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Voting for the 2012 INFORMS Board of Directors ends on September 30. Don't forget to have your say. To vote, you'll need your member number and election pass code sent in an e-mail from the INFORMS Election Coordinator on August 1. For technical support, call +1-952-974-2339.
INFORMS wants to help you connect. We have added the following fields to your member profile page in the INFORMS Self Service Center: Web address, Facebook page, Twitter handle, LinkedIn page, and professional blog URL. After log in, go to Profile Update in the INFORMS Self Service Center to add your cyber contact information. This information will then be displayed in the Member Directory for all members to see.
In 2012, INFORMS will begin publishing the online-only journal Service Science. It will be available as one of your dues journal choices. Service Science is a fully refereed, online journal focusing on state-of-the-art research and development in service science education and practice. Service Science is currently a publication of the INFORMS Service Science Section.
When you renew your membership for 2012 (online renewal begins in October) regular members may now choose TWO online only dues journals. Take advantage of this new benefit that will increase the amount of scholarly knowledge at your fingertips.
We hope you'll stay with us in 2012. Watch for a special message coming soon from 2011 President Rina Schneur and 2012 President Terry Harrison on solid 2011 accomplishments and exciting 2012 initiatives. Renew online before October 21st and you'll have a chance to win a fabulous prize.
O.R. and analytics are making the news more than at any time in recent memory. INFORMS Communications Director Barry List will lead a panel discussion with four INFORMS newsmakers at the Annual Meeting: Margaret Brandeau of Stanford University, Sheldon Jacobson of the University of Illinois, Jack Levis of UPS, and Anna Nagurney of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Hear them explain how their work and their research touched the lives of others.
Whether you're traveling to the INFORMS Annual Meeting by train, plane, or automobile, you can bring along some entertainment - and learn some fascinating things about O.R. and analytics - by downloading an INFORMS Science of Better podcast to hear while you're making your way. Listen to thought leaders from academia, industry, government, and the military, and to experts in climate change, healthcare, social media, and more. Go to www.scienceofbetter.org/podcast and download an MP3 version of O.R.'s most dynamic talk. Happy Travels!
Be a part of the largest gathering of O.R. and analytics job seekers and employers. The Job Fair is free to meeting registrants. Employers must register for the Job Placement Service to participate. Direct questions to jps@mail.informs.org for more details.
Guest Bloggers - Veterans or "newbies" to provide commentary for attendees. Blog posts appear on front page of Annual Meeting website. If interested, contact gary.bennett@informs.org. See the blogs from last year.
Tweeters - All attendees are free to tweet by adding hashtag #informs2011. Tweets will be displayed on front page of the Annual Meeting website and on video monitors.
Student Reporters for eNews Daily - Cover some key events and write up a few brief news accounts for our popular Annual Meeting e-newsletter. If interested, contact mary.leszczynski@informs.org. Click here to see one issue from last year.
Homemade Videos - We want your videos taken at the INFORMS Annual Meeting. Coming soon, we'll provide you with the topics, and you provide us with your videos. All videos will be posted on the Annual Meeting website, and there will be prizes! For more information, write to photosandvideo@mail.informs.org.
INFORMS Annual Meeting 2011 Charlotte
November 13-16, Charlotte Convention Center
http://meetings.informs.org/charlotte2011
Early Registration Deadline - October 7
Register by October 7 for the early INFORMS member rate of $410 and student member rate of $150. Click here to register today.
Hotel Registration Deadline - October 10
Make your hotel reservations now - the INFORMS hotel blocks may sell out before the cutoff date of October 10. Click here to make reservations and to see a map showing all hotel locations.
New Workshop: Setting Up a "No Wait" Emergency Dept. (ED) Using Basic OR/MS Principles
Saturday, November 12, 9am-5pm
The goal of the workshop is to enable ED Medical Directors or ED Nursing Supervisors to move to improve the flow of patients into and through his/her ED following the basic OR-MS principles taught in the workshop. The OR analyst will be able to communicate these principles clearly and effectively to other ED Medical Directors or ED Nursing Supervisors, in their terms, and enable them to implement the No-Wait ED concept. For OR analysts, therefore, this course will be a "train the trainers" preparation for effective consulting, providing solutions in this subject. Workshop presenters are Dave Eitel, M.D., M.B.A., and Doug Samuelson, D.Sc. Workshop fee: $295.00 - Sign up when you register for the meeting. If you have already registered, call 800-446-3676 or 443-757-3500, ext. 591 to add this workshop. Click here for more details.
Pre-Conference Vendor Workshops
| 9-11:30am | 12-2:30pm | 3-5:30pm |
| American Optimal Decisions | AIMMS (Paragon Decision Technology) | IBM-ILOG Optimization |
| AnyLogic | Gurobi Optimization | FICO |
| Oracle | Lumina Decision Systems | Frontline Systems |
| Salford Systems | Maximal Software | GAMS |
| SAS Global Academic Program | Palisade Corp. | LINDO Systems |
| Tableau Software | SAS Institute-JMP Div. | Responsive Learning Technologies |
| Forio Online Simulations | Syncopation Software | SAS |
Click here for descriptions. You must register for the meeting to sign up for the workshops. If you have already registered, call 800-446-3676, ext. 591 to add workshops.
Plant and Guest Tours - Register Now
Plant tours include the Duke Energy Building, boasting a green roof and efficient energy usage, and the Siemens Charlotte Turbine-Generator Center. Two guest tours are planned, one to the Carolina Raptor Center and Latta Plantation and one to the Charlotte city sites. Click here for all details. If you have already registered, call 800-446-3676 or 443-757-3500, ext. 591, to add these tours.
INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics & Operations Research 2012 - Save the Dates!
April 15-17, 2012, Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach, CA
http://meetings.informs.org/Analytics2012
Present your work at the conference known for high-quality presentations on real-world analytics and O.R. Applications reports, case studies, best-practice examples, emerging topics, and tutorials with a practice orientation are all welcome. Submit either a 50-minute oral presentation or a poster presentation. If accepted, you can receive a 35-40% discount on conference registration. Deadline for oral presentations is December 15, 2011; for poster presentations, January 15, 2012.
INFORMS International Beijing 2012 - Abstract Submission Opens September 5
June 24-27, 2012, China National Convention Center, Beijing, China
http://meetings.informs.org/beijing2012
The abstract deadline is February 13, 2012. We urge you to submit early.
INFORMS Meetings Calendar
Go to http://meetings.informs.org for a complete conference calendar.
