DAAG CONFERENCE 2013
The University of Texas at Austin, together with Chevron, Shell and the Society of Decision Professionals are pleased to invite you to attend the 19th Decision Analysis Affinity Group (DAAG) conference.  Unique in its venue, DAAG is known across industries to unite Practitioners in DA application and implementation from Pharmaceuticals, to Military, to Oil and Gas and Manufacturing.

EVENT DATE:  April 11-12
LOCATION: The DoubleTree Guest Suites
 (303 W. 15th Street, Austin, TX - Few blocks from UT campus)

REGISTRATION:  $450.00

REGISTER BY MARCH 14th FOR BEST PRICING! For more information or registration:  http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/daag/ Registration Includes: Two-day conference at the DoubleTree Guest Suites DAAG Welcome Registration & Reception on April 10 Breakfast & Lunch Served on April 11 & 12 Sponsor Organizations Event on the evening of April 11 Optional "Duck Tour" of the City of Austin has been arranged for he evening of Wednesday, April 11 (Cost $20/person) ** You are responsible for the reservation  and cost of your Hotel room - For negotiated rates and Hotel details, see Hotel Information below ** HOTEL INFORMATION: The Double Tree Guest Suites 303 W. 15th Street, Austin, TX Reservations by phone:  1-800-222-8733  - Mention Group Code:  DAG  or the name of the conference Reservations online:  www.austinsuites.doubletree.com  Group Code: DAG A discounted group rate of $164/night has been set up at the DoubleTree Guest Suites for the conference for check-in 4/9/13 and check-out 4/12/13.  Rate includes internet access. Discounted self parking rate per car is  $10/night All rooms at the discounted rate will be available until midnight on March 19th, 2013 or until the block fills, whichever comes first Attending INFORMS?   Take the shuttle from San Antonio to Austin! Shuttle Service  Please note that the DAAG and SDP day have been scheduled following the INFORMS Business Analytics and Operations Research Conference, held in San Antonio, TX,  April 7 - 9. For your convenience, DAAG and SDP are offering a FREE round-trip shuttle service for conference attendees between both cities:  Tuesday, April 9 from the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio to  the Double Tree in Austin  (Departure at 6:00 pm)  Friday, April 12 from the Double Tree in Austin to San Antonio   Airport  (Departure at 4:00 pm)  April 10, 2013 (8:00am to Noon) - Prior to DAAG in Austin Join us to one of the two half day SDP COURSES For more information: http://www.decisionprofessionals.com/daag/  COST: $125 to SDP Members – $300 for Non-member Location: DoubleTree Guest Suites, Austin, TX Course 1 Managing Cultural Problems (The Alligators) in DA Projects: Theory and Tools Instructors:   Rob Kleinbaum, Ellen Coopersmith This hands-on course teaches DA practitioners how to manage the problems caused by a company’s corporate culture. These issues present a great challenge in DA projects. The material draws on the instructor’s forthcoming book Creating a Culture of Profitability. -The emphasis will be on practical understanding that enriches a decision analyst’s tool set. Course 2 The Art & Science of Probability Elicitation Instructors: Jay Andersen, Jim Felli How does your organization deal with uncertainty about the future? Many executives view this as one of their biggest obstacles in decision-making. Indeed, some decision-makers ignore uncertainty by making “base case” assumptions on key uncertainties. When the future does not play out as assumed, second-guessing and recriminations usually follow! Fortunately, there are well-tested techniques and methods for properly characterizing uncertainties in decision problems.

Our Sponsors 2013 DAAG 2014 SPONSORSHIP The DAAG steering committee is seeking sponsor organizations for DAAG 2014. If your organization is interested in becoming a Sponsor, or for more information on how to become a Sponsor, please contact: Frank Koch:   Frank@kochdecisions.com or Hilda Cherekdjian:   hilda@decisionprofessionals.com.

_For conference inquiries:
Contact Hilda Cherekdjian at Hilda@decisionprofessionals.com