Theme: Moving Up the Value Chain Host: University of Strathclyde Conference Chairs: Umit S. Bititci Participants: 318 (243 papers presented)

Theme: Managing Operations in an Expanding Europe Host: Bilkent University Conference Chairs: Erhan Erkut, Nuran Acur, Nesim K. Erkip Participants: 307 (341 papers presented)

Theme: Tradition and Innovation in Operations Management: Connecting Past and Future Host: University of Groningen Conference Chairs: Jacob Wijngaard, Taco van der Vaart, Dirk Pieter van Donk Participants: 330 (240 papers presented)

Theme: Implementation: Realizing Operations Management Knowledge Host: Chalmers University of Technology Conference Chairs: Mats Johansson, Patrick Jonsson Participants: 408 (285 papers presented)

Theme: Managing Operations in Service Economies Host: Catholic University of Portugal Conference Chairs: Rui Sousa Participants: 453 (323 papers presented)

Theme: Serving the World Host: University of Groningen, Erasmus University Rotterdam, VU University Amsterdam, Eindhoven University of Technology, Nyenrode Business University Amsterdam Conference Chairs: Jan Fransoo, René de Koster, Sander de Leeuw, Jack van der Veen, Dirk Pieter van Donk Participants: 682 (520 papers presented) Note: 4th POMS World Conference (joint EurOMA, POMS and JOMSA)

Theme: Operations Management at the Heart of the Recovery Host: University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin Conference Chairs: Brian Fynes, Paul Coughlan Participants: 510

Theme: Operations Management in an Innovation Economy Host: University of Palermo Conference Chairs: Giovanni Perrone

Theme: Operations Management for Sustainable Competitiveness Host: University of Neuchâtel Conference Chairs: Gerald Reiner