{"id":10732,"date":"2026-03-11T10:56:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/?page_id=10732"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:34:44","slug":"abstract-submission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/abstract-submission\/","title":{"rendered":"Abstract Submission"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-10732\" data-postid=\"10732\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-10732 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-zoom-bg=\"desktop\" data-css_id=\"gywj109\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_gywj109 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_f6kc109 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_asw1109   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1 class=\"page-title\">Abstract Submission<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_dxfl708 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 col3-2 tb_umq8708 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_yuaz708   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>This is a <strong>fully in-person<\/strong> meeting. 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All speakers must be present in San Francisco.<\/p> <p>[hubspot_cta id=\"514093a1-d251-4c47-afde-344b33a4b8fe\"]<\/p>\n<h3>How to Submit an Abstract<br\/><\/h3>\n\n<h3>How to Submit a Poster<br\/><\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>All speakers are required to register and make payment by July 22, 2026<\/strong>. Unregistered speakers will be notified, and their presentation may be removed from the program.<\/p> <h2>Presentation Limitation<\/h2> <p>An attendee\u00a0may make only one presentation at the conference (invited, contributed, or poster). The first presentation submitted with the individual listed as a presenter will be accepted.<\/p>\n<p>An attendee may participate on only one panel.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation Types<\/h2> <p>Technical sessions will be <strong>75 minutes<\/strong> in length for the <strong>2026 INFORMS Annual Meeting<\/strong>.<\/p> <p><strong>For all presentation types, speakers must be registered and paid by July 22, 2026, in order to be scheduled.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Invited Submissions<\/strong><\/h3> <p><em>(Community Sessions, Committee\u2019s Choice Sessions, and Job Market Showcase)<br><\/em><\/p> <p>These sessions are submitted by a <strong>Session Chair<\/strong> who has organized a complete session.<\/p> <ul> <li>Typically include <strong>4\u20135 presentations<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul> <ul> <li>Each presentation is <strong>15\u201318 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li> <\/ul> \u00a0\n<h3><strong>Job Talk Submissions<\/strong><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/job-market-showcase-cluster\/\">Job Talk Showcase<\/a> sessions are highly visible sessions designed to centralize job seekers and employers in one dedicated space. This track provides an opportunity for recent and soon-to-be graduates to present their research and engage with potential employers.<\/p> <ul> <li><strong>4 presenters<\/strong><\/li> <li>Each presentation is <strong>18 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li> <\/ul> \u00a0\n<h3><strong>Contributed Submissions<\/strong><\/h3> <p>Contributed submissions are submitted directly by presenters using the <strong>\u201cSubmit an Abstract\u201d<\/strong> button above.<\/p> <ul> <li>Typically organized into sessions with <strong>approximately 10 presentations<\/strong><\/li> <li>Each presentation is approximately\u00a0<strong><strong>7 minutes<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/li> <\/ul> \u00a0 <h3><strong>Poster Submissions<\/strong><\/h3> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/poster-sessions\/\">Posters<\/a> are submitted by presenters using the <strong>\u201cSubmit an Abstract\u201d<\/strong> button above.<\/p> <ul> <li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/poster-competition\/#\">poster competition<\/a> will take place during the Annual Meeting.<\/li> <li>Presenters must bring a <strong>physical copy of their poster<\/strong> to display onsite at the meeting.<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Abstract Guidelines (Size\/Length)<\/h2> <ul> <li>Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words.<\/li> <li>Letters, numbers, and common math symbols* accepted.<\/li> <li>All abstracts must be in English.<\/li> <li>Do not include title or author information in the body of your abstract.<\/li> <li>Abstracts will be published exactly as entered if accepted.<\/li> <li>Review your abstract and check for typographical and spelling errors, coherence and technical content.<\/li> <\/ul> <p><b>PLEASE NOTE<\/b>: Use only \u201ctext pad\u201d when entering math symbols.<\/p>\n<p>[hubspot_cta id=\"514093a1-d251-4c47-afde-344b33a4b8fe\"]<\/p>\n<svg> <circle r=\"calc(50% - 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