The MAS Conference concentrates on Modeling & Applied Simulation and computer technologies. Application fields include logistics, supply chain management, production control, business, and industrial organization. In 1996 DIP was driving the European Simulation Symposium into the Simulation in Industry Event for demonstrating the potential of M&S applied in real-world; in a similar way, MAS was established in 2002 as a joint event to HMS 2002 in Bergeggi, Italy, in order to provide an opportunity for Project Meetings (i.e. IEPAL, LESNEX, WILD). Several editions of the MAS event were held during the past years (MAS 2003 as a stand-alone event, MAS 2004 as part of I3M 2004 Multiconference, MAS 2005 in joint cooperation with I3M Conference in Marseille and MAS 2006). The MAS 2007 was a joint event in cooperation with I3M 2007 Multiconference. In 2008 the conference moved to South Italy in Calabria and it is a joint event in I3M 2008, co-locating HMS 2008, EMSS 2008, and MAS 2008. MAS 2009 was successfully organized in Tenerife, Canary Island, Spain, MAS 2010 was held in Fes, Morocco, and MAS 2011 was held in Rome, Italy. In 2012 and 2013 the conference was held in Vienna (Austria) and Athens, respectively, while in 2014 the conference moves to Bordeaux (France) and it is organized in cooperation as a joint event in I3M 2014, co-locating HMS 2014, EMSS 2014, DHSS 2014, I-WISH 2014 and SESDE 2014.
In this framework, worldwide specialists have the opportunity to present new advanced applications as well to work forward to establishing new international co-operation and projects. This event is the ideal framework for setting up European Community and International Projects and it could be used as a framework for hosting project review meetings and project exploitation. The audience includes both users, vendors, and scientists operating in applying advanced techniques to industry, business, and services.