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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We invite you to nominate or self-nominate papers for the Xpress Best Paper Award 2024.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The nomination deadline is approaching soon: January 31, 2024, 23:59 AoE.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Xpress Best Paper Award acknowledges outstanding papers in the named areas in which the usage of FICO Xpress Optimization products played a significant role.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Papers published between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, will qualify for the second edition awarded in 2024.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The award includes a cash prize of $1,500.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Detailed information can be found at this blog <a href="https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000000403KEAQ/fico4407or">
https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000000403KEAQ/fico4407or</a> the award homepage
<a href="https://www.i2damo.de/de/xpress-best-paper-award">https://www.i2damo.de/de/xpress-best-paper-award</a> . See this blog about this year’s winner:
<a href="https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000001UfWLEA0/fico4101">https://community.fico.com/s/blog-post/a5Q4w000001UfWLEA0/fico4101</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to contact me with any further questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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