2015 Informs Annual Meeting

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PROGRAM AND SPECIAL EVENT SCHEDULE

KEY: M - Marriott C - Convention Center

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 Combined Colloquia Registration

BADGES REQUIRED FOR TECHNICAL SESSIONS 2015 INFORMS Annual Meeting badges must be worn to all sessions and events. Badges will be checked at the entrance to technical session areas, as well as the Exhibit Hall. Attendees without badges will be directed to the INFORMS registration desk to register and pick up their badges. All attendees, including speakers and session chairs, must register and pay the registration fee. Lost badges can be replaced at the registration desk for a fee of $5. REGISTRATION FEE Your registration fee includes admittance to the complete technical program, the Exhibit Hall, Career Center, Technology Center, and most special programs. The following social/food events are also included: Sunday evening Welcome Reception and Awards Ceremony, Tuesday evening General Reception, and all morning and afternoon coffee breaks. No other meals are included. Guest Registration If your guest would like to accompany you to the major social events, you can purchase a guest registration ($80) that covers admission to the Sunday Welcome Reception, Sunday Awards Ceremony, and Tuesday General Reception. Guests are not eligible to attend the technical sessions. You can register your guest at the INFORMS Registration Desk.

M – Registration Desk, Level 5

5:30-6:30pm

Dinner

M – Salon I/J, Level 5

6-8pm

Executive Committee Working Dinner (invite only) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 Registration

M – 501, Level 5

6:30-8:30pm

C – Exhibit Hall A, 200 Level

7am-5:30pm

CIST Breakfast/Welcome

M – Salon E, Level 5

7:15-8am

Sessions

M – Salons C & D, Level 5 M – Salon C/D Foyer, Level 5

8am-6:10pm 9:45-10:15am 12:20-1:35pm 4:05-4:35pm

Coffee Break Lunch/Speaker

M – Salon E, Level 5

Refreshment Break Combined Colloquia Breakfast

M – Salon C/D Foyer, Level 5

M – Salon H, Level 5 M – Salon G, Level 5 M – Salon J, Level 5 M – Salon I, Level 5 M – Salon H, Level 5 M – Salon H, Level 5 M – Salon H, Level 5 M – Salon F, Level 5

7-8am

Doctoral Student Colloquium New Faculty Colloquium Teaching Effectiveness Colloquium

8am-4:30pm 8am-4:30pm 8am-4:30pm 9:30-10am 11:30am-1pm

Coffee Break

Lunch

Coffee Break

2:30-3pm

Reception

5-6pm

INFORMS Board Breakfast Board Meeting

M – Salon A/B, Level 5 M – Salon A/B, Level 5

7:30-8:30am

8:30am-4:30pm

Data Mining & Analytics Workshop Breakfast & Welcome

M – Franklin 3, Level 4 M – Franklin 1 & 2, Level 4 M – Franklin 3, Level 4

8-8:30am

Sessions

8:40am-4:50pm 12:10-1:10pm

Lunch/Speaker

ISR Editors

M – 501, Level 5

8am-2pm

Vendor Workshops AIMMS Optimization Direct

C – 103A, 100 Level C – 104A, 100 Level C – 105A, 100 Level C – 105B, 100 Level C – 107B, 100 Level C – 104A, 100 Level C – 106A, 100 Level C – 107B, 100 Level C – 103B, 100 Level C – 103C, 100 Level C – 104A, 100 Level C – 104B, 100 Level C – 105A, 100 Level C – 105B, 100 Level C – 106B, 100 Level C – 107A, 100 Level

9-7:30pm 9-11:30am 9-11:30am 9-11:30am

Maximal Software

Do Analytics

IBM

12noon-2:30pm 12noon-2:30pm 12noon-2:30pm

FICO

Forio Simulations

IBM

3-5:30pm 3-5:30pm 3-5:30pm 3-5:30pm 3-5:30pm 3-5:30pm 3-5:30pm 3-5:30pm 3-5:30pm

SigmaXL AnyLogic

GAMS Development Corp

SAS

LINDO Systems

Gurobi Optimization

SAS JMP

Frontline Systems

INFORMS Membership Meeting/Reception M – Salon H, Level 5

5-6pm

ISS Awards & ISR Editors Reception

M – Salon L, Level 5

6:30-8pm

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Registration New Member Breakfast (invite only) Career Center Breakfast & Meeting

C – Exhibit Hall A, 200 Level

7am-5pm

M – Salon E, Level 5 M – Salon F, Level 5

7-8am

7:30-9am 8-9:30am 8am-5pm

Technical Sessions (SA)

Convention Center & Marriott

Organization Science Competition

M – 501, Level 5

INFORMS Board

M – Salon A/B, Level 5

8:30am-5:30pm

CIST

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Including the Master Track Schedule & Maps Don’t miss this handy reference that was provided to you with your program!

Breakfast Sessions

M – Salon E, Level 5

7:15-8:15am

M – Salons C & D, Level 5 M – Salon C/D Foyer, Level 5

8:15am-3:30pm 9:45-10:15am

Coffee Break

Lunch/Awards Ceremony

M – Salon E, Level 5

12noon-2pm

Coffee Break

C – 100 Level Concourse

9:30-10am

M – Franklin Foyer Welcome & Plenary: Margaret Brandeau C – Grand Ballroom B, Upper 200 Level

10-10:50am 11am-12:30pm 10am-5:45pm 12noon-5pm

Technical Sessions (SB)

Convention Center & Marriott

CIEADH

M – Salon I, Level 5

Exhibits, Career Center, Technology Center C – Exhibit Hall A, Level 200