Sponsors

Fundraising & Sponsors

Fundraising

WORMS is looking for sponsors to support the events we plan to offer at the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, this October (20th-23rd). With our forum growing, we have an increasing need to offer relevant and useful events/sessions to our members that attend the conferences. Your sponsorship will enable us to offset the cost to offer our events, including the business meeting, networking reception, and other events, and help us promote our initiatives, such as the WORMS Award for the advancement of women in the field. We offer three tiers of sponsorship; Platinum ($2000 or more), Gold ($1000-$1999), and Silver (under $1000). Our typical sponsorship is about $1000, but of course, any amount is welcome. If you would like to donate, please fill out your information using the following Google Form:
WORMS fundraising form

The WORMS Forum benefits the INFORMS community in several ways, including:

The WORMS Family Care Award to offset family care costs incurred while attending the Annual Meeting.
The WORMS Travel Awards to support students attending the Combined Colloquia at the Annual Meeting and the Professional Colloquium at the Analytics Meeting.
The Award for the Advancement of Women in OR/MS, which celebrates and recognizes a person who has contributed significantly to the advancement and recognition of women in the field of Operations Research and the Management Sciences (OR/MS).
The WORMS business meeting, luncheon, and networking reception at the Annual Meeting, which are great networking and celebratory events for women in OR/MS and other supporters of diversity in the profession.
The WORMS sessions and panel discussions at the Annual Meeting.
The WORMS Mentorship network connects WORMS members at all stages of their careers.

Download our flyer, which describes the benefits of sponsoring: WORMS Donation Letter 2022

Past Sponsors
The Forum for Women in OR/MS gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our past sponsors who have made our luncheons and other events possible.

Year	Location	Sponsors
2023	Phoenix, AZ	Platinum-tier Sponsors: Georgia Institute of Technology, H. Milton School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) University of Michigan, Industrial and Operations Engineering University of Southern California, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Gold-tier Sponsors: California State University - Long Beach, College of Business Duke University, Fuqua School of Business Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Operations and Decisions Technology Department New York University Stern, School of Business, Technology, Operations, & Statistics Department Northwestern University, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Purdue University, School of Industrial Engineering University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering University of Iowa, Tippie College of Business University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business University of Texas at Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, & Systems Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School Silver-tier Sponsors: Clemson University, Department of Industrial Engineering Gurobi Optimization, Inc Ohio State University, Department of Integrated Systems Engineering University of Pittsburgh, Department of Industrial Engineering Professor Candace Arai Yano, University of California Berkeley

2022	Indianapolis, IN	Platinum-tier Sponsors: Proctor & Gamble Company Georgia Institute of Technology, H. Milton School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) University of Michigan, Industrial and Operations Engineering University of Southern California, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Gold-tier Sponsors: California State University - Long Beach, College of Business Duke University, Fuqua School of Business Florida State University, Department of Business Analytics, Information Systems, and Supply Chain Gurobi Optimization, Inc. Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Operations and Decisions Technology Department New York University Stern, Operations Management Group Northwestern University, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Polytechnique Montréal, CERC in Data Science for Real-Time Decision Making Purdue University, School of Industrial Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering University of Pittsburgh, Department of Industrial Engineering University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business University of Texas at Arlington, COSMOS University of Texas at Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management Worcester Polytechnic Institute, The Business School Silver-tier Sponsors Clemson University, Department of Industrial Engineering Professor Christopher S. Tang, University of California - Los Angeles University of Arkansas, Industrial Engineering University of California - Irvine, Paul Mirage School of Business University of Houston, Department of Industrial Engineering University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management Virginia Tech, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Gies College of Business University of Iowa, Tippie College of Business Professor Candace Arai Yano, University of California Berkeley

2021	Anaheim, CA (Hybrid)	Boston University, Questrom School of Business Business Analytics, Information Systems & Supply Chain Dept, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Candace Arai Yano Center on Stochastic Modeling, Optimization, & Statistics (COSMOS); The University of Texas at Arlington Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science, Culverhouse College of Business, The University of Alabama Duke University, Fuqua School of Business Eindhoven University of Technology - Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences George Mason University, Systems Engineering & Operations Research Georgia Tech - H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences, Northwestern University IU Kelley School of Business, Department of Operations and Decision Technologies Penn State Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Robert H. Brethen Operations Management Institute, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University SMU Cox School of Business, ITOM Department Systems and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Arizona Texas Tech IMSE Department The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College University of Arkansas University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering University of Minnesota, Supply Chain and Operations Department, Carlson School of Management University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, Operations Area, Chapel Hill, NC University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business University of Texas at Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management - Operations Management & Statistics Area University of Utah - OIS USC Marshall School of Business Wayfair

2020	Virtual	Duke University, Fuqua School of Business Georgia Institute of Technology, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering INSEAD Northwestern University, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Penn State University, Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering University of Toronto Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Foisie School of Business

2019	Seattle	Premium Sponsors Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Department of Industrial, Manufacturing & Systems Engineering; The University of Texas at Arlington Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Marshall School of Business, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California Penn State University, Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems University of Texas at Austin, McCombs - IROM Department University of Texas at Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management University of Michigan, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering Sponsors Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management, Operations Management Department of Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University Duke University, Fuqua School of Business Eindhoven Institute of Technology, Operations, Planning, Accounting and Control Group Georgia Institute of Technology, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business NYU Stern School of Business Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis Queens University, Smith School of Business, Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics SMU Cox School of Business Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College UBC Sauder School of Business University of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Gies College of Business University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business Clemson University, Department of Industrial Engineering Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto University of Arkansas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering WPI Foisie Business School

2018	Phoenix	Arizona State University Northwestern University, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences Center on Stochastic Modeling, Optimization, and Statistics at The University of Texas at Arlington Clemson University Industrial Engineering Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Eindhoven Technical University Fuqua School of Business Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky Georgia Institute of Technology, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering Professor Ioana Popescu, INSEAD Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Kelley School of Business, ODT Dept Marshall School of Business – USC McCombs School of Business – Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas NYU Stern – Operations Management Group Olin Business School Stanford Graduate School of Business Systems and Industrial Engineering at the University of Arizona The Fishman-Davidson Center for Service and Operations Management The Operations Management group at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Tuck School of Business Vanderbilt University School of Engineering UBC Sauder School of Business University of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Business University of Florida, Department of Information Systems and Operations Management University of Michigan, Industrial and Operations Engineering University of Southern California University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business Department of Operations, Weatherhead School of Management, CWRU Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics University of Arkansas, Department of Industrial Engineering Carlson School of Management David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah Department of Management, Miami Business School, University of Miami Department of Statistical Sciences and Operations Research, Virginia Commonwealth University Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Questrom School of Business Operations & Technology Management The Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto University of Illinois – Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering WPI Robert A. Foisie School of Business Professor Candace Arai Yano

2017	Houston	Ohio State University, Department of Integrated Systems Engineering Stanford University, Graduate School of Business Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management Clemson University, Department of Industrial Engineering Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business Duke University, Fuqua School of Business Eindhoven University of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering HKUST Business School Indian School of Business Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, ODT Dept. The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School London Business School, Management Science & Operations Subject Area New York University, Stern School of Business Northwestern University, IEMS University of Arizona, Systems and Industrial Engineering University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business University of California at Davis University of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management University of Chicago, Booth School of Business University of Florida, IROM Dept., Warrington College of Business University of Michigan, Industrial & Operations Engineering University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business University of Southern California, Daniel J. Epstein Department of ISE University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, DSC Dept. University of Texas at Arlington, Center on Stochastic Modeling, Optimization & Statistics University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business, IROM Dept. University of Texas at Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management Vanderbilt University, School of Engineering Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School Boston University, OTM Dept. Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business Southern Methodist University, Lyle School of Engineering University of Alabama, ISM Dept. University of Arkansas, Department of Industrial Engineering University of Tennessee-Knoxville, ISE Dept. University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Foisie Business School Dr. Ioana Popescu (INSEAD) Dr. Candi Yano (University of California, Berkeley)

2016	Nashville	Stanford University, Graduate School of Business Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management Clemson University, IE Dept Dartmouth University, Tuck School of Business Duke University, Fuqua School of Business Eindhoven University of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, Industrial & System Engineering Indiana University, Kelley School of Business John Hopkins, Carey Business School New York University, Stern School of Business Northwestern University, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Ohio State University, Dept of Integrated Systems Engineering University of Arizona, Systems and Industrial Engineering University of Arkansas, Department of Industrial Engineering University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business University of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Management University of Florida, Warrington College of Business University of Miami, School of Business Administration University of Michigan, Industrial & Operations Engineering University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business University of Southern California, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business, Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management University of Texas at Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management Vanderbilt University, School of Engineering Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School Boston University, Questrom School of Business California State University, Long Beach Personal contribution: Professor Beril Toktay, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sheller College of Business Personal Contribution: Cheryl Gaimon, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sheller College of Business Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business Sandia National Laboratories Southern Methodist University, Cox business School Southern Methodist University, Lyle School of Engineering, EMIS Department University of California, Irvine, Merage School of Business University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Instrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering University of Texas at Arlington, Center on Stochastic Modeling, Optimization, & Statistics (COSMOS) University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, OM and Stats Area University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business University of Washington, Foster School of Business, Information Systems & Operations Management department Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Statistical Sciences and Operations Research Personal contribution: Dr. Haoying Sun, Texas A&M University, Mays Business School Personal contribution: Professor Candace Yano, University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business Texas A&M University, Mays Business School Personal contribution: Dr. Lisa Yeo, Loyola University Maryland Personal contribution: Professor Gilbert Laporte, CIRRELT, University of Montreal

2015	Philadelphia	Indiana University, Kelley School of Business Harvey Mudd College California State University, Long Beach University of Florida, ISE Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business Southern Methodist University, Lyle School of Engineering Pennsylvania State University, SC&IS The University of Texas at Arlington, IMSE Texas A&M University, Mays Business School University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ISE Gilbert Laporte (HEC, Montréal) Candace Yano (UC Berkeley) Haoying Sun (Texas A&M)

2014	San Francisco	SAS Arizona State University Ohio State University, Integrated Systems Engineering SIMUL8 Corporation University of Alabama, Information Systems, Statistics & Management Science University of Arizona, Systems & Industrial Engineering University of Michigan, Industrial & Operations Engineering University of Tennessee, Industrial & Systems Engineering Harvey Mudd College Northwestern University, Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences Ohio State University, Fischer College of Business University of Florida, Industrial Systems & Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management Loyola University Maryland, Information Systems & Operations Management University of California, Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business University of Texas at Austin, Operations Research & Industrial Engineering

2013	Minneapolis	Georgia Institute of Technology - Industrial & Systems Engineering Lehigh University - College of Engineering & Applied Science SIMUL8 Corporation Northwestern University, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences University of Michigan, Department of Industrial & Operations Engineering Texas A&M, Industrial & Systems Engineering Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Statistical Sciences & Operations Research University of Massachusetts, Isenberg School of Management University of Florida, Industrial & Systems Engineering University of Missouri-St. Louis, Department of Logistics & Operations Management University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering University of Texas at Austin, OR/IE Program

2012	Phoenix	SAS Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Industrial & Systems Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management Sciences University of Alabama, Dept. of Information Systems, Statistics, & Management Sciences Texas A&M University, Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering University of Arizona, Dept. of Systems & Industrial Engineering University of Southern California, Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering Northwestern University, Dept. of Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences University of Texas at Arlington, Dept. of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Statistical Science & Operations Research Penn State Erie, Sam & Irene Black School of Business University of Texas at Austin, Dept. of Operations Research & Industrial Engineering

2011	Charlotte	Lehigh University, Rossin College Of EngineeringTexas A&M University Industrial And Systems EngineeringOhio State University Sas Institute Inc. University Of Michigan, Industrial And Operations Engineering Virginia Commonwealth University, Statistical Sciences And Operations Research Arizona State University, Industrial Engineering University Of Texas At Arlington, Industrial Systems And Manufacturing Systems Engineering Arizona State University, Carey School Of Business Northwestern University Pennsylvania State University-Erie, Business School Clemson University, Industrial Engineering Mississippi State University, Industrial And Systems Engineering George Mason University, Systems Engineering And Operations Research Naval Postgraduate School Foundation

2010	Austin	SAS Institute IBM University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Industrial Engineering Harvey Mudd College, Dept. of Mathematics Texas A&M University, Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering Northwestern University, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences Arizona State University, School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering Penn State University, Harold and Inge Marcus Dept. of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering University of Texas at Arlington, Dept. of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Harlan Crowder Photography Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Mississippi State University, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering

2009	San Diego	SAS Raytheon UMass Amherst, School of Engineering UMass Amherst, Isenberg School of Management Northwestern University, Department of IE and MS Harlan Crowder Photography University of Portland, Department of OM University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

2008	Washington	ILOG SAS Northwestern University, Industrial Engineering and Management Science Department Union Pacific Railroad University of Alabama, College of Commerce and Business Administration, Department of Information Systems, Statistics and Management Science University of Massachusetts, Amherst, College of Engineering University of Washington, College of Engineering University of Wisconsin, Industrial Engineering Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Statistical Sciences and Operations Research

2007	Seattle	ILOG, Inc. SAS Institute University of Pittsburgh, Industrial Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering University of Massachusetts, College of Engineering Virginia Commonwealth University, Stats/OR Penn State Berks University of Washington, College of Engineering

2006	Pittsburgh	University of Pittsburgh, Industrial Engineering INFORMS Pittsburgh Local Organizing Committee University of Florida, College of Engineering University of Florida, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering ILOG Inc. SAS Institute Texas A&M University, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department ILOG, Inc. Arizona State University, Dep.t of Industrial Engineering Penn State, Smeal College Washington University at St Louis, Olin School

2005	San Francisco	Georgia Institute of Technology ILOG SAS Stanford University, Management Sci & Eng Stanford, Grad School of Business University of Maryland, School of Business University of Florida, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering

2004	Denver	University of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of Business

2003	Atlanta	Georgia Institute of Technology

2002	San Jose	IBM Research

2001	Miami Beach	IBM Research The INFORMS Miami Organizing Committee INFORMS Roundtable

Fall 2000	San Antonio	Vector Research Level 3 Communications

Spring 2000	Salt Lake City	Hewlett-Packard Labs

Fall 1999	Philadelphia	First USA Bank

Spring 1999	Cincinnati	IBM Research

Fall 1997	Dallas	IBM Research