Preliminary Schedule

New This Year – The Member Meeting will be on Tuesday evening!

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REMINDER: All speakers must be registered by September 8. If speakers are not registered by September 8, the speaker will be notified that the presentation will be removed from the program.

Saturday, October 21

Time	Name	Location
7am-5pm	Registration	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
8am-5pm	Organization Science Dissertation Competition	Hilton – Lanier HK, Level 4
8am-12noon	Information Systems Research Senior Editor Meeting	Hilton – 230, Level 2
9:30-11:30am	Executive Committee Meeting	Hilton – 334, Level 3
11:45am-5pm	INFORMS Board Meeting	Hilton – Ballroom of Americas C, Level 2
1-3:30pm	Vendor Workshops
	FICO	GBCC – 340B, Level 3
	Optimization Direct Inc.	GBCC – 320A, Level 3
	Palisade	GBCC – 330B, Level 3
	JMP, a division of SAS	GBCC – 330A, Level 3
	SIMIO LLC	GBCC – 340A, Level 3
	MathWorks	GBCC – 320B, Level 3
	Tableau Software	GBCC – 350D, Level 3
4-6:30pm	Vendor Workshops
	Frontline Systems	GBCC – 330B, Level 3
	GAMS	GBCC – 340B, Level 3
	Gurobi Optimization	GBCC – 320A, Level 3
	LINDO Systems, Inc.	GBCC – 340A, Level 3
	Responsive Learning Technologies	GBCC – 350D, Level 3
	SAS	GBCC – 330A, Level 3
	IBM	GBCC – 320B, Level 3
	DiDi Chuxing	GBCC – 350F, Level 3
	ARUNDO	GBCC – 350E, Level 3
5-6pm	Roundtable Reception (invite only)	Hilton – 335C, Level 3
6-7pm	Roundtable Dinner (invite only)	Hilton – 335C, Level 3
6:30-8pm	ISS Awards & ISR Editors Reception	Hilton – Ballroom of Americas DE, Level 2

Sunday, October 22

Time	Name	Location
7am-5:30pm	INFORMS Registration	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
7-8am	New Member Breakfast (invite only)	Hilton – Lanier CF, Level 4
7:30-9am	ITE Editorial Board Breakfast & Meeting (invite only)	Hilton – Lanier CF, Level 4
7:30-9am	Career Center Breakfast & Meeting	Hilton – Lanier GJ, Level 4
8-9:30am	Technical Sessions (SA)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
8am-4pm	CAP Job Task Analysis	Hilton – 328, Level 3
9am-12noon	AIMMS Student Learning Lab	Hilton – 335A, Level 3
9:30-10am	Coffee Break	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
10-10:50am	Welcome & Plenary: Richard Tapia	GBCC -General Assembly B, Level 3
10am-4pm	CIEADH	Hilton – 337, Level 3
11am-12:30pm	Technical Sessions (SB)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
12noon-5pm	Exhibits, Career Center, Technology Center	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
12noon-5pm	INFORMS Center, Networking Lounge	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
12:30-2pm	ITOR Editorial Board Meeting (invite only)	Hilton – 344, Level 3
12:30-1:30pm	Junior Faculty Interest Group Lunch (ticketed event)	Hilton – Lanier GJ, Level 4
12:30-1:30pm	Lunch Break (on your own)
12:30-1:30pm	MSOM Associate Editors Lunch (invite only)	Hilton – 343, Level 3
1:30-3pm	Technical Sessions (SC)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
3:10-4pm	Plenary: Omega Rho: Mike Trick	GBCC – General Assembly B, Level 3
4-4:30pm	Coffee Break	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
4:30-6pm	Technical Sessions (SD)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
	INFORMS Community Meetings	see Community Meetings Tab
5:30-6:30pm	Career Fair Employer Reception	Hilton – 339, Level 3
6:30-7:30pm	INFORMS Connect & Social Networking Reception	Hilton – 338, Level 3
7:30-9pm	Welcome Reception – Exhibits Open	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
8-9:30pm	MIF Reception	Sambuca – 909 Texas Ave.
8:30-9:45pm	Awards Ceremony & Dessert Reception	Hilton – Lanier ABDE, Level 4

Monday, October 23

Time	Name	Location
7am-5pm	INFORMS Registration	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
7am-5pm	Roundtable Meeting (invite only)	Hilton – Lanier HK, Level 4
7am-8:30am	IFORS Member Societies Breakfast	Hilton – 344, Level 3
7:30-9am	ACORD Breakfast/Business Meeting	Hilton – 339, Level 3
8-9am	Engagement with Organizations Committee Meeting	Hilton – 335 BC, Level 3
8-10am	Service Science Editorial Board Meeting	Hilton – Lanier CF, Level 4
8-9:30am	PSOR Breakfast/Business Meeting (ticketed event)	Hilton – 343, Level 3
8-9:30am	Technical Sessions (MA)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
8:30-9:30am	Chapters/Fora Committee	Hilton – 335A, Level 3
9am-5pm	Exhibits, Career Center, Technology Center	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
9am-5pm	INFORMS Center, Networking Lounge	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
9:30-10am	Coffee Break	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
9:30-10:30am	Education Strategy Committee Meeting	Hilton – 326, Level 3
9:30-10:30am	Section/Societites Committee Meeting	Hilton – 335A, Level 3
	Plant Tour: U. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	see Plant Tours page
10-10:50am	Plenary: Bob Bixby	Hilton – Ballroom of the Americas, Level 2
11am-12:30pm	Technical Sessions (MB)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
12noon-1:30pm	Lunch Break (on your own)
12noon-1:30pm	Section/Societies Officers Lunch (invite only)	Hilton – 335A, Level 3
12:30-1:30pm	Bonder Scholarship Lunch	Hilton – 342, Level 3
12:30-1:30pm	COIN-OR Members & Users	Hilton – 339, Level 3
12:30-2:30pm	Poster Sessions & Competition	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
12:30-3:30pm	Publications/Editors-in-Chief Meeting	Hilton – Lanier HK, Level 4
12:45-2:30pm	Fellows Lunch (invite only)	Hilton – Lanier GJ, Level 4
1:30-3pm	Technical Sessions (MC)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
2:30-4:30pm	Subdivisions Council	Hilton – Lanier CF, Level 4
3-4pm	Education Outreach Meeting	Hilton – 326, Level 3
3:10-4pm	Keynote: Victoria Jordan	GBCC – General Assembly A
3:10-4pm	Keynote: Nancy Currie-Gregg	GBCC – General Assembly B
3:10-4pm	Keynote: IFORS: Celso Ribeiro	GBCC – Grand Ballroom C
3:10-4pm	Keynote: UPS George D. Smith Reprise	GBCC – Grand Ballroom B
4-4:30pm	Coffee Break	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
4:30-6pm	Technical Sessions (MD)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
	INFORMS Community Meetings	see Community Meetings tab
6:15-7:15pm	Interfaces Editorial Board Meeting (invite only)	Hilton – 335 BC, Level 3
7:30-9:30pm	Student Awards & Dessert Reception	Hilton – Lanier ABDE, Level 4

Tuesday, October 24

Time	Name	Location
7am-5pm	INFORMS Registration	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
7-8am	Chapters/Fora Officers Award Breakfast (invite only)	Hilton – 339, Level 3
7:30-9am	Transportation Science Associate Editors (invite only)	Hilton – 343, Level 3
7:30-9am	Technical Sessions (TA)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
8-8:45am	Student Chapter Officers Meeting	Hilton – 339, Level 3
8-9am	CE Committee Meeting	Hilton – 331, Level 3
9am-5pm	Exhibits, Career Center, Technology Center	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
9am-5pm	INFORMS Center, Networking Lounge	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
9-9:30am	Coffee Break	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
	Plant Tour: Baker Hugher Research & Test Facility	see Plant Tour page
9:40-10:30am	Plenary: Bob Phillips	Hilton – Ballroom of Americas, Level 2
10:30am-12noon	Technical Sessions (TB)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
12noon-1pm	IJOO Editorial Board Luncheon (invite only)	Hilton – 344, Level 3
12:05-1:35pm	Technical Sessions (TC)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
12:30-1:30pm	Women in OR/MS Lunch (ticketed event)	Hilton – Ballroom of Americas AB, Level 2
12:30-1:30pm	IJOC Editorial Board Meeting	Hilton – 343, Level 3
12:30-2:30pm	Poster Sessions & Competition	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
	INFORMS Community Meetings	see Community Meetings tab
1:35-2pm	Coffee Break	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
2-3:30pm	Technical Sessions (TD)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
3:40-4:30pm	Keynote: Wagner Prize Reprise	GBCC – Grand Ballroom A, Level 3
3:40-4:30pm	Keynote: Andy Boyd	GBCC – Grand Ballroom B, Level 3
3:40-4:30pm	Keynote: Edelman Reprise	GBCC – General Assembly A, Level 3
3:40-4:30pm	Keynote: Cassandra McZeal	GBCC – General Assembly B, Level 3
3:40-4:30pm	Keynote: Tuomas Sandholm	GBCC – General Assembly C, Level 3
4:35-6:05pm	Technical Sessions (TE)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
5-6pm	Exhibitor & Organizing Committee Reception (invite only)	Hilton – 339, Level 3
6-7:30pm	INFORMS Member Meeting	Hilton – Ballroom of Americas AB, Level 2
7:30-10pm	General Reception	Minute Maid Park

Wednesday, October 25

Time	Name	Location
7am-1:30pm	INFORMS Registration	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
7:30-9am	Technical Sessions (WA)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
9-9:30am	Coffee Break	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
9am-12:30pm	Exhibits & Technology Center	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
9am-12:30pm	INFORMS Center, Networking Lounge	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
9am-3pm	Career Center	GBCC – Exhibit Hall B3, Level 3
9:40-10:30am	Keynote: David Shmoys & Shane Henderson	GBCC – Grand Ballroom A, Level 3
9:40-10:30am	Keynote: Rich Baraniuk	GBCC – Grand Ballroom B, Level 3
10:30am-12noon	Technical Sessions (WB)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3
12:30-2pm	Technical Sessions (WC)	GBCC – Various Rooms, Level 3

Sunday, October 22

Time	Name	Location
4:15-5:15pm	Information Systems	Hilton – 329, Level 3
6:15-7:45pm	Auctions & Marketing Design Meeting	GBCC – 350D, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Aviation Applications	GBCC – 351C, Level 3
6:15-8:15pm	Decision Analysis Society Council	GBCC – 310A, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	ENRE Section	GBCC – 381B, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Forum on Education (INFORM-ED)	GBCC – 370A, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Location Analysis Section	GBCC – 362C, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Manufacturing & Service Operations Society	GBCC – Grand Ballroom A, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Military Applications Society Board	GBCC – 351D, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Minority Issues Forum	GBCC – 370B, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Multiple Criteria Decision Making	GBCC – 352C, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Optimization	GBCC – Grand Ballroom B, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Railway Applications	GBCC – 362F, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Simulation	GBCC – 362D, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Telecommunications Section	GBCC – 350B, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Transportation Science & Logistics Society Board	GBCC – 332B, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Women in OR/MS	GBCC – 360D, Level 3

Monday, October 23

Time	Name	Location
8-9:30am	PSOR Breakfast (ticketed event)	Hilton – 343, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Analytics	GBCC – 352D, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Applied Probability	GBCC – 340A, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Computing	GBCC – 372C, Level 3
6:15-7:45pm	Data Mining	GBCC – 370F, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	e-Business	GBCC – 360F, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Health Applications	GBCC – 320C, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Military Applications Society Meeting/Reception	GBCC – 315D, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	QSR	GBCC – 371C, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Revenue Management & Pricing Business Meeting	GBCC – 342D, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Social Media Analytics	GBCC – 350F, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	Tech., Innovation Mgmt. & Entrepreneurship	GBCC – 342B, Level 3
6:15-7:15pm	TSL	GBCC – Grand Ballroom A, Level 3
7:15-8:15pm	Behavioral Operations Management	GBCC – 361A, Level 3
7:15-8:15pm	Revenue Management & Pricing Board	GBCC – Grand Ballroom B, Level 3

Tuesday, October 24

Time	Name	Location
5-6:30pm	INFORMS Practice Section Membership	Tejas Grill & Sports Bar
6:15-7:15pm	Financial Services	GBCC – 362B, Level 3
6-7pm	SpORts	Home Plate Bar & Grill
6:15-7:15pm	Service Science Section	GBCC – 351F, Level 3

University Receptions

Sunday, October 22

Time	Name	Location
6-9:30pm	Rice University	Hilton – 328, Level 3

Monday, October 23

Time	Name	Location
5:30-7:30pm	Texas A&M	Hilton – 339, Level 3
6-8pm	Carnegie Mellon, Tepper School of Business	Hilton – 343, Level 3
6:30-9pm	London Business School	Hilton – 327, Level 3
6:30-9pm	Northwestern University	Hilton – Lanier L, Level 4
7-9pm	University of Texas at Austin	Hilton – Lanier CF, Level 4
7:30-10:30pm	Cornell University	Boots ‘n Shoots

Preliminary Schedule

REMINDER: All speakers must be registered by September 8. If speakers are not registered by September 8, the speaker will be notified that the presentation will be removed from the program.

Saturday, October 21

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