Special Interest Group on Simulation(SIGSIM)

Address: c/o Association for Computing Machinery, 2 Penn Plz., Ste. 701 New York, NY 10036-5701 USA
Contact Name: Taylor, Simon J.E.
Phone: (212) 626-0500
Fax: (212) 944-1318
Email: sigsim@acm.org
URL: http://www.sigsim.org

Founded: 1965
Members: 2,074
Membership dues: regular, $22 annual; student, $9 annual.

Description: A special interest group of Association for Computing Machinery (see separate entry). Researchers and practitioners in computer simulation including professionals in business and industry. Holds technical meetings at annual conference of ACM. Promotes research and conducts surveys on topics such as the type of computer simulation courses being offered at colleges and universities. Researches the application of simulation principles and theory to sub disciplines of computer science.

Publications: Simulation Digest, quarterly. Newsletter. PRICE: included in membership dues. * Annual Reports, annual. ALTERNATE FORMATS: online.

Conventions / Meetings: annual Simulation Conference - always winter.