1. Welcome to INFORMS! New Member/First Time Attendee Welcome
Rick Rosenthal, Vice President, Membership & Professional Recognition
Anne G. Robinson, Chair Membership Committee
Nov. 5, 2006

2. Overview Welcome to INFORMS! A brief History Who we are and what we do
How you can optimize your membership
How you can contribute to the future of INFORMS
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3. What’s Next? A Brief History The Science of Better Campaign
1st Lanchester Prize
1954
Encyclopedia of OR/MS
1996
The Science of Better
2004
1st meeting of TIMS
1st issues of Mgmt Sci
1st von Neuman Prize
1975
ORSA and TIMS merge
January 1995
to form INFORMS
1st meeting of ORSA
1st issue of OR
1952
1st Edelman Prize
1972
1959
IFORS
2004
The Science of Better Campaign
What’s Next?
1975
First von Neumann Prize (ORSA)
Awarded to George B. Dantzig
1995
ORSA and TIMS merge to form INFORMS
Birth of INFORMS Online (out of Mike Trick’s O.R. Page)
1996
"Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science,” S. Gass, C. Harris
1959  
  International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS)
1972
First Franz Edelman Award for Management Science Achievement presented to The Pillsbury Company
1954  
First ORSA Frederick W. Lanchester Prize
Awarded to L. C. Edie
December 1953
First meeting of the Institute of Management Sciences (TIMS)
October 1954
First issue of Management Science
May 1952
First meeting of Operations Research Society of America (ORSA)
November 1952
First issue of Operations Research 3 3 3

4. Have you ever tried to explain OR at a cocktail party?
What is OR?
Have you ever tried to explain OR at a cocktail party?
“It’s mathematical decision making”
“It’s the edge between engineering and business”
“Quant – that MBA class that people complain about”
“Grown up, real-world versions of ‘story problems’ you either loved or hated in junior high math class!”
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A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
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5. The official answer designed by our Marketing-the-Profession campaign:
What is OR?
The official answer designed by our Marketing-the-Profession campaign:
“OR is the discipline of applying advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions.”
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
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6. What is INFORMS?
INFORMS is the society that serves the scientific and professional needs of OR/MS scientists, investigators, students, educators, and professionals, as well as the institutions they serve.
How?
Publications
Professional and Academic Conferences
Thought Leadership
Information and Idea Exchange
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
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7. INFORMS Membership 10,360 members
67% Academic, 33% Industry & Government
75% Regular, 20% Students, 5% Retired
76% US, 10% Europe, 14% Other
Current energy toward increasing practitioner membership
Enthusiastic and optimistic about OR/MS
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
Bulleted points, graphs, graphics, or photos will be placed inside of these two horizontal lines. All content wording will be in the Franklin Gothic Medium at 12pts. The same gray color will be applied.
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8. Making the Most out of Your Membership
There are many membership benefits – find the ones that work for you:
Journals
Conferences
Prizes, Awards and Scholarships
Web resources
Volunteering
Employment
Access to Thought Leaders
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
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9. Find Your Journals
Find a journal that interests you and will enhance your career
INFORMS has 12 journals – all are in-print AND online
You receive one FREE journal with your membership
You can receive ALL journals online for one low price
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
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10. List of Journals Decision Analysis Information Systems Research
Interfaces
INFORMS Journal of Computing
INFORMS Transactions on Education
Management Science
Manufacturing and Service Operations Management
Marketing Science
Mathematics of Operations Research
Operations Research
Organization Science
Transportation Science
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
Bulleted points, graphs, graphics, or photos will be placed inside of these two horizontal lines. All content wording will be in the Franklin Gothic Medium at 12pts. The same gray color will be applied.
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11. Magazines OR/MS Today is INFORMS monthly membership magazine:
Compelling Articles
Issues in Education
Software Surveys
Meetings, Updates
Job Openings
OR/MS Tomorrow is the online Student Newsletter:
ormstomorrow.informs.org
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
Bulleted points, graphs, graphics, or photos will be placed inside of these two horizontal lines. All content wording will be in the Franklin Gothic Medium at 12pts. The same gray color will be applied.
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12. Many special interest conferences Affiliated international conferences
Attend Conferences
Fall National Meeting
BIG (~3,000 attendees, 50 concurrent sessions!)
Open to all speakers
Spring PRACTICE Meeting
Smaller (~600 attendees, 6 concurrent sessions)
Practitioner Focused
All invited speakers
More upscale – bring your boss! Vancouver Spring 2007
Many special interest conferences
Affiliated international conferences
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
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13. Join Subdivisions Societies: Sections: Chapters: Student Chapters:
Large Established Interest Groups
Sections:
Smaller Focused Interest Groups
Chapters:
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A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
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Grouped by Geography
Student Chapters:
Grouped by one or more Universities
FORA:
Grouped by other characteristics – Junior Faculty, Women in OR, Minority Issues

14. INFORMS online www.informs.com Searchable bibliographic database
Membership Directory
PubsOnline
Employment Opportunities
Society News
Practitioner Resources
Bookstore
Contacts for problems and ideas!
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
Bulleted points, graphs, graphics, or photos will be placed inside of these two horizontal lines. All content wording will be in the Franklin Gothic Medium at 12pts. The same gray color will be applied.
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15. Societies, Sections and Chapters are a great place to start!
Volunteering
Many opportunities to volunteer with INFORMS:
Committees
Journal Refereeing and Editing
Speakers Program
Online content development
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
Bulleted points, graphs, graphics, or photos will be placed inside of these two horizontal lines. All content wording will be in the Franklin Gothic Medium at 12pts. The same gray color will be applied.
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Societies, Sections and Chapters are a great place to start!

16. Other Benefits Knowledge Enhancements Professional Awards
Networking with Peers
Discounts on Journals and Books
Group Insurance Plan
Visibility as part of a Respected Society
Access to Instructional Material
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
Bulleted points, graphs, graphics, or photos will be placed inside of these two horizontal lines. All content wording will be in the Franklin Gothic Medium at 12pts. The same gray color will be applied.
Bulleted points will be placed in the center of slide.

17. More Information Check out the INFORMS Booth at the Conferences
Call INFORMS ( INFORMS) with problems, issues and ideas!
Go online
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
Bulleted points, graphs, graphics, or photos will be placed inside of these two horizontal lines. All content wording will be in the Franklin Gothic Medium at 12pts. The same gray color will be applied.
Bulleted points will be placed in the center of slide.

18. “The INFORMS Board is pleased to welcome you.
In Closing:
“The INFORMS Board is pleased to welcome you.
We wish you a long, happy and productive membership.
May you make many new friends and feel proud to call yourself a member of the OR community!”
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
Bulleted points, graphs, graphics, or photos will be placed inside of these two horizontal lines. All content wording will be in the Franklin Gothic Medium at 12pts. The same gray color will be applied.
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19. Contact Info:
Professor Richard Rosenthal
Operations Research Department
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California
93940
Anne G. Robinson
Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA
95134
On the content pages, the background will remain the same and the INFORMS logo will be placed in the lower right hand corner at the same size it was on the title page.
A heading title in a dark red at a point size of 20pt will be placed inside of two horizontal black lines.
Sub-headings if any, will be in a dark red and with a point size of 18pts.
Bulleted points, graphs, graphics, or photos will be placed inside of these two horizontal lines. All content wording will be in the Franklin Gothic Medium at 12pts. The same gray color will be applied.
Bulleted points will be placed in the center of slide.