September 2009
Contents:
- Congratulations!
- Seminars, Conferences, Symposia & Call For Papers:
- The 17th Federal Forecasters Conference (FFC/2009) (September 24, 2009)
- Workshop for Transportation Forecasters (US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, September 22-23, 2009)
- Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology 2009 Research Conference (November 2-4, 2009)
- Upcoming Seminars
- Education Announcements:
- Employment Opportunities
- Public Service Career and Internship Fair (July 16, 2009 from 3:00-7:00 p.m.)
- Note From The WSS NEWS Editor
- WSS People
- PDF Version:
Newsletter
Congratulations!
The following were elected to the WSS board of directors:
- President-elect
Michael Brick- Methodology Program Chair
David Judkins- Representative at Large
Christine Cox
Robert Santos- Secretary
Darryl Creel - Methodology Program Chair
We congratulate the winners and express our thanks to the other candidates.
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Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
2009 Research Conference
November 2-4, 2009
The 2009 Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) Research Conference will be held November 2-4, 2009 at the Washington Conventions Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC. The Conference provides a forum for experts from around the world to discuss and exchange current research and methodological topics relevant to Federal government statistical programs. Each day of the conference will offer papers on a wide range of topics including the use of advanced technologies for survey design and data collection, processing and dissemination, data mining, data warehousing and metadata, treatment of missing data, improving coverage and response rates, confidentiality and disclosure issues, record linkage, sample design and estimation, cognitive research and usability testing, and data quality.
Technical demonstrations will run concurrently on the second day of the conference during the first morning session. Applications will include demonstrations on Q-Notes, Demonstration of Field Interviewer (Fl) Tracker Tool, Statipedia, and a Demonstration of Census Coverage Measurement Clerical Matching Software. Sessions feature papers and demonstrations by government, private sector, and academic researchers from eight countries. Katharine Abraham from the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland will be our guest speaker in the opening plenary session. All paper sessions will include an open discussion and some sessions will include a formal discussion.
Conference Fee: Registration is $195. For a copy of the advance program and registration information please refer to http://www.fcsm.gov/events/
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The 17th Federal Forecasters Conference (FFC/2009)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Washington, DC
The conference theme is "Forecasting and Risk." The conference seeks to highlight how forecasters account for low-probability, but high-cost events. Participants will review how forecasters account for the following risks: economic risk, energy supply risk, food supply risk, health care and epidemic risk, transportation disruptions, and natural disasters. The conference will examine the role of federal forecasters in the evolution of public policies that account for these rare events. For more information, visit www.federalforecasters.org or contact Jeff Busse, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS988, Reston, VA 20192; (703)648-4914; jbusse@usgs.gov
For more info click here: www.federalforecasters.org
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Items for publication in the October issue of the WSS NEWS should be submitted no later than September 15, 2009. E-mail items to Michael Feil at michael.feil@usda.gov.
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