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EXTENSION: Call for Abstracts: CanQueue at University of Calgary on Oct 16-17, 2026

  • 1.  EXTENSION: Call for Abstracts: CanQueue at University of Calgary on Oct 16-17, 2026

    Posted 6 hours ago
    Dear Colleagues, 
    Good news! The deadline for CanQueue 2026 has been extended. There is still time to submit your abstract until September 8, 2026!
    The CanQueue conference is organized on October 16-17, 2026, at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. It is one of the premier queueing conferences in North America dedicated to advance the development and application of queueing theory and related stochastic methodologies, including empirical and behavioral studies in service systems.

    📅 Dates: October 16-17, 2026
    📍 Location: Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
    The workshop serves as a unique forum for leading Canadian and international scholars to exchange ideas on cutting-edge research, discuss emerging challenges, and establish new collaborations. This year we will have two keynote speakers who are leading experts in the field. Prof. Rouba Ibrahim from University College London will discuss how delay information shapes queueing system performance by combining heavy-traffic analysis and behavioral experiments. Prof. Ramandeep Randhawa from USC Marshall School of Business will talk about how data-driven queueing can improve access, timeliness, and fairness in justice systems.
    We invite you to submit an abstract by Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Please visit our website for program details and submission guidelines: https://haskayne.ucalgary.ca/CanQueue. Note that the discounted hotel rates are available until September 1, 2026.
    The registration system will go live in the next couple of days. The registration fee will be CA$160, plus the option to join the conference dinner for CA$85.
    From the 2026 CanQueue organizing committee, we are looking forward to welcoming you in Calgary on October 16-17, 2026! 
      
    Sincerely, 
    2026 CanQueue Organizing Committee
    Marco Bijvank and Yiwen Jin
    Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary


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    Marco Bijvank, Associate Professor and Area Chair
    Operations and Supply Chain Management
    Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
    Email: marco.bijvank@haskayne.ucalgary.ca
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