Exhibit Hall Activities
Our exhibitors and sponsors are offering educational, engaging, and fun activities on the exhibit floor! Please check out the list and visit their booths in Hall A (Exhibit Level).
Visit AMPL’s booth to explore modern optimization workflows, free academic licenses, and learning resources. Connect with our team, preview our upcoming online course, join the waitlist, and pick up AMPL pens, bookmarks, and USB charging cables.
Got chapped lips? Visit Artelys in Booth 218 and pick up your INFORMS lip balm!
Stop by to learn about the improved performance and functionalities of COPT 9.0, our latest release, and explore our new collection of deployment case studies. Talk with Tiancheng and Helen, and grab some free swag!
Thanks to Cardinal Optimizer/COPT, Booth 319, for hosting the Pickleball court! Play a game, and you’ll be eligible to win a 2026 Annual Meeting souvenir set of pickleball paddles! Liability release form required. Restrictions apply.
I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream!
Citadel isn’t able to join us in San Francisco, but they’re sponsoring the ice cream stations at Sunday evening’s Welcome Reception! Yum!
Test your basketball skills at Pop-a-Shot basketball in Booth 204! Aim! Shoot! Score!
Pop-a-Shot is sponsored by: GAMS Booth 202
Swing by the Georgia Tech ISyE booth! Chat with us about our top-ranked programs, and take a spin on the prize wheel while you’re here. Great conversations and good swag, all in one stop!
Fuel your optimal decisions with GUROBEAN! The game that lets you optimize your own coffee shop…from the grounds up!
Visit Gurobi Booth 401 and scan the QR Code to play!
INFORMS Booth 209
Visit booth 407! Chat with the CAP® team, explore resources, ask your burning questions, and spin the prize wheel for a chance to win fun giveaways and CAP® goodies!
Member in a Minute puts the spotlight on you. In just 60 seconds, you will answer a series of fun, fast, and unexpected questions that show the human side of
INFORMS membership. No prep, no pressure, just a quick, energetic conversation
that helps fellow members get to know you beyond your badge. These short videos
are recorded onsite and shared across INFORMS social channels. It is an easy way
to be featured, have a little fun, and help bring the INFORMS community to life.
Stop by and give it a minute!
INFORMS Member in a Minute Booth 422
Stop by Probability Management Booth 220 and submit your suggestion for a simple ChanceOmeter (see Measuring Chance and The ChanceOmeter | ORMS Today). If your idea is selected, we will build one for you and post it at ProbabilityManagement.org, for all the world to see.
Visit SAS Booth 105! Lightweight and impact-resistant, the Fill it Forward Cupanion Bottle is the perfect reusable water bottle to take with you on the go! Scan the QR code to track your impact on people and the planet!
- Limited quantity each day
- One per registrant
- Mobile app QR Code scan required
To receive a water bottle, you must activate the 2026 INFORMS Annual Meeting mobile app and include an email address in your profile. Additional restrictions apply.
