2008 Edelman Competition
 Six finalists will compete for the top prize in this “super bowl” of OR practice, showcasing analytics projects that had major impacts on their client organizations. The competition takes place on Monday and is open to all conference registrants. That evening, we honor the finalists and announce the 2008 winner at the gala awards ceremony and banquet. Admission to the ceremony and banquet is included in your registration fee. On Tuesday, the 2008 winning presentation will be reprised as a plenary session.
City of Stockholm, Sweden – OR Improves Quality and Efficiency in Home Health Care
 StatoilHydro and Gassco – Optimizing the Offshore Pipeline System for Natural Gas in the North Sea
Netherlands Railways – The New Dutch Timetable:
The OR Revolution
US Environmental Protection Agency – Reducing Security Risks in American Drinking Water Systems
Federal Aviation Administration with Metron Aviation and The Volpe Center, US Department of Transportation - Airspace Flow Programs
Xerox – LDP Lean Document Production®: Dramatic Productivity Improvements for the Printing Industry
INFORMS Prize
This prize is awarded annually to the company that effectively integrates analytics into organizational decision making, and has repeatedly applied OR/MS principles in pioneering, novel and lasting ways. The 2008 winner will be announced at the Edelman Award Ceremony on Monday evening. On Tuesday, in the “Theories of Practice” track, representatives from the winning company will describe the analytics work that earned them this prestigious award.
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This is your opportunity to salute the finalists and winners of TWO prestigious applied OR awards: The Edelman Award and the INFORMS Prize. Admission to the ceremony and banquet is included in your registration fee
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