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The well-known cancer treatment center won for their use of OR/MS technologies in both their operations planning and execution and for their use of analytics techniques in medical research and applications. The prize is awarded to organizations that apply OR/MS and analytics over a number of years and in varied ways to ensure beneficial impact. Read More
The Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan won this prestigious new INFORMS award for innovative and effective preparation of students to be good practitioners of O.R. and analytics. Streaming video of their presentation is coming soon. Read More
Read John's blog to see "What does it take to win a Super Bowl?"
There is a group of volunteers interested in reactivating the Houston Chapter. Although there are many INFORMS members in the area, the chapter has had some difficulty in organizing events. Would you be interested in speaking at a meeting? Could you host an event at your university or company? If you would like to volunteer in some way, please contact Tracy Byrnes at tracy.byrnes@informs.org.
Dr. Laura McLay, assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and Punk Rock Operations Research blogger, will present a talk at the Richmond-Tidewater Chapter meeting on Thursday, May 10: "Managing Emergency Medical Services During Severe Weather Events." The meeting will be held at the Peninsula Higher Education Center in Hampton, VA, from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to Meagan Buch (buch_meagan@bah.com). For details, please click here.
INFORMS International Beijing 2012
June 24-27, 2012, China National Convention Center, Beijing, China
http://meetings.informs.org/beijing2012
Register Now - Early Rates Through May 14
Click here to register.
Program Now Online - May 7 Is the Final Date for Abstract Changes
The program is scheduled and is available online for viewing by presenting authors. Click here and search by author last name. The program committee has made every attempt to meet scheduling requests.
Important: Visa Needed to Travel to China - Apply Early
Most attendees will need a visa to travel to China. Plan to obtain a visa before you depart: It is recommended that you do this at least one month before the date of departure. Visas can be obtained from a Chinese embassy or consulate. Click here for several helpful links.
Hotel - Reserve Now
A wide range of hotel options at exclusive discounted rates is available. All hotels are within walking distance of the China National Convention Center (CNCC) where the meeting will be held and in or near Olympic Park. As the headquarters hotel, the CNCC Grand Hotel is connected to the convention center and has direct access. Click here for information on reservations.
INFORMS Annual Meeting 2012 Phoenix - Abstract Submission Deadline May 15
October 14-17, 2012, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ
http://meetings.informs.org/phoenix2012
We encourage you to submit early, well before the May 15 deadline.
34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making
October 17-20, Hyatt Regency, Phoenix, AZ
http://www.smdm.org/2012meeting/index.shtml
Held immediately after the INFORMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, the theme of the conference is Designing Health Information Technology for Better Health Decisions. Submissions accepted for oral and poster abstracts and short course proposals. Submissions are being accepted through Friday, May 18, 2012.
INFORMS Meetings Calendar
Go to http://meetings.informs.org for a complete conference calendar.
Call for Nominations: Editor-in-Chief - Mathematics of Operations Research
Following the sudden passing of Uriel G. Rothblum, editor-in-chief of Mathematics of Operations Research, and based on recommendations from the INFORMS Board of Directors, the President of INFORMS has appointed a committee to conduct a search for the next editor-in-chief of the journal. All members of INFORMS and the Mathematics of Operations Research community are invited to participate in this process. Further information can be found here. The nominations deadline is May 1, 2012.
Call for Nominations: Editor-in-Chief - INFORMS Journal on Computing
John W. Chinneck is completing his second and final term as editor-in-chief of the INFORMS Journal on Computing on December 31, 2012. The President of INFORMS has appointed a committee to conduct a search for the next editor-in-chief. All members of INFORMS are invited to participate in this process. Further information can be found here. The nominations deadline is May 15, 2012.
Call for Nominations: Editor-in-Chief - Decision Analysis
The final term of L. Robin Keller as editor-in-chief of the INFORMS journal Decision Analysis expires on December 31, 2012. The President of INFORMS has appointed a committee to conduct a search for the next editor-in-chief. All members of INFORMS are invited to participate in this process. Further information can be found here. The nominations deadline is April 30, 2012.
All six Edelman presentations will be streamed on the Web a few weeks after the conference. Enjoy recaps and learn from the top O.R. and analytics projects in the world: TNT Express, Carlson Hotels, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Danaos Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, and Intel. Presentations will appear on the INFORMS Video Learning Center. Visit the site now to see our other great practice-oriented products - the 2011 Wagner Prize presentations and 2011 Edelman Award presentations. No log-in is needed.
2012 INFORMS Edelman Awards Gala
Tune in to the INFORMS YouTube channel to relive all the best moments or watch for the first time the exciting 2012 Edelman Gala Ceremony. This INFORMS annual celebration of O.R. and analytics in industry and government is expertly hosted by Graham Rand and features recaps of the projects from all six Edelman contestants.
The European package shipper, which UPS recently announced it would purchase, used operations research and analytics to modernize its operations and reduce its carbon footprint to win the INFORMS top practice award. Streaming video of their presentation is coming soon to the INFORMS Video Learning Center. Read more and catch the announcement of the winner at the Edelman Awards Gala.
