Members join Communities to:

• Access specialized knowledge through Community newsletters, discussion boards, and meetings
• Learn about specific tools of the trade
• Access sometimes hidden research opportunities
• Receive discounts on registration rates for special interest conferences
• 帮助塑造通知和地区年会through Community-sponsored and -presented tracks of learning
• Receive discounts on selected journals
• Compete for specialized prizes
• Access sometimes hidden job opportunities
• Volunteer for leadership opportunities
• Make a positive contribution to the most salient part of the profession

INFORMS Communities make it happen

Community members are the grassroots of our organization. Volunteers at the community level often become leaders of INFORMS — the people who will shape our national policy, carry out new initiatives, and set goals for the future.

Your energy, talents, and knowledge are the key to our success.