INFORMS MCDM BUSINESS MEETING
NOVEMBER 13-16, 2011Charlotte, NC
Agenda Activities in 2011
MCDM Cluster at INFORMS 2011 Wikipedia project MCDM in INFORMS journals
Financial statement
Election results
Discussion Items
Officers President: Murat Köksalan Vice President/President Elect: Jyrki Wallenius Secretary/Treasurer: Esma Gel Board Members: Harold BensonJim DyerMark KarwanLarry SeifordHannele WalleniusStan Zionts
Activities: MCDM ClusterAll sessions in Track 63, Tryon North, Westin Hotel second floor
Sunday Nov 1308:00 - 09:30 : MCDM for Sorting Methods11:00 - 12:30 : Goal Programming: Theory and Application13:30 - 15:00 : MCDM Algorithms and Applications16:30 - 18:00 : MCDM and Data Mining
Monday Nov 1408:00 - 09:30 : Applications of Multiple Criteria Decision Making11:00 - 12:30 : Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization 1 13:30 - 15:00 : Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization 2 16:30 - 18:00 : Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization 3
Activities: MCDM ClusterTuesday Nov 1508:00 - 09:30 : Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization 4 11:00 - 12:30 : Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization 5 13:30 - 15:00 : :Panel Disussion: The Future of Multiple Criteria Decision
Making: Where Do We Go From Here? Chair: Stanley Zionts. Participants: Ralph Keeney, Roman Slowinski, Ralph Steuer, Jyrki Wallenius.
16:30 - 18:00 : Algorithms for Multi-Objective Optimization
Wednesday Nov 1608:00 - 09:30 : Advances in Preference Modeling for MCDM 11:00 - 12:30 : Methods and Application Issues in MCDM Models 12:45 - 14:15 : Multiobjective Programming 14:45 - 16:15 : Multiobjective Optimization for Engineering Design
Activities Wikipedia Project
MCDA/MCDM Introduction page rewritten A structure has been prepared. Several
colleagues volunteered writing parts Several parts have been already written Will follow up for the rest
Initiatives to have better MCDM representation in Management Science and Operations Research editorial bodies
Membership Report 192 members as of November 2, 2011 A healthy growth in one year Further growth is desirable Suggestions?
Financial Statement Income: membership dues Expenses: Almost none so far
Reception sponsored by Aalto University School of Economics
Election Results Vice President: Ralph E. Steuer, Professor, Department
of Banking and Finance, University of Georgia, USA.
Secretary/Treasurer: Gilberto Montibeller, Tenured Lecturer, Department of Management, London School of Economics, UK.
New Board members: Theodor J. Stewart, Professor Emeritus of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa and Margaret M. Wiecek, Professor, Mathematical Sciences and Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, USA.
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Upcoming events to include in the web site Ideas and information to improve the web page
Becoming a Member Membership is open to anyone interested in MCDM.
To become a member, visit: https://online.informs.org/informsssa. After filling the necessary information you will be able to select membership type (Community only member or INFORMS+Community member).
The dues for 2012 will be $5 for INFORMS members and $7 for others.
Future Conferences INFORMS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, October
14- 17, 2012 MCDM Tutorial(s) Strong MCDM cluster
22nd International MCDM Conference, June 17-21, 2013, Málaga, Spain, Francisco Ruiz
Discussion Items 2012 activities Financial sponsorship to fund various
activities Increasing membership base