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