<br><tt><font size=2>We're putting together the annual round-up of COIN-OR
news and want to include news about you -- members of the COIN-OR community
and the reason COIN-OR exists. </font></tt>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2> Please send a short blurb (1-2 sentences)
about yourself, </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> who you are, how you're using COIN-OR
(research? business? </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> teaching? applications?), and your feedback
by Sept 7th.</font></tt>
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At the upcoming Users & Members Meeting in November (tba), we'll also
be looking ahead. </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> What would you like to see next from COIN-OR?
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<br><tt><font size=2><br>
Is there some feature, enhancement, new direction COIN-OR should go? Let
us know your thoughts. </font></tt>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>Look for upcoming announcements as we get ready to:</font></tt>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2> - launch the COIN-OR Cup 2007 Competition</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> - seek nominations for board positions, committees,
and new full members</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> - publish news highlights in the October issue
of ORMS Today & ICS Fall Newsletter</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> - plan for the User & Members Meeting in
Seattle, http://meetings.informs.org/Seattle07/</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> - and more.</font></tt>
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<br><tt><font size=2>thanks,</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>Robin</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>COIN-OR Outreach Committee, Chair<br>
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Robin Lougee-Heimer, PhD<br>
Program Manager, COIN-OR<br>
IBM TJ Watson Research Center<br>
1101 Kitchawan Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598<br>
ph: 914-945-3032 fax: 914-945-3434 <br>
robinlh@us.ibm.com<br>
http://www.coin-or.org<br>
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