[Coin-announce] COIN-OR Cup call for submissions: due Mon 16 Sep 2013

[Steven Dirkse]

Apologies for cross-posting.


We are now seeking submissions for the ninth annual "COIN-OR INFORMS Cup"
competition


Previous Winners <http://www.coin-or.org/coinCup/coinCup.html>


Rules:

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   A submission or nomination must contain:
   1.

      A synopsis of an effective use of COIN-OR or valuable contribution to
      COIN-OR (or both!).
      2.

      An explanation of its significance.
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   The winner must accept the prize in person at the 2013 INFORMS meeting
   --- so we can all celebrate appropriately (see "Celebration" below).
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   Submission deadline: Monday, September 16, 2013
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   Please email submissions to: coin-cup at coin-or.org
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   Self-nomination is welcomed.
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   We especially encourage nominations of effective use of COIN-OR that the
   community may not know about.


Submissions will be judged by a committee including members of the COIN-OR
Foundation, Inc.

Celebration: The 2013 COIN-OR INFORMS Cup will be awarded during the
INFORMS Annual meeting in Minneapolis, MN. All entrants and their
supporters are welcome to join in the celebration and regale, rile, and
roast the prize winners.

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   Celebration sponsorship: to be announced, see
   http://www.coin-or.org/coinCup/coinCup13.html.
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   Date, time and location: to be announced, see
   http://www.coin-or.org/coinCup/coinCup13.html.


Details of the winning entry will be announced at this celebration event,
and posted on the COIN-OR Cup
website<http://www.coin-or.org/coinCup/coinCup.html>
.


Please e-mail your submissions to coin-cup at coin-or.org


Enter, come, possibly win, and raise your cup with us!

-- 
Steven Dirkse, Ph.D.
GAMS Development Corp.,  Washington DC
Voice: (202)342-0180     Fax: (202)342-0181
sdirkse at gams.com
http://www.gams.com
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