of the Sequential Ordering Problem", by Laureano F. Escudero. 15:45-16:45 Participant Contributions. 16:45-17:15 Coffe Break. 17:15-18:15 Participant Contributions. 21:00 Close Dinner. **** Saturday 17 **** 10:30 Organized Excursion. Visit to the = "Teide National Park" = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS = ------------------- The "Club de Vacaciones" Travel Agency offers the following = optional excursions. EXCURSION DAY DESTINATION PRICE per person - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------= --- (1) May,14 Valle de la Orotava + Loro Park 4.900 (Lunch Not Included) (2) May,15 Lanzarote Island 18.500 = (Full Day, Airplane, Island visit and Lunch included) (3) May,16 Candelaria-Santa Cruz-Teresitas 2.600 (Full Day, Shopping Time, Lunch not included) (4) May,17 Gomera Island 8.500 (Full Day, Ship, Island visit and = Lunch included) - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------= --- Excursion Number___: Number of people___ x price___ =3D Total amount__________ Excursion Number___: Number of people___ x price___ =3D Total amount__________ Please, complete if you want to book this service and send to the = Organization Office. _______________________________________________________________________ -- ****************************************************** Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to DMANET@math.utwente.nl = Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. 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