Most recent update: 10/25/2021
In Person Attendees
Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday
All times are shown in Pacific Time Zone (PDT).
Saturday, October 23
| 7:00am-5:00pm | INFORMS Registration Satellite Counter | M – Platinum Registration Counter, Lobby Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00am-6:00pm | Mother’s Lounge | CC – Level 1, Outside Exhibit Hall B & D |
| 7:45am-5:00pm | INFORMS Board Meeting | M – Platinum Ballroom 9 & 10, Lobby Level |
Sunday, October 24
| 6:00am-7:30am | Technical Sessions (VSA) | Virtual |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00am-11:30am | Technology Showcases | Virtual |
| 7:00am-7:45am | New Member Welcome Breakfast (Invite only) | M – Grand Ballroom EF, Lobby Level |
| 7:00am-5:00pm | INFORMS Registration | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 7:00am-5:00pm | Quiet Room (For Prayer or Meditation) | M – Suite 312 |
| 7:00am-6:00pm | Mother’s Lounge | CC – Level 1, Outside Exhibit Hall B & D |
| 7:45am-9:15am | Technical Sessions (SB) | CC – Various Rooms & Virtual |
| 7:45am-9:15am | TutORials | Virtual |
| 9:00am-12:00pm | INFORMS Registration Satellite Counter | M – Platinum Registration Counter, Lobby Level |
| 9:15am-9:35am | Coffee Break | CC – Various Locations |
| 9:35am-9:45am | Opening Remarks | CC – Ballroom E, Level 3 |
| 9:45am-10:45am | Plenary: Martin Savelsbergh | CC – Ballroom E, Level 3 |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Technical Sessions (SC) | CC – Various Rooms & Virtual |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | TutORials | CC – Ballroom A, Level 3 |
| 11:00am-5:00pm | INFORMS Career Fair | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 11:00am-5:00pm | CIEADH | M – Grand Ballroom BC, Lobby Level |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Lunch Break (On Your Own) | |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Poster Session | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Foyer |
| 12:45pm-2:30pm | Fellows Lunch (Invite only) | M – Platinum Ballroom 9 & 10, Lobby Level |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Shmuel Oren | CC – Ballroom B, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Ignacio Grossmann | CC – Ballroom C, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Robert Hampshire | CC – Ballroom D, Level 3 |
| 2:30pm-2:45pm | Coffee Break | CC – Various Locations |
| 2:45pm-4:15pm | Technical Sessions (SD) | CC – Various Rooms & Virtual |
| 2:45pm-4:15pm | TutORials | Virtual |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm | INFORMS Awards Ceremony | M – Grand Ballroom EF, Lobby Level |
| 7:00pm-8:30pm | MIF & DEI Committee Annual Reception | CC – Ballroom E, Level 3 |
| 8:30pm-10:00pm | “Coded Bias” Movie Screening | CC – Ballroom D, Level 3 |
Monday, October 25
| 6:00am-7:30am | Technical Sessions (VMA) | Virtual |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00am-11:30am | Technology Showcases | Virtual |
| 7:00am-5:00pm | INFORMS Registration | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 7:00am-5:00pm | Quiet Room (For Prayer or Meditation) | M – Suite 312 |
| 7:00am-6:00pm | Mother’s Lounge | CC – Level 1, Outside Exhibit Hall B & D |
| 7:00am-6:30pm | Baggage Check | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 7:45am-9:15am | Technical Sessions (MB) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 7:45am-9:15am | TutORials | Virtual |
| 8:00am-5:00pm | INFORMS Career Center | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 9:15am-9:45am | Coffee Break | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 & Various Locations |
| 9:45am-10:45am | Plenary: Yoshua Bengio | CC – Ballroom E, Level 3 |
| 10:00am-5:00pm | INFORMS Center, Exhibits & Lounge | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Technical Sessions (MC) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | TutORials | CC – Ballroom A, Level 3 |
| 12:30p-1:30pm | Networking Lunch | Grand Plaza (Outside) |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Milind Tambe | CC – Ballroom A, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Katya Scheinberg | CC – Ballroom B, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Laura Albert | CC – Ballroom C, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: William Massey | CC – Ballroom D, Level 3 |
| 2:30pm-2:45pm | Coffee Break | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 & Various Locations |
| 2:45pm-4:15pm | Technical Sessions (MD) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 2:45pm-4:15pm | TutORials | Virtual |
| 4:30pm-6:00pm | Technical Sessions (ME) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 6:15pm-7:15pm | INFORMS Community Meetings | |
| 6:30pm-7:30pm | INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics | M – Suite 304 |
| 7:00pm-7:45pm | Student Awards Ceremony | M – Grand Ballroom E, Lobby Level |
| 8:00pm-11:00pm | Women in OR/MS Networking Reception | The Fifth Rooftop (1650 S. Harbor Blvd.) |
Tuesday, October 26
| 6:00am-7:30am | Technical Sessions (VTA) | Virtual |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00am-11:30am | Technology Showcases | Virtual |
| 7:00am-5:00pm | INFORMS Registration | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 7:00am-5:00pm | Quiet Room (For Prayer or Meditation) | M – Suite 312 |
| 7:00am-6:00pm | Mother’s Lounge | CC – Level 1, Outside Exhibit Hall B & D |
| 7:00am-6:30pm | Baggage Check | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 7:45am-9:15am | Technical Sessions (TB) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 7:45am-9:15am | TutORials | Virtual |
| 8:00am-5:00pm | INFORMS Career Center | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 9:00am-5:00pm | INFORMS Center, Exhibits & Lounge | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 9:15am-9:45am | Coffee Break | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 & Various Locations |
| 9:45am-10:45am | Plenary: Huseyin Topaloglu | CC – Ballroom E, Level 3 |
| 10:30am-12:30pm | INFORMS Journal on Computing Lunch | M – Suite 304 |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Technical Sessions (TC) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | TutORials | Virtual |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Lunch Break (On Your Own) | |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: A. David Paltiel | CC – Ballroom A, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: UPS Smith Prize Winner | CC – Ballroom B, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Karen Aardal | CC – Ballroom C, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Wagner Prize Winner | CC – Ballroom D, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Alexandre Bayen | CC – Ballroom E, Level 3 |
| 2:30pm-2:45pm | Coffee Break | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 & Various Locations |
| 2:45pm-4:15pm | Technical Sessions (TD) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 2:45pm-4:15pm | TutORials | Virtual |
| 4:30pm-6:00pm | Technical Sessions (TE) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 6:30pm-7:15pm | INFORMS Member Meeting | M – Grand Ballroom EF, Lobby Level |
| 7:30pm-9:30pm | General Reception | Grand Plaza (Outside) |
Wednesday, October 27
| 6:00am-7:30am | Technical Sessions (VWA) | Virtual |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00am-11:30am | Technology Showcases | Virtual |
| 7:00am-5:00pm | INFORMS Registration | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 7:00am-5:00pm | Quiet Room (For Prayer or Meditation) | M – Suite 312 |
| 7:00am-6:00pm | Mother’s Lounge | CC – Level 1, Outside Exhibit Hall B & D |
| 7:00am-6:30pm | Baggage Check | CC – Exhibit Hall B, Level 1 |
| 7:45am-9:15am | Technical Sessions (WB) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 9:15am-9:45am | Coffee Break | CC – Various Locations |
| 9:45am-10:45am | Plenary: Chris Tang | CC – Ballroom E, Level 3 |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Technical Sessions (WC) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Lunch Break (On Your Own) | |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Rachel Zhang | CC – Ballroom A, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Edelman Reprise | CC – Ballroom B, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Keynote: Mahesh Nagarajan | CC – Ballroom C, Level 3 |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | DEI Invited Speaker: Rediet Abebe | CC – Ballroom D, Level 3 |
| 2:30pm-2:45pm | Coffee Break | CC – Ballroom Foyer, Level 3 |
| 2:45pm-4:15pm | Technical Sessions (WD) | CC – Various Rooms |
| 4:30pm-6:00pm | Technical Sessions (WE) | CC – Various Rooms |
