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Friday, September 19th

Workshop Program 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Location: Key Bridge Marriott, Lobby Level
1401 Lee Highway, Arlington VA

Surveying Talks Optimization and Modeling 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks    
Cancelled Themes from GAMS in Computational Economics abstract talk David Kendrick, University of Texas at Austin
09:15 - 9:45 Is there a Future for Modeling Systems abstract talk Jan Bisschop, Paragon Decison Technology B.V.
9:45 - 10:15 GAMS as a Tool for Applied Analysis: Significance and the Future abstract talk Bruce McCarl, Texas A&M University
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:15 Replaceable Solvers abstract talk Arne Drud, ARKI Consulting A/S
11:15 - 11:45 Past, Present, and Future abstract talk Alex Meeraus, GAMS Development Corp.
11:45 - 12:15 The Risks: They Just Keep Coming talk Lloyd Kelly, Hill & Associates
12:15 - 02:15 Lunch Break
Optimization and Modeling Applications 2:15 pm - 4:45 pm
02:15 - 03:00 Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modeling in GAMS: History and Current State of the Art abstract talk Sherman Robinson, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
03:00 - 03:45 Optimization of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery abstract talk Michael C. Ferris, University of Wisconsin - Madison; delivered by Steven Dirkse, GAMS Development Corp.
03:45 - 04:15 Integrated Assessment for Global Climate Change abstract talk Alan Manne, Stanford University
04:15 - 04:45 Coffee Break
Panel Discussion - Moderator: Alan Manne 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm

Reception and Banquet 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Dinner starts between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. Location: Key Bridge Marriott, Top Floor Ballroom
1401 Lee Highway, Arlington VA

After dinner speakers