Spreadsheet Guru Contest 2014

This looks interesting – the Analytics section of INFORMS is holding its 3rd annual Spreadsheet Guru contest.

In case you’ve never heard of them, The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) is the largest society in the world for professionals in the field of operations research (O.R.), management science, and analytics. You might be familiar with its Spreadsheet Productivity Research Interest Group (SPRIG).

The contest is held online, and here are the important dates:

• you can download the problem file starting on Friday, March 21st, 2014.
• All entries must be received by 12:01 AM EST Saturday, March 29, 2014.

The semi-finals will be held on Monday afternoon, March 31 at 4:00 PM EST with the four top semi-finalists moving on to the finals immediately afterward.

The entry fee is $25 for non-members and $15 for members, and all entry fees will go directly to the prize pool.

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