Dear Colleagues,
This is a friendly reminder that we are coordinating sessions for the "Global Optimization", "Integer and Combinatorial Optimization", and "Network Optimization" clusters at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia (October 26-29, 2025).
If you are interested in chairing a session or giving a talk in one of these clusters, please enter your details in the appropriate tab at the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tqjdmR-2_IYsI_9psH65X3xxO0p8VwAupORJxJ87h2Y/edit?usp=sharing
Due to space constraints and program changes, INFORMS has limited the number of sessions per community. As a result, the Global Optimization, Integer and Combinatorial Optimization, and Network Optimization clusters have about 19 sessions combined. If we are unable to accommodate all proposed sessions, selections will be based on diversity of topics, institutional representation, and session chair seniority.
Key Points to Note:
- New Job Market Showcase Track: INFORMS has introduced this new track for the 2025 meeting. Details can be found here.
- One-Talk-Per-Speaker Rule: We have a one-talk-per-speaker rule. Speakers in the Job Market Showcase track cannot give a talk in a regular session.
- Session Chair Deadline: April 15, 2025. Please indicate your interest by this date. Early proposals are encouraged. If you have arranged for speakers in your session, please ensure they enter their talk details in the "Talks" tab at the link above. Once they have done so, kindly indicate in both tabs that their talk is part of your session.
- Session Size Requirement: Each session must include five speakers.
- Talk Proposal Deadline: May 7, 2025. Please indicate your interest in giving an invited talk by this date.
- Abstract Submission Deadline: May 23, 2025. Selected speakers must submit their title and abstract in the system by this deadline.
We appreciate the interest so far and welcome additional session and talk contributions. Feel free to reach out with any questions:
- Global Optimization: Rohit Kannan (rohitkannan@vt.edu)
- Integer and Combinatorial Optimization: Aleksandr Kazachkov (akazachkov@ufl.edu)
- Network Optimization: Jim Ostrowski (jostrows@utk.edu)
Best regards,
Aleks, Jim, and Rohit
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Rohit Kannan
Assistant Professor
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg VA
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