2015 Informs Annual Meeting

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SPECIAL RECEPTIONS

SUNDAY WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS 7:30–9pm Exhibit Hall A, 200 Level, Convention Center 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 8:30–9:45pm (Doors close at 8:45pm) Salon G/H, Level 5, Marriott 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 proceed to Salon G/H in the Marriott for the Awards Ceremony. Following the ceremony, you’ll have an opportunity to congratulate the awardees at a special dessert reception. Please note that the 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 at the reception who do not also attend the ceremony.

TUESDAY GENERAL RECEPTION 7:30-9:30pm Grand Hall, 200 Level, Convention Center

These prestigious awards will be presented during the ceremony: Saul Gass Expository Writing Award Martin Lariviere, Northwestern University

INFORMS President’s Award To Be Announced at Awards Ceremony

Philadelphia is the home of many culinary institutions, both gourmet and local. Join us as we serve up a fun, locally inspired menu including the Philly cheesesteaks created in Philadelphia in the 1930s. This year’s General Reception will also feature a traditional Mummers string band for entertainment. Complimentary soft drinks and a cash bar will be available. This reception provides the perfect atmosphere for fellowship and networking, while also having a bit of fun after a long day of sessions.

Frederick W. Lanchester Award To Be Announced at Awards Ceremony

Prize for the Teaching of OR/MS Practice Thomas W. Lucas, Naval Postgraduate School

George E. Kimball Medal Jack Levis, UPS Anne G. Robinson, Verizon Wireless

John von Neumann Theory Prize To Be Announced at Awards Ceremony

Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations Research in Health Services Hadi El-Amine, Virginia Tech Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations Research in Military Applications Major Ross Schuchard, George Mason University Four student awards will also be announced during the ceremony: George E. Nicholson Student Paper Competition, George B. Dantzig Dissertation Prize, Doing Good with Good OR Student Competition, and Undergraduate Operations Research Prize.

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