1. INFORMS MCDM BUSINESS MEETING NOVEMBER 7-10, 2010 Austin, TX

2. Agenda Introduction Introduction Financial statement Financial statement Web site Web site Election results Election results Tentative INFORMS MCDM activities Tentative INFORMS MCDM activities

3. Founding Officers Murat Köksalan Murat Köksalan Hannele Wallenius Hannele Wallenius Esma S. Gel Esma S. Gel

4. Objectives of the Section Promoting multiple criteria in decision making. Promoting multiple criteria in decision making. Promoting the development and application of Operations Research methods, techniques and tools in the Multiple Criteria Decision Making area. Promoting the development and application of Operations Research methods, techniques and tools in the Multiple Criteria Decision Making area. Encouraging the exchange of information among researchers and users in the areas of multiple criteria decision making, including such topics as analytical hierarchy processes, decision analysis, goal programming, multiobjective evolutionary algorithms, multiobjective mathematical programming, and outranking methods. Encouraging the exchange of information among researchers and users in the areas of multiple criteria decision making, including such topics as analytical hierarchy processes, decision analysis, goal programming, multiobjective evolutionary algorithms, multiobjective mathematical programming, and outranking methods. Encouraging interest by practitioners and students in the Multiple Criteria Decision Making area. Encouraging interest by practitioners and students in the Multiple Criteria Decision Making area. Promoting the maintenance of high professional standards in the application of Management Sciences to the Multiple Criteria Decision Making area. Promoting the maintenance of high professional standards in the application of Management Sciences to the Multiple Criteria Decision Making area.

5. Election Results Officers: Officers: President: Murat Köksalan Vice President: Jyrki Wallenius Secretary/Treasurer: Esma Gel Board members: Board members: NameTerm Stan Zionts3 years Harold Benson Jim Dyer Tied: 2 or 3 years Hannele Wallenius2 years Mark Karwan Larry Seiford 1 year

6. Financial Statement No Income in 2010: INFORMS covered expenses No Income in 2010: INFORMS covered expenses From 2011 on: Memberships and donations From 2011 on: Memberships and donations

7. MCDM Web Site http://www.informs.org/Community/MCDM http://www.informs.org/Community/MCDM http://www.informs.org/Community/MCDM Please let us know about Please let us know about Upcoming events to include in the web site Upcoming events to include in the web site Ideas and information to improve the web page Ideas and information to improve the web page

8. Tentative INFORMS MCDM Activities Sponsoring a (big) MCDM cluster in INFORMS 2011 Charlotte, NC Sponsoring a (big) MCDM cluster in INFORMS 2011 Charlotte, NC Collaborating with other INFORMS communities Collaborating with other INFORMS communities For later For later Special issues on MCDM Special issues on MCDM Sponsoring an award Sponsoring an award … …

9. Becoming a Member Membership is open to anyone interested in MCDM and is complementary for the rest of 2010. Membership is open to anyone interested in MCDM and is complementary for the rest of 2010. Please send an email to melissa.forde@informs.org and include your complete mailing address, email address, and phone/fax numbers. Please send an email to melissa.forde@informs.org and include your complete mailing address, email address, and phone/fax numbers.melissa.forde@informs.org The dues for 2011 will be $5 for INFORMS members and $7 for others. The dues for 2011 will be $5 for INFORMS members and $7 for others.

10. Discussion Items Increasing membership Increasing membership Financial sponsorship to fund various activities Financial sponsorship to fund various activities … …