CO N FERE N C E P R E V I E W S
analytics companies. The program will be and networking events for all attendees:
rounded out by six tracks of contributed • INFORMS Professional Colloquium:
talks, plus tracks on software solutions.
Intensive career guidance for master’s
Sixty-eight poster presentations will
and Ph.D. students interested in
augment the oral presentations. These
practice, held on March 30.
visual presentations include case studies, • Richard E. Rosenthal Early Career
best practice examples and academic
Connection: Exclusive networking
research with a practitioner orientation.
program for junior faculty and young
industry practitioners.
AWARD-WINNING ANALYTICS
• Soft Skills Workshop: Full-day workshop
On the evening of Monday, March
on the “soft” skills needed to partner
31, the winner of the 2014 Franz Edelwith decision-makers and users.
man Award will be announced at the • Technology Workshops: In-depth training
Awards Gala and Banquet. The Edelman
from leading solution providers. Free
Award is the highest international award
to conference registrants.
for achievement in operations research.
This year’s finalists are Twitter, The U.S. MARCH 17 DEADLINE FOR EARLY
Centers for Disease Control and Preven- CONFERENCE RATES
tion, The Energy Authority, Grady Health
System, Alliance for Paired Donation and
NBN Company.
Other high-impact work will be showcased throughout the meeting in talks by
finalists and winners of the INFORMS
Prize, Daniel H. Wagner Prize, UPS
George D. Smith Prize, Innovative Applications in Analytics Award, Gary L. Lilien
Marketing Science Practice Prize and the
coveted Spreadsheet “Guru” Prize.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The conference also offers the following special programs for graduate students
and young researchers, as well as learning
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Early rates of $965 for INFORMS
members and $1,200 for nonmembers
are available until March 17. Organizations can take advantage of the $827
team discount rate when they send three
or more attendees. All meals for two days
are included in the fees.
The conference venue, the new Westin Boston Waterfront, is located in Boston’s exciting waterfront area. This area
is abundant with great restaurants, shops
and public green space – plus easy access to all the history and attractions that
make Boston such a fascinating city.
For additional conference information, click here.
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