The XVII-th International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making will take place August 6 -11, 2004 at The Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, CANADA.

The conference will commence with an opening reception on the evening of Friday, August 6, 2004 and end with a Plenary farewell on the morning of Wednesday, August 11.

Welcome Video compatible with Windows Media Player: Dialup Modem (slow speed connection), Broadband (high speed connection).

Conference Theme and Topics

The Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who address Multiple Criteria Decision Making. The conference theme, "New Paradigms for New Decisions" emphasizes the advancements that occur in both the development and practice of decision making. Participants are particularly welcome to submit work relevant to this theme. However, we invite papers, abstracts and discussions on all aspects of multiple criteria decision making, including:

Advancements in Theory
New methodologies or advancements in methodologies
Novel applications or new situations where MCDM is applied.
Applications in Government, Health or Public Affairs
Environmental Analyses
Education Analyses
Military Applications
MCDM applications in Marketing, Finance, Operations or Human Resource Management
Applications in Manufacturing
Applications in Services
Balanced Scorecards and Performance Management
Techniques for Structuring Problems
Measurement Issues
Group Decision Making
Resource Allocation
MCDM in Urban Planning
Behavioral issues in decision making
Qualitative Aspects of Decision Making
Decision support systems
Conflict resolution, negotiation, and group decision support
Computing and Software for MCDM
Decision Support Systems and Expert Systems
Data Mining
Information Systems and Decision Analysis
Genetic Algorithms and MCDM
Fuzzy Models
Dynamic Programming
Goal Programming
Multi Objective Integer or Linear Programming
Data Envelope Analysis
Analytic Hierarchy Process or Analytic Network Process
Preference Functions
Multiple Attribute Utility Theory
Outranking Techniques
Risk and Uncertainty
Game Theory and MCDM
Issues of Measurement

Program

Program Outline

Final Program new August 3. 2004

Presentation time: The time delegates have to make their presentations can be calculated from the following session times

8:30 – 10:15, 105 minutes usually with 4 presenters. Thus there is 26 minutes per presenter

10:30– 12:00, 90 minutes usually with 3 presenters. Thus there is 30 minutes per presenter

13:30– 15:00, 90 minutes usually with 3 presenters. Thus there is 30 minutes per presenter

15:15– 16:45, 90 minutes usually with 3 presenters. Thus there is 30 minutes per presenter

16:00– 17:00, 60 minutes usually with 2 presenters. Thus there is 30 minutes per presenter

It is recommended that conference presenters prepare for 20 minutes, leaving 6-10 minutes for discussion.

Links to Abstracts of Topics Selected for Presentation

Conference Site

The Conference will be at the Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. (Take a virtual tour of the Whistler Conference Centre)

Whistler is a winter ski resort and summer tourist destination located 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be held in Vancouver and Whistler. Vancouver will host most indoor events such as ice skating, hockey and curling while Whistler will host most of the outdoor ski events.

Surrounded by majestic mountains and blessed with superb facilities, Whistler is the ideal for MCDM 2004. Whistler Village provides a wide assortment of reasonable accommodation within easy walking distance of the Whistler Conference Centre. Within the Village and nearby, there are over 80 restaurants that provide all varieties of international cuisine

Outdoor activities abound, so plan to stay a few extra days to enjoy them. Whistler has four championship designer golf courses, tennis, biking, horseback riding, heli-skiing, river rafting, canoe excursions, and plentiful hiking trails. Shopping in the Whistler Village, Upper Village and Whistler North (all within walking distance) is superb. There are over 150 shops and boutiques open seven days per week. As well, Whistler is central for very scenic driving tours throughout beautiful BC.

To the right is a summertime picture of Whistler Village. There are many summer activities.

For more information on Whistler, go to the following links

1. Summertime events 2. Map of Whistler Village 3. Map of Whistler Valley

Getting to Whistler

Whistler is located approximately one and a half hours north of Vancouver and four and a half hours from Seattle. An International Airport serves Vancouver, and once you have landed it is relatively simple to get to Whistler.

The main way to get to Whistler is by road. There are car rental firms at the airport and there is a bus service to and from Whistler. . If numbers permit, conference organizers will charter buses from Vancouver to Whistler: MCDM 2004 Chartered Buses. The following description describes the route from the airport to Whistler.

Upon emerging from the airport follow the signs that say “Vancouver”. The road curves to the left over Arthur Laing Bridge and the Fraser River. Get into the right lane, because the first exit to the right is the easiest way to Vancouver. Soon after taking the right exit, the road turns right onto Granville street. You will follow Granville Street directly into Vancouver via Granville Street Bridge. Directions from downtown Vancouver are given after the following paragraph

If you are approaching Vancouver from Seattle via highway 99 North, you will eventually cross the Fraser River via the Oak Street Bridge. The route can get a bit tricky, as once across the Oak Street Bridge, you will notice that cross streets will all be numbered in descending order from 73rd St. down. When you reach the 41st Street intersection turn left and travel west until you see the next major intersection - Granville Street. Turn right and head north on Granville, which will lead you over the Granville Street Bridge into downtown Vancouver (approximately 6 km.).

While on the Granville Street Bridge, shift over to the far right lane and take the Seymour Street exit. Travel north on Seymour (approx. 1 km) until you hit Georgia Street, and turn left. Georgia Street will take you in a westerly direction to Stanley Park and out of downtown Vancouver. At the end of Georgia Street the road turns right into Stanley Park. As you approach this area, make sure you stay in one of the two left lanes so that you go through Stanley Park and not into it. Upon emerging from Stanly Park, you go over the Lions Gate suspension bridge. Whistler-bound travelers will circle around and exit via the Marine Drive West turnoff. Once on Marine Drive get in the right-hand lane, as you will be making the first right onto Taylor Way. After driving up Taylor Way hill, turn left onto Highway 1 West, and follow the signs to Whistler via Highway 99. If you require a map of Vancouver, Click here.. To view other maps and tourism information about Vancouver, click here.

Once on Highway 99 you are heading North via the Sea to Sky Highway. This takes you past Horseshoe Bay (a terminal for car ferries to Vancouver Island) and through Squamish before Whistler.

For more information on how to get to Whistler, look at the following links

1. Driving Directions

2. Bus Schedules: MCDM 2004 Chartered Buses, Greyhound or Perimeter's Whistler Express (Vancouver Airport to Whistler)

NEW, July 26, 2004

MCDM Charter Bus to Whistler. A Charter bus will leave Vancouver International Airport at 15:00 hours, August 6 and arrive in Whistler approximately 17:30. It will make a short stop at the Fairmont Vancouver Hotel to pick up passengers who are in downtown Vancouver. Tickets for this bus cost $20. For details, download the powerpoint presentation Charter MCDM Bus to Whistler.ppt

MCDM Charter Bus to Vancouver – A chartered bus will leave Whistler for Vancouver at 13:30 on August 11. Tickets for this bus cost $20. Make sure you register your ticket for the return charter at the Conference registration desk before August 9, 2004.

Other Possible Charter Buses from Whistler -- If sufficient numbers permit, other charters can be arranged for the return trip to Vancouver and the airport. Please indicate your preferred time of departure from Whistler with the Conference registration desk before August 9, 2004. The conference desk will endeavour to arrange cost effective charters. It a charter cannot be arranged for your desired departure time, then there are regular scheduled buses back to Vancouver. For the return bus schedule, see: Return Bus Schedule.pdf

3. AVIS car rental, special conference rates with unlimited mileage when using the following Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number for MCDM 2004 = J993686: Call 1-800-331-1600 or online at http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/html/meetings/go.html?2463 to make reservations. For details on the car rental rates, click here.

4. Car rentals, Limousine, Air Service

Tours From Whistler

While visiting Whistler, Vancouver and British Columbia, we encourage you to take a vacation. Beside the numerous 7 day Alaska Cruises that leave from Vancouver, some possible circle tours from Whistler include:

1 Fraser Canyon Tour: Lillooet, Yale, Vancouver

2. Vancouver Island Tour: Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver), Nanaimo, Victoria, Vancouver.

3. Okanagan Valley Tour: Kamloops, Kelowna, Osoyoos, Hope, Vancouver

4. Northern B. C. Tour: Lillooet, Williams Lake, Prince George, McBride, Kamloops, Vancouver

5. Rocky Mountain Tour: Kamloops, Jasper, Banff, Kelowna, Vancouver

Call For Papers and Abstracts

Intending contributors should submit abstracts not exceeding 1 page. The authors' names, addresses, phone numbers, and E-mails should be listed starting with the presenting author. Electronic submission through the conference web page or E-mail is strongly preferred. Abstracts will be reviewed to determine whether acceptance for presentation is appropriate. A guide for preparing abstracts is presented in the Style Guide for Abstracts. A common style is important, because a hard copy of the abstracts will be produced for the conference and an electronic copy will be posted on the conference website.

As well as abstracts, contributors are encouraged to submit a paper in the specified format (see style guide). Such papers will undergo a more extensive review and editing process to determine whether they warrant publication in special issues of major journals. With author permission, completed papers will be published electronically in PDF format.

More detailed information on preparing papers is presented in the Call For Papers and the Style Guide for Papers.

Dates and Deadlines

Advance notice of your intent to attend is appreciated: email; wedley@sfu.ca

Abstract Submission deadline: April 15, 2004

Notifications of acceptance: April 30, 2004

Abstracts submitted between April 15, 2004 and June 15, 2004 will be reviewed for inclusion, if space permits.

Paper submission deadline for website publication and Wiley Prize evaluation: June 15, 2004

Paper Submission deadline for review re publication in special issues of major journals: September 15, 2004

Final advanced registration: June 15, 2004

Late registration and conference payment deadline: July 15, 2004

Note: Abstract and paper submission is encouraged (and expected) well before April 15, 2004. Such early submissions will receive early notification of acceptance. Please follow the style guides.

Late submissions: Abstracts for presentation can still be submitted as late as June 15, 2004. However, such late submissions will only be accommodated if space permits. Papers submissions can be made after the abstract has been accepted for presentation. Those papers submitted prior to June 15, 2004 will be published on the conference website if the author(s) permit such publication. Papers can be submitted up to September 15, 2004 and still be considered for publication in special issues of major journals.

Conference Proceedings

Conference Proceedings of papers and abstracts will be electronically published. A hard copy of the abstracts will be distributed with the Conference Program.

As well, exceptionally cogent papers will be edited and published in major journals.

Wiley Prize

John Wiley and Sons, publishers of the Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, are sponsoring a prize for the best applied paper to be presented at the XVIIth International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making to be held in Whistler. They offered similar prizes at the previous five MCDM conferences.

The prize emphasizes the application of multi-criteria decision analysis and is awarded to the best paper reporting a real application. It is expected that entries to the competition will describe the insight that the analysis brought the decision makers and how it affected their choice.

Papers are judged against four criteria:

effectiveness of the application;
innovation;
clarity of presentation;
appropriateness of the methodology to the problem context.

A short list has been prepared from the submissions and the papers in this list are scheduled for presentation during a special session of the conference. The winner will be announced at the banquet on Tuesday, August 10, 2004.

Registration Desk

The registration desk is situated at the Whistler Conference Centre. The registration desk will be open at the following times:

August 6, 2004             14:00 - 18:00
August 7 - 10, 2004                 08:00 - 18:00
August 11, 2004                       08:00 – 12:30

Facilities

Information Desk

An information and registration desk is situated in the Conference Centre. You may consult this desk for all your information needs (including hotel reservations, car rentals, excursions, night-life, etc.). The desk will be open throughout the meeting.

Computing Facilities

A number of personal computers with Internet access will be made available for the participants in the Conference Centre. The participants will be able to work on their presentation documents in this room.

Presentation Equipment

All presentation rooms, in the Whistler Convention Centre are equipped with an overhead projector, a computer projection device and an IBM computer. PowerPoint, Excel and Word have been installed on the computers.

Lunches and Dinners

Lunches: Open face sandwiches will be served each day except Monday, August 9, the day of the Mountain Luncheon and outdoor activities. We kindly ask you to present your lunch tickets. Lunch is served in the Grand Foyer.

Coffee and other beverages will be served in the morning and afternoon breaks. Light pastries will be served at the morning break. Coffee Breaks are in the Valley Foyer

A Gala Banquet and Awards Ceremony will be held on August 10 at 19:00 in Grand Foyer. Except for that evening, delegates are free to explore the excellent restaurants of Whistler for dinner.

The Monday Mountain Lunch ($45) is an optional event for the afternoon that is set aside for outdoor activities. Details are given below under Social Programs.

Social Programs

A Welcoming Reception takes place Friday, August 6, 2004 in the Mountain View room of the Telus Whistler Conference Centre from 18:00 to 20:00. This reception is free for you and your companions, so please attend.

The Gala Banquet and Awards Ceremony takes place on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at 19:00 in the Grand Foyer fo the Telus Whistler Conference Centre. Delgates free, Companions $60.

Monday afternoon, August 9, 2004 is set aside for various outdoor and recreational activities. Such activities may range from hiking, bicycling, a canoe trip across Alta Lake and down the Stream of Dreams, river rafting, etc. The conference registration desk will help you arrange the activity of your choice. One activity pre-arranged for conference delegates is the Monday Mountain lunch that takes place in the alpine region of Whistler Mountain. This event includes the gondola ride up Whistler Mountain and a gourmet Buffet lunch of soup, salads, deli sandwiches and desert. Price $45 CDN per person. Afterwards, delegates have time to explore the alpine regions of Whistler before walking down or catching the gondola back to Whistler village.

Morning Walks – each morning except Monday, August 9, there is a guided morning walk. Each walk starts from the front entrance of the Telus Whistler Conference Centre at 7 am:

Saturday, August 7, 2004 - Valley Trail, departure 07:00 from the Telus Whistler Conference Centre.

Sunday, August 8, 2004 – Lost Lake Trail, departure 07:00 from the Telus Whistler Conference Centre.

Tuesday, August 11, - Alta and Nita Lakes, departure 07:00 from the Telus Whistler Conference Centre.

Registration Procedures and Conference Fees

Registration fees include the conference facilities, the Welcoming Reception, luncheons, coffee and other refreshments, and the Gala Banquet.

Before June 15, 2004	$325 CDN, (approximately $250 USD per participant)
After June 15, 2004	$375 CDN, (approximately $290 USD per participant)
Extra Banquet ticket	$60 CDN, (approximately $50 USD per person)
Students half price

Please download and fill out the Registration Form.

Or, please register online: Online Registration

Mail the completed Registration form along with your payment to:

MCDM 2004

C/O Ms. Lisa Steer

Faculty of Business Administration

Simon Fraser University

8888 University Drive

Burnaby, British Columbia

CANADA V5A 1S6

Refund Policy

Cancellation by July 15, 2004, 80% refund

Between July 15, 2004 and August 1, 2004, 50% refund

After August 1, 2004, no refund

Visas and Travel Documents

Visas -- To visit Canada you will need a valid passport, proof of who you are or other travel documents

Many conference participants will not require a visa to visit Canada. These include:

citizens of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brunei, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel (National Passport holders only), Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Republic of Korea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, San Marino, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States, and Western Samoa;
persons lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who are in possession of their alien registration card (Green card) or can provide other evidence of permanent residence.
British citizens and British Overseas Citizens who are re-admissible to the United Kingdom;
citizens of British dependent territories who derive their citizenship through birth, descent, registration or naturalization in one of the British dependent territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena or the Turks and Caicos Islands;
persons holding a valid and subsisting Special Administrative Region passport issued by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;

You can check with the following link to see if you require a visa: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.html

Application forms to get a Temporary Visitors Visa can be downloaded at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/visa.html To locate the Canadian visa office of your country, go to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/offices/missions.html

Getting a visa is frequently facilitated if you have a letter of invitation that can be submitted to the Canadian Embassy or Consulate outside of Canada. If you wish a letter of invitation, please provide the conference organizers with the following information:

Your complete name.
Your Date of birth.
Your address and telephone number.
How long you intend to stay in Canada.
Details of your accommodation and living expenses.
The date you intend to leave Canada.

Send this information with your request to the Conference Chairperson

Air Transportation To and From Vancouver

We have appointed AIR CANADA as the official airline for the 17h International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis, August 6- 11, 2004. Simply contact AIR CANADA or your travel agent and take advantage of Special Discount Airfares. If you are flying AIR CANADA, make sure your travel agent registers your ticket with our convention number: CV042723. By ensuring that the convention number appears on your ticket, you will be supporting our organization.

AIR CANADA and its associated Star Alliance Airlines offer access to 680 airports in 127 countries (see http://www.aircanada.ca/planning/destinations/maps/). If bookings are made in conjunction with a Star Alliance partner, your ticket to and from Canada must have an AIR CANADA designation (i.e. a ticket with an Air Canada flight number). The Star Alliance airlines are: Air Canada, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, bmi, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Spanair, Thai Airways International, United and VARIG).

Types of Special Discount Airfares:

Various types of Discounts: 5%-15% discount on all published fares plus a potential 5% Early Bird Discount The discounts are available on various classes of service, Executive, Reduced Executive, Full Economy, Reduced Economy etc. An additional 5% Early Bird discount is added to the regular discount when tickets are purchased 30 days prior to departure.

Discounts within Canada: 5%-35% plus 5% Early Bird discount

Discounts between Canada and USA: 5%-10% plus 5% Early Bird discount. Also available are the low Zone Fares, flat round trip fares.

Discounts between Canada & Other Countries: 10%-15% plus 5% Early Bird discount.

How to Reserve AIR CANADA tickets with our convention number CV042723

Within North America: call the toll free number: 1-800-361-7585 or through your travel agent

International: (1) through your travel agent (2) through the Air Canada ticket office in your country (see http://www.aircanada.ca/services/business/conventions/contact_intl.html) or (3) through the following email address: conventions@aircanada.ca

Remember: If you are using Air Canada whether through the special discounts above or through other special offers, make sure you have our convention number (CV042723) listed on your ticket.

Transportation to and from Whistler

Prize winning Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will be the point of entry for most conference participants. From YVR, there are a number of ways of getting to Whistler:

MCDM 2004 Charter Buses – Conference organizers will be chartering buses for travel to Whistler on Aug 6 and return trips on Aug 11 ($20.00 CDN including tax, one way, $40.00 return). Greater than 20 reservations per bus is necessary to make these charters economical. Tentative bus departure times from the Vancouver International Airport on August 6, 2004 are 10:30, 16:00, 18:30 and 20:00. Tentative departure times from Whistler on August 11 are 13:30, 14:30 and 15:30. Indicate your preferred times on the Registration form.
Perimeter’ Whistler Express -- At two hour intervals from 09:30 to 21:30, the Whistler Express ($69.55 CDN including tax, one way) leaves the Vancouver Airport with downtown hotel pickup for reserved passengers.
Greyhound Bus Lines departs six times daily from the Vancouver Bus Depot at Main and Terminal Streets ($24.07 CDN including tax, one way, $48.15 CDN return)
Helijet operates a fleet of Sikorsky S76 helicopters and an 18-passenger Beech 1900D Turboprop aircraft between the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Whistler Municipal Heliport. The scenic 30 minute flight is operated by the Sikorsky S76, a two-crew, twin-engine 12 passenger helicopter.
Whistler Air offers air service from Whistler to Vancouver on board their floatplanes (9:30 and 17:30). Enjoy a 30 minutes flight over Whistler, Garibaldi Park, West Vancouver, and Lions Gate Bridge

Accommodation

Special group rates have been negotiated for conference participants and their guests at the delightful Coast Whistler Hotel within 50 meters of the Telus Whistler Conference and the Tantalus Resort Lodge that is within 300 meters. The below rates do not include 17% government and resort taxes.

AS OF JULY 29, 2004, THE COAST WHISTLER HOTEL IS SOLD OUT. THE COMPARABLE AND ADJACENT LISTELWHISTLER HOTEL HAS BEEN ADDED. SEE DETAILS BELOW

Special group rates have been negotiated for conference participants and their guests at the delightful Coast Whistler Hotel within 50 meters of the Whistler Conference Centre. Rates at this three star hotel are $99 CDN per room (approximately $75 US), single or double occupancy, with $25 per extra person per night. Children under 16 stay free when utilizing existing bedroom space with adults. A Standard Double Room has 2 double beds with a maximum occupancy of 4. Junior Suites and Two Bedroom Suites are also available. Regular amenities in include

Air-conditioning Cable TV Climate control Coffee maker Direct dial phones
Hairdryer Mini fridge Pay movies Video games High Speed Internet
Swimming Pool Fitness Room Sauna Underground parking ($12 per day)

To reduce your accommodation costs further, conference organizers will attempt to match you with another participant if you indicate you wish to share a room.

To get the special conference rate, you must mention the “Multiple Criteria Decision Making Conference” or “MCDM” when making your reservation. Guests not identifying themselves as being part of “Multiple Criteria Decision Making – MCDM” may be booked outside the group arrangement and would not get the special rate. A credit card is required at the time of booking to guarantee the reservation. Cancellations within 14 days of arrival will forfeit one night’s room and tax. No shows and early departures are regarded as a cancellation and the hotel will take full payment on the credit card provided.

You may make your Coast Whistler Hotel reservation by:

Telephone: 1-800-663-5644
Fax: 604-932-6711
Email: reserve@coastwhistlerhotel.com
Website: www.coastwhistlerhotel.com

The Tantalus Resort Lodge, managed by Delta Hotels, has Whistler’s largest Two Bedroom, Two Bathroom Suites. This three star resort is a short 5-minute walk from the Whistler Conference Centre. At $145 per night for quad occupancy (4 people) it is ideal for larger families and those who would like to economize by sharing accommodation ( no extra charge for children 17 and under). Conference organizers will match those wishing to share, although the reservation must be made by one member of the sharing group. Each suite has a Queen sized bed in the master bedroom, 2 twin beds in the second bedroom, and a double sofa pullout in the living room area. As well, each suite has a fully equipped kitchen, 2 full bathrooms, a balcony, and a dining area for 6. Other amenities include:

Heated outdoor pool Two hot tubs Sauna Fireplaces In house movies & video games
BBQ and picnic area Laundry facilities Cots and cribs 24 hour desk Underground parking ($14 per day)
Children’s playground Outdoor tennis courts

To get the special conference rate of $145 per suite, you must mention the “MCDM 2004” when making your reservation. Guests not identifying themselves as being part of “Multiple Criteria Decision Making – MCDM 2004” will not get the special rate. A credit card is required at the time of booking to guarantee the reservation.

You may make your Tantalus Resort Lodge reservation by:

Telephone: 1-888-633-4046
Fax: 604-932-2405
Email: mailto:tantalus@deltahotels.com
Website: http://www.tantaluslodge.com/

Reservations can be made either by telephone or email : 1-800-663-5472 or info@listelhotel.com . When booking, give our group confirmation number (#1589011) and make sure you mention that you are with MCDM 2004. A block of rooms are being held for us until August 4, 2004.

Other Accommodation: While unlikely to be as good as the Coast Whistler, Listel Whistler, or Tantalus rates, Whistler has other hotels with reasonable, off-season rates. Such other accommodation can be booked through http://whistler.rezrez.net/mywhistler_com/vps/Lodging.asp.

Services

Local Transport: WAVE (Whistler and Valley Express) is Whistler's local public bus service. It runs 365 days a year. Adult Fare: $ 1.50 CDN, Senior / Student $1.24, CDN Child under 5 is free,
Phone: 1-604-932-4020, http://www.busonline.ca/regions/whi

Shopping Center Whistler has three main shopping areas (see Village Map and Directory). The first and most prominent, Whistler Village, is adjacent to the Whistler Conference Centre and the Coast Whistler Hotel. This is the main tourism area. About 500 m. east and across Fitzsimmons Creek is the Upper Village that has boutique shops and restaurants. Whistler North is the third area. Located about 500 m to the north of Whistler Village, it caters more to the shopping of local residents. Quaint restaurants are interspersed throughout all the shopping areas. Since they are all within an easy walk, they are all worthy of exploration. Directory of Shopping facilities

Banks To be able to pay for your tourist purchases, Whistler offers the following banks: Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank and the North Shore Credit Union. Canadian currency is comprised of dollars and cents. International currency exchange services are available at the Vancouver International Airport, the Douglas and Peace Arch Border Crossings and throughout the Whistler Village. U.S. currency is accepted at most places in British Columbia. Financial institutions and foreign exchange outlets usually offer the most favourable exchange rate. Banking hours vary, although generally they are from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. All banks in Whistler have automatic teller machines which can be accessed 24 hours a day using bank cards on major international banking networks like Cirrus, Plus, Interac and VISA®.

Car Rental, Taxi and other Transport Services. For car rental, taxi, bus, helicopter, or other transport needs, refer to the following website: http://www.mywhistler.com/resources/business_dir.asp?bdid=5

Health Services

Summertime Activities: Whistler has many outdoor activities for summer visitors. They include mountain hiking, valley walks, canoe trips, golf, horseback riding, bicycling, heli-skiing, fly fishing, glacial routs, etc.

General: Whistler Site Map

Mode of Payment

Conference and guest fees are paid in advance by June 15,2004 (regular registration) or July 15, 2004 (late registration). Payment may be by money order, international money transfer or credit card (Visa, or Master Card). Details of payment is provided on the Registration Form.

Accommodation reservation and payment is made directly to the Coast Whistler Hotel or the Tantalus Resort Lodge, or the hotel of your choice.

Local Participants

A limited number of local participants may follow the conference by paying a fee of $50. With this status you will receive a
name tag that will allow you to attend the sessions only.

Local Organizing Committee

Bill Wedley (Chair), Simon Fraser University

Eng Choo, Simon Fraser University.

Art Warburton, Simon Fraser University

Bert Schoner, Professor emeritus, Simon Fraser University

Lisa Steer, Faculty Assistant, Simon Fraser University

International Advisory Board

Valerie Belton, President of Society, University of Strathclyde (Scotland)
Carlos A. Bana e Costa, Executive Member, IST/SAEG (Portugal)
Denis Bouyssou, ESSEC (France)
John Buchanan, Executive Member, University of Waikato, (New Zealand)
Rafael Caballero, University of Malaga (Spain)
Joao C. N. Climaco, Executive Member, University of Coimbra, (Portugal)
Matthias Ehrgott, Executive Member, University of Auckland,(New Zealand)
Lorraine R. Gardiner, Vice President of Finance, Auburn University (USA)
Yacov Y. Haimes, University of Virginia (USA)
Andrzej Jaszkiewicz, Executive Member, Poznañ University of Technology (Poland)
Murat M. Köksalan, Chairman of the Awards Committee, Middle East Technical University (Turkey)
Pekka J. Korhonen, Immediate Past President of Society, Helsinki School of Economics (Finland)
Mikulas Luptacik, Past Meeting Ex-Officio, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (Austria)
Kaisa Miettinen, Secretary, University of Jyväskylä (Finland)
Hirotaka Nakayama, Executive Member, Konan University (Japan)
Carlos Romero, Executive Member, Technical University of Madrid (Spain)
Richard M. Soland, George Washington University (USA)
Ralph E. Steuer, Newsletter Editor, University of Georgia (USA)
Theodor J. Stewart, President-Elect, University of Cape Town (South Africa)
Rudolf Vetschera, Past Meeting Ex-Officio ,University of Vienna (Austria)
Jyrki Wallenius, Executive Member, Helsinki School of Economics (Finland)
Stanley Zionts, State University of New York at Buffalo (USA)

Contact Information

Correspondence:

MCDM 2004
c/o William C. Wedley
Faculty of Business Administration
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia
CANADA, V5A 1S6
Telephone: 604-291-4528
Fax: 604-291-4920
email; wedley@sfu.ca

Conference website: http://www.bus.sfu.ca/events/mcdm/

Official Tourism Agency

Sponsors

Simon Fraser University

Previous International Conferences

16th International Conference, 2002, Semmering, Austria, (First Winter Conference) Mikulas Luptacik, Rudolf Vetschera
15th International Conference, 2000, Ankara, Turkey, Murat Köksalan
14th International Conference, 1998, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, Yacov Y. Haimes
13th International Conference, 1997, Cape Town, South Africa, Theo Stewart
12th International Conference, 1995, Hagen, Germany, Günter Fandel, Thomas Gal
11th International Conference, 1994, Coimbra, Portugal, Joao Climaco
10th International Conference, 1992, Taipei, Taiwan, G.H. Tzeng, P.-L. Yu
9th International Conference, 1990, Fairfax, USA, Richard Soland, Ambrose Coicoechea
8th International Conference, 1988, Manchester, UK, A. Geoff Lockett, Gerd Islei
7th International Conference, 1986, Kyoto, Japan, H. Nakayama, Y. Sawaragi
6th International Conference, 1984, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Yacov Y. Haimes
5th International Conference, 1982, Mons, Belgium, Pierre Hansen
4th International Conference, 1980, Newark, Delaware, USA, Joel Morse
3rd International Conference, 1979, Königswinter, Germany, G. Fandel, T. Gal
2nd International Conference, 1977, Buffalo, New York, USA, Stanley Zionts
1st International Conference, 1975, Jouy-en-Josas, France, Herve Thiriez, Stanley Zionts

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