[APDIO] IWLS 2018: Aug 22nd-24th in Ubatuba, Brazil (Second Call)

["Susana Relvas" <susana.relvas@tecnico.ulisboa.pt>]

Dear lot-sizing community,

Following our previous invitation for the 9th International Workshop on Lot Sizing, that will be held in Itamambuca Eco Resort, located in Ubatuba, between 22 and 24 August 2018, we are happy to announce that the registration and abstract submission is now open (details are provided below under relevant headings, but you can also refer to the conference website at http://iwls2018.emse.fr for up-to-date information).

If you already know that you will (very likely) participate or cannot participate, we would be grateful if you could let us know in advance. Please send an email to iwls2018brazil@gmail.com for any questions and comments you might have.


Important dates:
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Short abstract (up to 1,000 characters) submission deadline: 18 May 2018 Confirmation of accepted abstracts: 25 May 2018 Extended version of accepted abstract (up to 4 pages) submission
deadline: 01 June 2018
Registration deadline: 08 June 2018


Abstract Submission
=================
In case you want to give a presentation at IWLS 2018, you should submit 
a short abstract (with a maximum of 1,000 characters). Please, submit 
your abstract with the subject “abstract submission”, to the following 
email address: iwls2018brazil@gmail.com. Based on the number of 
submissions and the available time slots for presentations, the local 
organizers and the steering committee will select the accepted 
presentations until May 25th. The deadline for the extended version of 
accepted abstracts is June 01st. Only those accepted presentations for 
which the extended abstracts (up to four pages) have been received will 
be included in the program. Authors are requested to provide their 
extended abstracts according to the latex template provided at 
http://iwls2018.emse.fr/submission.html


Conference Registration
====================
All attendees (regular and student) will need to register using the 
submission form that will be available soon at the page 
http://iwls2018.emse.fr/submission.html. Please register as soon as 
possible and before June 08, 2018. The system is provided by the 
university and is secure for payment. Please note that you will need to 
create a user account first (which takes only few minutes).

The regular registration fee for IWLS 2018 is 300 EUR. The student 
registration is free thanks to our generous funders. The registration 
will cover the conference dinner on Thursday, August 23, coffee and 
snacks during the morning and afternoon breaks, bus transfers between 
Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) and Itamambuca Eco Resort, for 
some specific days and times.  Please read below some details on bus 
transfers.
We ask the students to register only after having sure that they will be 
able to attend the workshop. This will avoid unnecessary cost.


Accompanying Person
====================
The fee for accompanying person is 100 EUR, which includes conference 
dinner on Thursday, August 23 bus transfers between Guarulhos 
International Airport (GRU) and Itamambuca Eco Resort, for some specific 
days and times.  Please read below some details on bus transfers.

The registration is not necessary for the accompanying person that will 
not use the bus transfers. In this case, just let us know about the 
intension of attending the conference dinner on Thursday, August 23 and 
it will be possible to pay for this dinner separately.


Transfers
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We have negotiated bus transfers between Guarulhos International Airport 
(GRU) and Itamambuca Eco Resort, for the specific days and times 
described below, free for the registered participants.

 From Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Itamambuca Eco Resort
Sunday, August, 19. Leaving Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) at 11h 
a.m
Tuesday, August, 21. Leaving Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) at 
11h a.m

 From Itamambuca Eco Resort to Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)
Saturday, August, 25. Leaving Itamambuca Eco Resort at 12h30m p.m.
Sunday, August, 26. Leaving Itamambuca Eco Resort at 12h30m p.m

The specific days and times were chosen based on the timetable of most 
of the international flights arriving and leaving Guarulhos 
International Airport (GRU). The distance between the Guarulhos 
International Airport (GRU) and Itamambuca Eco Resort is around 230 
kilometers and it usually takes around 4 hours by bus (depending on the 
traffic in São Paulo). Please, take it into account when buying your 
flight tickets, mainly on the way back.

The departure times can be slightly changed according to the desire of 
all passengers. For example, if all passengers are ready to departure 
from the airport before 11h, the bus can leave Guarulhos International 
Airport (GRU) a bit earlier.


How to come
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In the case you cannot use our free transfers, you can:
1) Pay for a private transfer. It will cost around R$ 700,00 (this price 
can be shared with other participants).

2) Rent a car for the whole period that you will be in Brazil. There are 
different companies on the Guarulhos International Airport. Please, 
check the website:
https://www.gru.com.br/en/passenger/to-from-gru-airport/car-rentals/

3) Take a bus from Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to one of the 
São Paulo bus stations (Terminal Rodoviário Barra Funda or Terminal 
RodoviárioTietê). Then, take another bus from this bus station to 
Ubatuba bus station. Finally take a taxi from Ubatuba bus station to 
Itamambuca Eco Resort.  The total cost will be around R$ 150,00. If you 
choose this option, please, consider that it can take a long time and, 
mainly, that in general people will not speak English. Please send an 
email to iwls2018brazil@gmail.com for any questions you might have.


Other Social Events (at your own cost)
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Following the traditions of previous workshops, we will also organize a 
pre-conference dinner on Tuesday evening, where each participant will 
cover their own costs.  For those planning to extend their stay, there 
are different tourism options nearby and we indicate the tourism agency 
https://ecotuba.com.br/


Travel Grants for PhD students
========================
Thanks to our generous funders, EURO and Brazilian OR Society (SOBRAPO), 
all the students have free registration and free bus transfers between 
Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) and Itamambuca Eco Resort, for the 
specific days and times described before. Additionally, we are happy to 
announce that we are booking a limited number of shared rooms (with full 
board) for limited number students who present at the workshop. A formal 
announcement with more information and instructions will be made soon.


Airline Tickets
====================
We advise the participants to buy the airline tickets as soon as 
possible, since the prices can be very expansive due to the vacation 
period in Europe and North America.


Where to stay
============
We do recommend the attendees to stay at Itamambuca Eco Resort. To book 
a room at this hotel, send an e-mail to eventos@itamambuca.com.br, with 
the subject "Reservation for the IWLS 2018". Please, do not book through 
other ways, as we negotiated special prices for the workshop. Also, for 
those planning to extend their stay, we have arranged the same special 
prices with the hotel for the two days before and the two days after the 
workshop.

The rates per day, with full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner - including 
water and soda), are:

1) Luxury Apartment
Single           R$ 408.00
Double         R$ 568.00
Triple            R$ 808.00
Quadruple   R$ 1,038.00

2) Bungalow
Single           R$ 458.00
Double         R$ 608.00
Triple            R$ 848.00
Quadruple   R$ 1,078.00

3) Master Apartment
Single           R$ 498.00
Double         R$ 668.00
Triple            R$ 898.00
Quadruple   R$ 1,128.00

P.S.: These prices are valid from August 20 to August 26 (2018). Today 1 
EUR = R$ 4.00.

We are organizing a list of emails for those who want to find colleagues 
to share a room. If you want to be included in this list, please, send 
an email to iwls2018brazil@gmail.com, which the subject “sharing room”.

Those who are not staying in Itamambuca Eco Resort or do not book 
according to the indicated before will need to book and cover their own 
costs to have lunch and dinner.


Visa Information for Brazil
======================
A note on Brazil's reciprocity policy
Brazilian federal law mandates that tourism and/or business visas be 
required from all citizens of countries that require similar visas from 
Brazilians.

Who needs a visa to visit Brazil?
Entry visas for visiting Brazil are currently required from citizens 
from Australia, Canada, Haiti, the United States of America, most 
countries in Africa, Asia and Oceania, and a few other countries. A 
complete list of nationalities that need visas is available from 
http://www.portalconsular.itamaraty.gov.br/images/qgrv/QGRVsimplesing06OUT2017.pdf 


Entry visas for Brazil are not required for short tourism and business 
trips by citizens of most countries in South America, Central America, 
and Europe, as well as nationals from South Africa, Singapore, Israel, 
Morocco, Mexico, Mongolia and some other countries. Visit the following 
website for more information:
  http://www.portalconsular.itamaraty.gov.br/images/qgrv/QGRVsimplesing06OUT2017.pdf

How to apply for a Brazilian visa?
If you do need a visa, you need to submit a visa application through the 
website 
https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/pacomPasesWebInicial.jsf.You 
will need a passport that is valid for at least six months after your 
arrival date in Brazil.

Letter of invitation
Brazilian authorities may request letters of invitation from IWLS 2018 
participants. If you need a letter of invitation, please, send an email 
to: iwls2018brazil@gmail.com

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Brazil!

Warm regards,

Silvio Araujo
Pedro Munari
Kelly Poldi
Maristela Santos

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Silvio A. de Araujo
Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP
Departamento de Matemática Aplicada-DMAP
R. Cristovao Colombo, 2265 - Jd Nazareth, 15054-000
São José Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
phone: +55 17 3221-2202 ramal 2212  fax: +55 17 32212203
internet: http://www.dcce.ibilce.unesp.br/~saraujo