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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">Call for site preliminary bids: 2026 SIAM Conference
on Optimization <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">The board of the SIAM Activity Group on
Optimization is calling for pre-proposals to host and jointly organize with
SIAM the 2026 SIAM Conference on Optimization (SIOPT 2026). This solicitation
is open to optimization research groups in any continent. Given the previous
locations, applications from outside North America are particularly encouraged.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">The SIOPT conference is held every three years
and is the flagship event of our SIAG on Optimization. The conference is
usually held in the last weeks of May. SIOPT 2023 has counted with more than
1000 participants. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">SIAM will support
the conference, including use of SIAM’s abstract submission system, provision
of the official conference website <a href="http://siam.org">siam.org</a>, and production of the conference
program. SIAM will either have sole financial control (including risk) of the
conference or be in partnership with a local institution.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">Preliminary bids should be brief and contain
information pertaining to<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">the location, facilities, logistics (accommodation
and transportation),<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">likely local organizers, and </span><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">factors that impact
registration fees such as the availability of discounted meeting space or
potential local sponsors</span><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">Preliminary bids will be examined by the
SIAG/OPT and SIAM Officers, which will then decide the next steps to be taken.
A final decision will be made by the end of 2023. </span><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">The selected bid will be asked
to fill out the proposal form available under “SIAM Activity Group Conference”
on the following page:
<a href="https://www.siam.org/conferences/about-siam-conferences/propose-a-conference">https://www.siam.org/conferences/about-siam-conferences/propose-a-conference</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">The deadline to apply is August 15, 2023. Please
send your preliminary bid to SIAG/OPT Program Director, Gabriele Eichfelder (<a href="mailto:gabriele.eichfelder@tu-ilmenau.de">gabriele.eichfelder@tu-ilmenau.de</a>).<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%" lang="EN-US">SIAG on Optimization Officers<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-US">Luis Nunes Vicente (Chair)<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Coralia Cartis (Vice Chair) <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Gabriele Eichfelder (Program Director) <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Juliane Mueller (Secretary)<span></span></span></p>





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