Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce that the 2026 INFORMS Optimization Society Conference (IOS 2026) will be held on March 20–22, 2026, in Atlanta, GA. Hosted by Georgia Tech, the theme of IOS 2026 is "Optimization at the Interface of Data, Decisions, and Society."
We warmly invite your participation by organizing sessions or submitting contributed presentations. The abstract submission deadline is November 15, 2025. Details of the submission process will be announced soon.
Refereed Proceedings:
Presenters will also have the option to submit papers to the conference's refereed proceedings. Accepted papers will be publicly announced, highlighted in the program, and offered the opportunity for expedited review at the INFORMS Journal on Optimization (see the conference website for details). The paper submission deadline is also November 15, 2025.
More Information:
Full details, including deadlines, submission instructions, and program updates, can be found on the conference website: https://ios2026.isye.gatech.edu/
We hope you will join us in Atlanta for what promises to be a vibrant and engaging event for the optimization community.
We look forward to your participation!
Best regards,
Mathieu Dahan
General Chair, IOS 2026
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Mathieu Dahan
Associate Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta GA
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