1. General Chair Program Chair Sponsored Sessions Chair Invited Sessions Chair Contributed Sessions Chair Pedagogy Chair Administrative Chair Student Activities Chair Combined Colloquia Chair Teaching Colloquium Chair Doctoral Colloquium Chair Industry Colloquium Chair Special Events Chair Publicity Chair Website Chair Tutorials/ Workshops Chair Practitioner Program Chair Industry Liaison Spouses’ Program Chair Invited Cluster Chairs Sponsored Cluster Chairs Plenary Chair Research Clinics/Short Courses Chair Practitioners’ Program Chair

2. General Chair Staff Liaison: Director of Meetings Duties Include: 1)Structure and Selection of Organizing Committee 2)Oversees Organizing Committee activities 3)Establishes the theme of annual meeting 4)Assures quality of annual meeting 5)Assures compliance with policies and committee budget 6)Determines plenaries and keynotes 7)Develops strategy for outside sponsorship 8)Selects location for General Chair’s reception Return to Organizational Chart

3. Program Chair Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Works with General Chair to develop theme of annual meeting 2)Works with General Chair to select Program Committee 3)Oversees development of technical program a)Plans number and types of technical sessions b)Solicits cluster chairs c)Gathers info on technical sessions d)Schedules technical sessions Return to Organizational Chart

4. Invited Sessions Chair Reports to Program Chair Duties Include: 1)Assists Program Chair in development of technical program a)Solicits Invited cluster chairs b)Gathers info on Invited technical sessions c)Helps Schedule Invited technical sessions Return to Organizational Chart

5. Sponsored Sessions Chair Reports to Program Chair Duties Include: 1)Assists Program Chair in development of technical program a)Solicits Sponsored cluster chairs b)Gathers info on Sponsored technical sessions c)Helps Schedule Sponsored technical sessions Return to Organizational Chart

6. Contributed Sessions Chair Reports to Program Chair Duties Include: 1)Assists Program Chair in development of technical program a)Organizes contributed papers into common-themed sessions b)Plans number and types of contributed paper technical sessions c)Solicits Contributed session chairs d)Gathers info on Contributed technical sessions e)Helps Schedule Contributed technical sessions Return to Organizational Chart

7. Practitioner Program Chair Reports to Program Chair Duties Include: 1)Develops and organizes practitioner-oriented programs and sessions a)Practitioner oriented technical clusters & Networking Event b)OR in Practice poster session c)Reprise of Franz Edelman Award d)Presentation of Wagner Award e)CPMS Sessions f)Plant Tours Return to Organizational Chart

8. Tutorials/Workshops Chair Reports to Program Chair Duties Include: 1)Work with General Chair to identify potential topics for tutorials and workshops 2)Recruits tutorial and workshop organizers Return to Organizational Chart

9. Pedagogical Chair Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Works with General Chair to integrate education theme across program 2)Works with Combined Colloquia Committee to develop Teaching Effectiveness Colloquium program 3)Serves as Teacher Program Liaison a)Works with PAC to target local schools and arrange publicity b)Assists with PAC sponsored teacher training session Return to Organizational Chart

10. Administrative Chair Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Set up checking account for Organizing Committee 2)Monitor Organizing Committee budget 3)Request cash advances through INFORMS Meetings Department 4)Communication and other administrative duties as directed by the General Chair Return to Organizational Chart

11. Special Events Chair Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Works with General Chair to identify local tours and outings 2)Handles on-site logistics a)Directs & manages information desk b)Recruits, selects, supervises student monitors c)Oversees posting & updating of session signs & blow-ups, collection of session attendance forms Return to Organizational Chart

12. Industry Liaison Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Work with General Chair to develop outside sponsorship for conference 2)Assists Practitioner Program Chair in development and organization of practitioner-oriented programs and sessions. Return to Organizational Chart

13. Student Activities Chair Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Develop student-oriented conference activities 2)Plan and organize the Student Member reception Return to Organizational Chart

14. Combined Colloquia Chair Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Work with General Chair, EdCom Chair, and Student Affairs Committee Chair to Select Colloquia Committee 2)Oversee Combined Colloquia Committee 3)Organize Combined Colloquia Program a)Technical Sessions b)Friday evening on-site dinner (all participants) c)Saturday evening off-site dinner (Doctoral Colloquium participants and all presenters) 4)Promotion and advertising for Colloquia Return to Organizational Chart

15. Doctoral Colloquium Chair Reports to Combined Colloquia Chair Duties Include: 1)Work with Combined Colloquia Committee Chair to develop Doctoral Colloquium technical program a)Develop theme for Doctoral Colloquium b)Invite presentors for Doctoral Colloquium 2)Select site for Saturday evening off-site dinner (Doctoral Colloquium participants and all presentors) and organize 3)Recruit participants for Doctoral Colloquium Return to Organizational Chart

16. Teaching Effectiveness Chair Reports to Combined Colloquia Chair Duties Include: 1)Work with Combined Colloquia Committee Chair to develop TEC Colloquium technical program a)Develop theme for TEC b)Invite presentors for TEC 2)Recruit participants for TEC Return to Organizational Chart

17. Industry Colloquium Chair Reports to Combined Colloquia Chair Duties Include: 1)Work with Combined Colloquia Committee Chair to develop Industry Colloquium technical program a)Develop theme for Industry Colloquium b)Invite presentors for Industry Colloquium 2)Recruit participants for Industry Colloquium Return to Organizational Chart

18. Publicity Chair Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Works with staff and General Chair to coordinate all conference related publicity 2)Works with staff and General Chair on conference related publications Return to Organizational Chart

19. Spouses’ Program Chair Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Work with General Chair to develop activities for spouses of conference attendees Return to Organizational Chart

20. Website Chair Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Develop and maintain conference website Return to Organizational Chart

21. Plenary Chair Reports to General Chair Duties Include: 1)Work with General Chair to identify potential Plenary and Keynote topics & speakers 2)Organizes Plenary and Keynote sessions Return to Organizational Chart

22. Research Clinics/Short Courses Chair Reports to Program Chair Duties Include: 1)Work with Program Chair to identify potential Research Clinic and Short Course topics & speakers 2)Organizes Research Clinics and Short Courses Return to Organizational Chart