2004 INFORMS Conference on OR/MS Practice


Thanks To Our Sponsors:

Sponsorship Opportunities
INFORMS invites you to maximize your company's visibility through these sponsorship opportunities. We expect the conference to draw close to 400 quantitative/ analytic practitioners-including senior level managers from leading industries-for two days of intensive learning and networking. For 2004, the practice conference will be held in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the MIT Operations Research Center and features a Joint MIT/INFORMS Symposium (April 25).

Sponsor Benefits
All sponsors receive the following recognition, in addition to any specific visibility that may be associated with their event/item:

	Company listing on the front page of the conference Web site.
	Logo and acknowledgment in the printed meeting program, distributed to all attendees.
	Prominent signage with company logo at the sponsored event or, for registration materials, at the conference registration desk.

Welcome Reception - Sunday
$3,000
Co-host the Welcome Reception with INFORMS as we greet conference attendees. An elegant menu of heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served along with wine and beer.
Recognition: benefits listed above, plus the opportunity for company representatives to greet guests on arrival at the event.

Birds-of-a-Feather Discussion Groups - Monday
$1,500
Join us in hosting these discussion/networking groups on Monday afternoon. Beer and munchies will be served. The groups will be facilitated by conference Advisory Council members (OR/MS practitioners) and focus on a selection of "hot" topics in the field.
Recognition: Benefits listed above, plus the opportunity for company representatives to greet guests on arrival and join the discussion groups.

Monday Evening Reception
$4,000 (Can be co-sponsored by two companies)
The primary social event of the conference, this reception will feature upscale stroll-around food along with wine and beer.
Recognition: benefits listed above, plus the opportunity for company representatives to greet guests on arrival at the event.

Lunch, Monday and Tuesday
Each $3,000
Sit-down networking luncheons both Monday and Tuesday in the exhibit hall. Each table will be hosted by a conference speaker or INFORMS leader who will facilitate discussion.
Recognition: benefits listed above, plus the opportunity for company representatives to greet guests on arrival at the event.

Refreshment Breaks
Each $1,000
Be there and be recognized when attendees flock to the refreshment buffets for coffee breaks (one-half hour) held in the exhibit hall.
Recognition: benefits listed above.