{"id":195,"date":"2021-11-12T15:49:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T15:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2022\/?page_id=195"},"modified":"2022-03-08T21:40:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T21:40:56","slug":"edelman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/analytics2022\/edelman\/","title":{"rendered":"Edelman Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-195\" data-postid=\"195\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-195 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ua3c27 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_70oq28 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_kgno671   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Recognizing Distinction in Applications of Analytics, Operations Research, and the Management Sciences<\/h5>\n<h6>Monday, April 4, 7-10pm<\/h6>\n<p>The Edelman Gala awards four INFORMS level prizes over the course of this elegant evening. The Franz Edelman Award, emphasizing beneficial impact; the INFORMS Prize, emphasizing long-term, multi-project success; the Daniel H. Wagner Prize, emphasizing innovative methods and clear exposition; and the UPS George D. Smith Prize, emphasizing effective academic preparation; will be awarded at this elegant dinner. Admission to the gala and banquet is included in your registration fee. The dinner and wine service begin at 7pm, followed by the awards ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1972, INFORMS and the OR\/MS and analytics community has celebrated and honored the very best in applied work in business or government with the annual Franz Edelman Award Competition. 2022 marks the 52nd anniversary of this outstanding and rigorous competition. Since 2006, we have marked this special occasion with the Edelman Gala, an evening filled with fun, excitement, and pride for the entire community. The 2022 Gala, scheduled for Monday, April 4, promises to have hundreds of analytics professionals and business leaders in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>In order to make this event memorable for attendees, those who view it later online, and executives who may not be as familiar with the transformative power of O.R. and analytics, we need the help of industry supporters like you. Pledge to be a sponsor of this outstanding event. Opportunities are available to be a general sponsor at different monetary levels. Each level offers a special thank you for your support. For details, please contact Olivia Schmitz by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Olivia.Schmitz@informs.org\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/wordpress\/analytics2022\/sponsor\">Sponsorship page<\/a>.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_c9xd330 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_892c889  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/analytics2022\/tracks\/2022-edelman-competition\/\">Learn about the 2022 Edelman Competition finalists and the presentation they will be sharing on Monday, April 4<\/a>.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_u3d0103 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner 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