Hi Daud, thank you for this question! I'll mention you to my colleague, our Chapter Relations Coordinator, and we'll be happy to work with you if you find there's interest and you'd like to move forward with a chapter.
There's a convenient way to find all the members in your area, but I don't think there's a simple way to message them all together through INFORMS Connect. Log in and go to your profile, then click on My Connections > Networks. On your networks page, you'll see 'City - Raleigh, NC' and you can click on a link to open a list of the members in our directory who are located in that city. There's a state network too, if you'd like to cast a wider net.
I'm going to check with my counterparts at other associations that use this platform and see if there is a way to do group messaging through networks that I'm just not seeing. I'll get back to you with more info!
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Tracy Cahall
Member Engagement Manager
INFORMS
Catonsville MD
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-22-2023 13:54
From: Daud Mahmud
Subject: Feasibility of a new INFORMS chapter in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Clarifying my question further, Is it possible for me to send a message through INFORMS to all members located in the Raleigh-Durham area to see if an appetite for a local chapter exists? I will be happy to follow the procedures that are outlined by INFORMS, I just need a way to communicate at least once to the local INFORMs members.
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Daud Mahmud
Analytics & Modeling Practitioner
Service Interactions
Raleigh NC
Original Message:
Sent: 08-22-2023 13:22
From: Daud Mahmud
Subject: Feasibility of a new INFORMS chapter in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Hi,
How do I get in touch with INFORMS members in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area to see if an appetite exists?
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Daud Mahmud
Analytics & Modeling Practitioner
Service Interactions
Raleigh NC
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