CAN'T-MISS SOCIAL EVENTS

Sunday, October 14  

INFORMS Online and Social Networking Reception
Sunday, 6-7pm, Hyatt, Cassidy
What's your social networking strategy for yourself or for INFORMS? We invite all contributors to IOL (the INFORMS website) and INFORMS social networking sites to come and meet face to face. Join us for refreshments and drinks - we are your INFORMS Online community!

Minority Issues Forum Reception
Sunday, 8-9pm, Hyatt, Cowboy Artists
Come meet old friends and make new ones while talking about minority issues and other intellectual issues and opportunities.
Sponsored by North Carolina State University, Edward P. Fitts Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering; Clemson University, Dept. of Industrial Engineering;  Cornell University, School of Operations Research & Information Engineering; Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College; and North Carolina A&T State University, Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering.
 
Welcome Reception & Exhibits
Sunday, 7:30-9pm, Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, West 301
INFORMS and the Phoenix Organizing Committee welcome you to the 2012 Annual Meeting with an evening of fellowship and fun. The Welcome Reception is the perfect venue to meet with colleagues and visit the exhibits. Light snacks will be served. Soft drinks are complimentary, with a cash bar for other beverages.  

INFORMS Awards Ceremony &  
Dessert Reception
Sunday, 8:30-9:45pm (doors close at 8:45pm*), Convention Center, West 101
The INFORMS Board of Directors invites you to honor and celebrate the achievements of our colleagues at the annual Awards Ceremony. You can attend the Welcome Reception first and then take the escalators down to level 1 for the Awards Ceremony. Following the ceremony, you'll have an opportunity to congratulate the awardees at a special dessert reception.
*Please note that this reception is part of the ceremony event, open to the awardees, their friends and colleagues, and all those who attend the Award Ceremony itself. We are sorry we cannot accommodate guests to the reception who do not also attend the ceremony. Sponsored by GAMS.   

 Monday, October 15

COIN-OR Members & Users Meeting - Bag Lunch
12:30-1:15pm, Convention Center, West 212B
Anyone interested in open-source software tools, open standards, and data and model repositories for any aspect of operations research is encouraged to attend this Computational Infrastructure for OR (COIN-OR) meeting. Please bring your own lunch and ideas. For more information, visit www.coin-or.org.

Junior Faculty Interest Group Luncheon
12:30-1:30pm, Kincaid's Classic American Restaurant, 2 South Third St.  
$25 ($15 students)
A limited number of tickets may be available on-site. Go to the INFORMS registration desk for information on availability. No tickets will be sold at the door.
The winners of the 2012 JFIG Paper Competition will be presented with awards. All junior faculty are invited to participate. This event gives junior faculty in engineering and business schools the opportunity to discuss career development and exchange ideas.
Sponsored by the University of Arkansas and Wichita State University, Dept. of Industrial Engineering.

SPPSN Lunch
12:30-1:30pm, Hyatt, Regency D  
$10 section member ($15 nonmember)
A limited number of tickets may be available on-site. Go to the INFORMS registration desk for information on availability. No tickets will be sold at the door.
This lunch and business meeting is open to members of the INFORMS Section on Public Programs, Service and Needs and also those who are interested in joining the section. Sponsored by Georgia Tech, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
 
INFORMS Analytics Section Business Meeting & Reception
6:15-7:15pm, Convention Center, North 224B
This section is right for everyone. The Analytics Section invites all attendees to enjoy light refreshments and listen to the officers discuss recent accomplishments of the section. Get involved and help chart the course for the future of analytics at INFORMS.

CPMS Isolated Practitioner Workshop & Reception
6:15-7:15pm, Convention Center, North 225A
CPMS, The Practice Section of INFORMS, sponsors this workshop on topics of interest to isolated practitioners, the "Lone Rangers" of OR/MS. This 29th workshop will address timely issues that affect isolated practitioners. All are welcome to participate. Wine and cheese will be served.

Student Awards Ceremony & Student Reception
7:30-9pm, Hyatt, Regency A
All students registered for the meeting are invited to attend the first-ever Student Awards Ceremony. The Chapters/Fora Committee will present the winners of the Student Chapter Annual Awards and the Judith Liebman Awards. Join us to recognize the great contributions of our most dynamic student volunteers. Plan to stay for the Student Reception, which immediately follows the ceremony. The reception that follows the Awards Ceremony is open to all students - join us for an evening of food and drink, fun, and networking. Come relax after a busy day of sessions and mingle with fellow students from universities around the world. Sponsored by the Seth Bonder Foundation.

Travelling Salesman Movie
After Student Awards Ceremony, Hyatt, Regency A

 
Travelling Salesman - Official Trailer [HD]

Tuesday, October 16

Women in OR/MS Forum Luncheon
12:30-1:30pm Hyatt, Regency C
$18 ($8 students)
A limited number of tickets may be available on-site. Go to the INFORMS registration desk for information on availability. No tickets will be sold at the door. All those interested in issues related to women professionals in OR/MS are invited to join us. Sponsored by Georgia Tech, Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering; SAS, Inc.; Texas A&M University, Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering; University of Alabama, College of Business; University of Massachusetts, Isenberg School of Business; University of Arizona, Systems & Industrial Engineering; Northwestern University, Dept. of Industrial Engineering & Management Science; Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Statistical Sciences & O.R; University of Texas at Arlington; Penn State Erie; and University of Texas at Austin, Operations Research & Industrial Engineering.
 
Analytics Certification Reception  
6:15-7:15pm, Hyatt, Regency A
Members of the INFORMS Certification Task Force will make a short presentation and answer questions relating to INFORMS-conducted analytics certification to be launched in 2013.
 
General Reception, Get Your Kicks on Route 66
7:30-10pm Convention Center, North Ballroom, level 1 (street level)
You can travel the famous road yourself at our Tuesday General Reception. We'll have our own quirky and fun things to do: teepee putting, tequila bowling, tomahawk tosses, and beach ball basketball. The Rave, a classic rock band, will showcase a broad spectrum of musical styles, from pre-50s to current hits, including soul, Motown, blues, and country.  
And, of course, we'll be serving up a hearty menu that features food from stops along the highway - including St. Louis style ribs, Arizona vegetarian fajitas, New Mexican three-cheese enchiladas, Texas beef strip steaks, and California avocado salad, topped off with a great Oklahoma pecan pie!  Sponsored by Arizona State University.