2016 INFORMS Annual Meeting Program

Interfaces , EIC Orientation Chapters/Fora Committee

Omni - Broadway A, 2 nd Floor Omni - Broadway J, 2 nd Floor MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 Omni - Broadway J, 2 nd Floor

8am–12noon 8:30–9:30am

Exhibits, Career Center, Technology Center INFORMS Center, Networking Lounge

9am–5pm 9am–5pm 9am–5pm

Visit Music City

Section/Societies Committee

9:30–10:30am

Coffee Break

MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 / Omni - 2 nd Floor MCC – 6 th Ave Exit, Near Rooms 210-214 MCC - Davidson Ballroom, Level 1M

9:30–10am

Amazon Fulfillment Center Plant Tour Plenary: Philip McCord Morse Lecture Technical Sessions (MB) Education Committee Meeting Lunch Break (on your own) Sections/Societies Officers Lunch (invite only)

9:30–12:30pm 10–10:50am 11am–12:30pm 11am–12noon 12noon–1:30pm 12noon–1:30pm 12:30–1:30pm 12:30–1:30pm 12:30–1:30pm 12:30–2:30pm 12:30–3:30pm 12:45–2:30pm 12:30–2pm

Music City Center & Omni Omni - Broadway D, 2 nd Floor

Omni - Broadway J, 2 nd Floor Omni - Broadway A, 2 nd Floor Omni - Broadway H, 2 nd Floor Omni - Legends E, 2 nd Floor Omni - Broadway K, 2 nd Floor MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 Omni - Broadway C, 2 nd Floor Omni - Legends D, 2 nd Floor Music City Center & Omni Omni - Broadway D, 2 nd Floor

Bonder Scholarship Lunch COIN-OR Members & Users PSOR Business Meeting

MOOR Editorial Board Meeting (invite only)

Poster Session & Competition

Publications/Editors-in-Chief Meeting

Fellows Lunch (invite only) Technical Sessions (MC) Subdivisions Council

1:30–3pm 2:30–4:30pm

Analytics Program Director Meeting

MCC - Executive Boardroom, Level 3 MCC - Davidson Ballroom, Level 1M

3–4pm

Plenary: Omega Rho – 40 th Year Anniversary Panel

3:10–4pm 4–4:30pm 4:30–6pm 4:30–6pm

Coffee Break

MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3

Omega Rho Reception (invite only)

MCC - Davidson Ballroom A, Level 1M

Technical Sessions (MD)

Music City Center & Omni

INFORMS Community Meetings

See p. 6

Interfaces Editorial Board Meeting (invite only)

Omni - Broadway B, 2 nd Floor Omni - Broadway G, 2 nd Floor Omni - Broadway EF, 2 nd Floor

6:15–7:15pm

International Activities Reception

7:30–9pm

Student Awards Reception

7:30–9:30pm

WORMS Networking/Dessert Reception

Frothy Monkey (off-site)

8–10pm

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 INFORMS Registration

Program and Special Event Schedule

MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 Omni - Broadway F, 2 nd Floor Omni - Broadway J, 2 nd Floor Omni - Broadway K, 2 nd Floor Omni - Broadway F, 2 nd Floor Music City Center & Omni MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3

7am–5pm

Chapters/Fora Officers Breakfast

7–8am 7–8am

IFORS Members Societies Representatives Breakfast Transportation Science Associate Editors (invite only)

7:30–9am 8–8:45am 8–9:30am 9am–5pm 9am–5pm 9am–5pm 9:30–10am

Student Chapter Officers Meeting

Technical Sessions (TA)

Exhibits, Career Center, Technology Center INFORMS Center, Networking Lounge

Visit Music City Coffee Break

MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 / Omni - 2 nd Floor MCC - 6 th Ave Exit, Near Rooms 210-214 MCC - Davidson Ballroom, Level 1M

Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant Tour (ticketed event) Plenary: Suvrajeet Sen & Gareth James, Univ. of Southern Calif.

9:30–11:30am 10–10:50am 11am–12:30pm 12noon–1:30pm 12:30–1:30pm 12:30–1:30pm 12:30–2:30pm

Technical Sessions (TB) Lunch Break (on your own)

Music City Center & Omni

IJOC Editorial Board Meeting (invite only) Women in OR/MS Lunch (ticketed event)

Omni - Broadway G, 2 nd Floor Omni - Broadway F, 2 nd Floor MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 Music City Center & Omni

Poster Session & Competition Technical Sessions (TC)

1:30–3pm 3:10–4pm 3:10–4pm 3:10–4pm 4–4:30pm 4:30–6pm

Keynote: Wagner Prize Winner Reprise Keynote: Jason Murray, Amazon Keynote: Edelman Reprise: UPS

MCC - Davidson Ballroom A, Level 1M MCC - Davidson Ballroom B, Level 1M MCC - Davidson Ballroom C, Level 1M MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 / Omni - 2 nd Floor

Coffee Break

Technical Sessions (TD)

Music City Center & Omni Omni - Broadway JK, 2 nd Floor

Exhibitor & Organizing Committee Reception

5–6pm

INFORMS Community Meetings

See p. 6

General Reception

MCC - Grand Ballroom, Level 4

7:30–9:30pm

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 INFORMS Registration

MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 Music City Center & Omni MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3

7am–4:30pm 8–9:30am 9am–3pm 9am–3pm 9:30–10am 10–10:50am 10–10:50am 10–10:50am

Technical Sessions (WA)

Exhibits, Career Center, Technology Center INFORMS Center, Networking Lounge

Coffee Break

MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 / Omni - 2 nd Floor MCC - Davidson Ballroom A, Level 1M MCC - Davidson Ballroom B , Level 1M MCC - Davidson Ballroom C, Level 1M

Keynote: Edmund Jackson, HCA

Keynote: Gerald Brown, Naval Postgraduate School Keynote: Stephen Prather, SportSource Analytics

Technical Sessions (WB) Technical Sessions (WC) Technical Sessions (WD) Technical Sessions (WE) Coffee Break

Music City Center & Omni Music City Center & Omni Music City Center & Omni Music City Center & Omni

11am–12:30pm 12:45–2:15pm 2:15–2:45pm 2:45–4:15pm 4:30–6pm

MCC - Exhibit Hall A, Level 3 / Omni - 2 nd Floor

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