INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Francisco 2005

The INFORMS Annual Meeting may return to New Orleans in the future, but in 2005 we have been forced to relocate the meeting. Fortunately, we have found a new home in another vibrant city ' San Francisco. The meeting will be held on the same dates, November 13-16, at the Hilton San Francisco and Renaissance Parc 55. The hotels have cooperated with us to keep the room rate low: $169 single/double occupancy.
The Hilton and Renaissance are next door to each other. Registration, exhibits, job placement services, the Sunday and Monday receptions, and most technical sessions will be held at the Hilton. About 16 technical sessions will be held at the Renaissance.
Features of this year's meeting include:
-Networking: make connections with colleagues, share knowledge and ideas
-Top industry and academic speakers
-Two great receptions: Sunday Welcome Reception, Monday General Reception
-Tutorials, exhibits and software demonstrations
-Extensive tracks on 'hot topic' ' the BEST in OR/MS
-Practitioners ' special tracks and sessions