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+title: "American Modelica Conference 2024"
+author: "Michael Wetter, [North American Modelica Users Group](https://modelica.org/events/american2024/))"
+category: "conference"
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+
+Join the [American Modelica Conference 2024](https://modelica.org/events/american2024/), which will be an in-person conference event, with an option to watch presentations streamed online for a reduced conference admission fee.
+Registration is now open at [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/american-modelica-conference-2024-tickets-794519207337?aff=oddtdtcreator).
+Take advantage of the early bird registration until August 10, 2024.
+
+The conference will take place at the **University of Connecticut in Storrs** in the [Innovation Partnership Building](https://techpark.uconn.edu/) from **October 14–16, 2024**. It is organized by [NAMUG](https://namug.org/), the North American Modelica Users' Group, in cooperation with the [Modelica Association](/association/). Join us in person in Storrs or from the comfort of your own home.
+
+![](UConn-Innovation-Partnership-1920x800.jpg)
+
+#### About the Conference
+As part of the conferences promoted by the [Modelica Association](https://modelica.org/association/), the [American Modelica Conference 2024](https://modelica.org/events/american2024/) is the main event in North America for users, library developers, tool vendors and language designers to share their knowledge and learn about the latest scientific and industrial progress related to [Modelica](https://modelica.org/), [FMI](https://fmi-standard.org/), [SSP](https://ssp-standard.org/), [eFMI](http://efmi-standard.org/) and [DCP](https://dcp-standard.org/).
+The program will cover processes and tools for the modeling of complex physical and cyber-physical systems as applied to a wide range of research and industrial applications.
+
+In addition to paper presentations, the conference features several Modelica tutorials for beginners and advanced users, as well as industrial user presentations, vendor sessions, and an exhibition.  The previous [American Modelica conference in 2022](https://2022.american.conference.modelica.org/) was also streamed, giving many Modelicans in other continents the opportunity to watch presentations on the latest updates on Modelica-related research and innovation.  In this version of the conference, we want to combine the ease of attendance by remote participants from other continents with the stimulating environment of an in person event with lively discussions in the breaks and an in-person conference dinner! 
+
+Please note that **full paper presentations are required to be in person**, while industrial user presentations can be given remotely.
+
+#### Keynote Speakers
+
+We are proud to announce our keynote speakers and the titles of their presentations:
+
+##### Tuesday, October 15th:
+
+![](Swami_small.jpg) **Swaminathan Gopalswamy**, Director, Connected Autonomous Safe Technologies (CAST) Lab
+
+*Modeling, Simulation, and Autonomous Vehicles: the challenges and opportunities.*
+
+##### Wednesday, October 16th:
+
+![](ClasJacobson_small.jpg) **Clas A. Jacobson**, Senior Fellow, Systems Engineering at Carrier
+
+*Energy Urgency, Computation and Role of “Systems” Methods & Tools.*
+
+#### Student Paper Competition
+
+In building on the successes of the previous American Modelica conference, we are also happy to announce a Student Best Paper competition.  Additional details are available in the [call for papers](https://modelica.org/events/american2024/call2024/), and the nomination deadline
+is August 30, 2024.
+
+#### Call for papers, user presentations and tutorials
+
+The call for papers, presentation and tutorials is closed.
+
+#### Sponsorship opportunities
+
+The American Modelica conference will be your opportunity to meet your customers again in a personal setting, at a great location. 
+
+**For sponsorship opportunities, please send an email to:** **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])**
+
+#### Organization and Contact
+
+The conference is organized by NAMUG in cooperation with the [Modelica Association](https://modelica.org/).
+
+**For general questions, please send an email to:** **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])**
+
+##### Conference Board
+
+  -  **Conference Co-Chair** Dr. Michael Tiller, Juliahub
+  -  **Conference Co-Chair** Dr. Hubertus Tummescheit, Modelon
+  -  **Local Co-Chair** Prof. George Bollas, University of Connecticut
+  -  **Program Chair** Prof. Luigi Vanfretti, Rensselaer Polytechnic Insitute
+  -  **Program Chair** Dr. Michael Wetter, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
+  -  **Conference Excecutive Coordinator** Dr. Christopher Laughman, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories
+  -  Behnam Afsharpoya, Dassault Systemes