April 18-20, 2010 | Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida

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The INFORMS Conference on O.R. Practice – Applying Science to the Art of Business –is the must-make event of the year if you work in the operations research, management science, or business analytics fields or want to know how these time-proven applications and processes can improve your business’s bottom line.

Share these can’t-miss reasons for attending:

1.	I’ll get a cross-industry view of high-impact analytics applications in the real world and how I can apply them.
2.	I’ll help decision makers in my company understand the value of analytics as a competitive driver.
3.	I’ll learn from best practices in using analytics to optimize business processes and make fact-based business decisions.
4.	I’ll sharpen my skills in quantitative methodologies and technologies.
5.	I’ll enjoy extensive, organized and facilitated networking opportunities that will point me in the right direction to contacts that can help me and my business.
6.	I’ll celebrate excellence in analytics practice at the unsurpassed Edelman Awards Gala.
7.	I’ll receive a free DVD of the 2008 Edelman presentations that I can refer to over and over again to see how other companies dealt with and solved vexing business problems.
8.	I’ll take away slide sets for every talk on the program to share with my team, colleagues and supervisors who couldn’t attend.
9.	I’ll conduct a follow-up presentation for my company on current trends, best practices and innovative strategies that will open minds to new possibilities.
10	I’ll learn how to sell analytics to key decision makers and potential users within my organization.
11.	I’ll research vendors and suppliers for new products and services, potential savings and new ideas.
12.	I’ll take advantage of technical workshops that provide software solutions explained in the context of business.
13.	I’ll attend a cost-effective and time-effective conference: great hotel rate ($189), competitive registration fee that covers all my meals, low-cost carrier Southwest flies non-stop to Phoenix from over 40 U.S. cities, only two days out of office – Mon. and Tues., 4/27 and 4/28.
14.	As an academic, I’ll be able to share real-world lessons with my students who may be wondering about how to apply O.R. applications.
15.	As a student, I will benefit from an unmatched learning experience, invaluable networking opportunities, and special programs geared to my needs.