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Sneak peak of the Annual Meeting platform, and other important features!

  • 1.  Sneak peak of the Annual Meeting platform, and other important features!

    Posted 10-25-2020 16:30
    Edited by Shelley Renn 10-25-2020 16:30

    With just a few weeks left until the Virtual 2020 INFORMS Annual Meeting, we are excited to share some highlights of the meeting platform to ensure attendees enjoy a seamless meeting experience, as well as some important meeting highlights we wouldn't want you to miss out on!

    Tips for Attendees

    We have created a Tips for Attendees page with a preview of the meeting's virtual lobby and how to navigate to different meeting locations and content. The virtual lobby will not officially open for meeting attendees to enter until the morning of Saturday, November 7. You will receive an email with a link to the meeting platform as well as instruction to log in. In addition, the platform will be accessible from multiple locations on the Virtual 2020 INFORMS Annual Meeting website.

    Be sure to check back to the Tips for Attendees page for more updates, including a sample of a meeting session and a sneak peek of our networking platform with opportunities to meet and connect with other attendees.

    Introducing your Meeting Host

    We are excited to share that a long time contributor and member of the INFORMS community Glenn Wegryn, CAP will be serving as the Annual Meeting host! An INFORMS Fellow, Glenn has the unique perspective of having served in both academia and industry. He is a recipient of both the INFORMS Prize and the UPS George D. Smith Prize, and has been named a finalist of the Franz Edelman Award more than once. Throughout the meeting, Glenn will be sharing videos highlighting important events and meeting content, conducting interviews with other attendees and presenters on topics including diversity, women in STEM, advocacy, and more. These videos will be posted in the lobby during session breaks each day so check back often for informative and fun updates!

    INFORMS Member Meeting
    Sunday, November 8, 2:45pm EST

    Mark your Annual Meeting calendar for the INFORMS Member Meeting, with special insight on accomplishments and future directions for INFORMS. Hear from the new INFORMS Executive Director Elena Gerstmann! Outstanding volunteer members will be honored as will the contributions of the outgoing 2020 Board of Directors, and the incoming 2021 Board members and outgoing editors-in-chief will be recognized. The traditional Gavel of Exchange will occur from the president to the president-Elect, with a new virtual twist! We can't wait to see you there!

    Virtual 2020 Career Fair
    Tuesday, November 10, 9am-5pm EST

    Whether you're an active or passive job seeker, the 2020 INFORMS Annual Meeting Virtual Career Fair will enable you to gather information, make vital connections, view open jobs, learn about the companies and their opportunities, upload resumes for the job openings, and request private chats with recruiters. You must register and create your profile prior to the start of the 2020 Career Fair to participate.



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    Shelley Renn
    Director, Meetings
    INFORMS
    Catonsville MD
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