All Annual Meeting attendees receive exclusive early access to the 2010 TutORials online book concurrently with the Meeting. Entitled "Risk and Optimization in an Uncertain World," the 2010 volume is the perfect complement to the series of talks. All INFORMS 2011 members receive access on January 1, 2011. For access, go to www.informs.org/tutorialsonline and enter your INFORMS member username and password. If you do not know your username or password, you may request it at that link. You can order the 2010 book or previous volumes (CDs 2005-2009) through the TutORials website http://www.informs.org/Journal/Tutorials-in-OR. For more information, visit INFORMS Booth #46.

1:30-3pm and 4:30-6pm, Hilton Salon A, 4th floor
Attend the six finalist presentations during these two sessions. The winner will be announced during Sunday evening's Awards Ceremony - 8:30-9:45pm, Convention Center, Exhibit Hall H.

Presentation topics include Strategic Planning for Disaster Recovery, Prostate Cancer Screening, Increasing Food Delivery through Transportation Optimization, Strategic Planning of Radiation Therapists, Sustainability of Resources in Developing Countries, and Improving Educational Outcome of Future Surgeons.

New members and first-time meeting attendees are invited to the New Member Welcome/Annual Meeting Orientation Session today, 4:30-6pm, Hilton Salon C. This session features a presentation on member benefits, information on how to best navigate the meeting, and a chance to relax and network with colleagues.

12-5pm and 7:30-9pm, Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3
Be sure to visit the Exhibit Hall today at noon. There will be more than 50 exhibitors on hand. Name badges must be worn for admittance to the Exhibit Hall. Free Internet WiFi in Exhibits area and E-mail Center.

12-5pm, Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3
Employers and job seekers meet today in an informal atmosphere to exchange employer information and resumes and set up interviews for Monday and Tuesday. The largest gathering of O.R. and analytics employers and job seekers under one roof!

Most are 6:15-7:15pm, but check below to be sure.
See rooms below (C = Convention Center; H = Hilton)
Don't miss your Community Business Meeting. Communities are the lifeblood of INFORMS.

7:30-9pm Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3
Join in an evening of fellowship and fun as we welcome you to Austin. Renew old acquaintances over light snacks. Cash bar available.

7:30-9pm Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3
During the Welcome Reception, get to meet new friends and colleagues at the Community of your choice. Choose a table and learn about Community activities.

Tables will be color coded: Sections are blue, Societies are green, Chapters and Fora are orange, and International Communities are yellow.

8:30-9:45pm (Doors close at 8:45), Convention Center Ballroom G, level 4
Honor and celebrate the meritorious achievement of your colleagues. It could be you next year!

Stay after and congratulate the winners over dessert. Please note that the dessert reception is part of the ceremony event, open to the awardees, friends, colleagues, and those who attend the event only. We're sorry we cannot accommodate others.

INFORMS Expository Writing Award
Edward H. Kaplan,Yale University

INFORMS Impact Prize

Frontline Systems, Inc.
Fred W. Glover, OptTek Systems, Inc.

INFORMS President's Award
Jonathan P. Caulkins, Carnegie Mellon University

INFORMS Prize for the Teaching of ORMS Practice
Michael F. Gorman, University of Dayton

George E. Kimball Medal
James C. Bean, University of Oregon
Lawrence M. Wein, Stanford University

John von Neumann Theory Prize
Peter W. Glynn, Stanford University
Soren Asmussen, Aarhus University

Four student awards will also be announced during the ceremony:
the George E. Nicholson Student Paper Competition, the George B. Dantzig Dissertation Award, the Doing Good with Good O.R. Student Competition, and the INFORMS Undergraduate Operations Research Prize. In addition, the winners of the Seth Bonder Scholarships for Applied Operations Research in Health Services and in Military Applications will be presented.

INFORMS is using the latest in social networking technology to keep you informed and connected as never before at the Annual Meeting.

Blogs - Visit the Annual Meeting website during the meeting for commentary from your friends and colleagues. Blogs will be posted to the website before, during, and after the meeting. Be sure to check back frequently for new posts.

Tweets - All attendees are invited to share what they are doing and seeing in real time. Remember to add hashtag "#informs2010" to your tweets, and they will appear on the Annual Meeting homepage during the meeting. Also "follow" the official conference twitter feed, INFORMS2010, to receive important conference announcements.

LinkedIn - Connect with other attendees on the Annual Meeting LinkedIn Group to discuss key topics. Click here to join the Annual Meeting LinkedIn group.

Photos and Video - Attendees are encouraged to take photos and video at the meeting; send your photos to photosandvideo@mail.informs.org, and we'll post them on the Annual Meeting website.

Free Wireless Internet - It's easy to stay connected. The Austin Convention Center features free wireless Internet throughout, including all meeting rooms.

"INFORMS comes to Austin, the city of Live Music and Great Food!" posted by Liwen (Brandon) Chen.

To me, there are three very exciting things to look forward to for the rest of the year: starting my new job as an Assistant Professor in Marketing at City University of Hong Kong in July; having another baby boy in August; and returning to Austin for INFORMS Annual Meeting in November! I have been in Austin for almost eight years since I came to the U.S. It is difficult to even think of leaving Austin after so many years of happy times. Read more.

Stop by the INFORMS booth in Exhibit Hall 3 (Booth #46) to receive valuable products and information:

• Speakers Book Store - over 30 titles on display!
• 50% off INFORMS books sale
• Free sample journals
• Free 2009 Edelman DVD - just ask!
• Information on volunteering
• Free Community newsletters
• Membership information (what's changing in 2011)
• Renewal assistance
• Presidents slide show
• 25+ Year Ribbons

Registration is open on Sunday, 7am-5pm in Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3.