INFORMS Meetings

INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics & Operations Research 2012

April 15-17, 2012, Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach, California
http://meetings.informs.org/Analytics2012

Register Now - Take Advantage of Super-Saver Rates

Register today for super-saver rates valid through February 24. Team discounts for the third and additional registrants from the same organization. Click here to register.

2012 Franz Edelman Competition & Awards Banquet

Six organizations will compete for the 2012 Edelman Award, vying for honors as the most outstanding examples of O.R. and analytics in practice: Danaos Corporation, TNT Express, Carlson Hotels, Intel, HP, and the Centers for Disease Control. The finalists will be honored and the winner announced at the Monday evening gala banquet (included in our registration fee). Click here for details.

Richard E. Rosenthal Young Researcher Connection

Nominate a junior faculty member or young industry practitioner for this select program. Young Researchers nominated and selected for this honor receive an almost 60% reduction of the conference registration fee to $375. Nomination deadline is March 1, 2012. Click here for more information.

For Students! INFORMS Professional Colloquium

Recommend a practice-oriented master's or PhD student for this one-day career workshop. The IPC registration fee of $375 covers the Colloquium on Sunday, April 15, full registration to the conference, and a half-year INFORMS membership (Jul.-Dec. 2012). Nomination deadline is March 1, 2012. Click here for more information.

INFORMS International Beijing 2012 - Abstract Deadline: February 13

June 24-27, 2012, China National Convention Center, Beijing, China
http://meetings.informs.org/beijing2012

Abstract Submission

Submit an abstract now for this prestigious conference. Submissions in all areas of the OR/MS field, broadly defined, are welcome. We particularly encourage submissions in areas that illustrate the use of OR/MS in keeping with the theme "OR/MS for a Sustainable World." The Committee also welcomes proposals for new Invited Sessions of 3-5 papers. Click here for detailed information on Invited Sessions and abstract submission.

Distinguished Plenary Speakers

The Committee has invited an impressive group of plenary speakers: Brenda Dietrich, Vice President of Business Analytics & Mathematical Sciences at IBM; Darrell Duffie, Distinguished Professor of Finance at Stanford University; Avishai Mandelbaum, Chaired Professor of OR, Statistics and Service Engineering at Technion; and Yuzhuo Zhang, President & CEO of Shenhua Group Corp.

Venue and Accommodations

The meeting will be held at the China National Convention Center, located in the heart of the Olympic Green and one of the exciting structures built for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The Center is adjacent to the famous "Bird's Nest" (the National Stadium), the "Water Cube" (National Aquatics Center), and the National Indoor Stadium - all of which are popular tourist attractions. A full range of hotels are offered to attendees at exclusive conference rates; all hotels are either connected to the convention center or within walking distance.

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