C
a nonprofit international association
sessions. For more information, visit www.
2010
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for engineers and computer scientists.
statcan.ca/english/conferences/symposium2009
All submitted papers will be under peer
or contact Caroline Rondeau, 150 Tunney’s
January
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review, and accepted papers will be pub-
Pasture Driveway, R.H. Coats Building,
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lished in the conference proceedings. For
Ottawa, Québec K1A OT6, Canada;
more information, visit
www.iaeng.org/
caroline.rondeau@statcan.ca.
*4–8—International Indian Statistical VENTS
WCECS2009/ICMSC2009.html or con-
Association Joint Statistical Meetings
tact IAENG Secretariat, Unit 1, 1/F, 37-39
and International Conference on
Hung To Road, Hong Kong, International November
Statistics, Probability, and Related Areas,
HK, Hong Kong; (852) 3169-3427;
Visakhapatnam, India
wcecs@iaeng.org.
9–13—Sixteenth Annual
The Joint Statistical Meetings, organized
Biopharmaceutical Applied Statistics
by the International Indian Statistical
Association in partnership with the
21–23—2009 Nonclinical Biostatistics
Symposium, Savannah, Georgia
American Statistical Association and
Conference, Boston, Massachusetts
This symposium provides a forum for
statistical associations in India, will be
The first conference in the United States
pharmaceutical, medical, and regulatory
held at Andhra University. For more
to be completely devoted to nonclinical
science professionals to share timely and
information, visit www.stat.osu.edu/~hnn/
biostatistics will provide opportunities
pertinent information concerning the
IISA.html or contact Naranyanswamy
to present and discuss current scientific
application of biostatistics in biophar-
Balakrishnan, Department of
issues relevant to nonclinical biostatistics.
maceutical environments. For details,
Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster
Registration and a call for abstracts opened
visit
http://bass.georgiasouthern.edu or
University, Hamilton, Ontario L85 4K1,
February 2, 2009. For more information,
contact Ruth Whitworth, P.O. Box 8015,
Canada; (905) 525-9140, Ext. 23420;
visit
www.ncb2009.org or contact Mathis
Statesboro, GA 30460-8015; (912) 478-
bala@mcmaster.ca.
Thoma, 655 Huntington Ave., Boston,
7904;
bass@georgiasouthern.edu.
MA 02115;
info@ncb2009.org.
11–14—American Evaluation
Association (AEA) Annual Conference,
March
››25–30—9th International
Congress on Plant Molecular Biology,
Orlando, Florida
17–20—Conference on Frontier of
St. Louis, Missouri
This year’s conference, themed “Context
The congress will feature more than 50
and Evaluation,” is broken down into 41
Statistical Decisionmaking and
forums, abstract poster displays and pre-
topical strands that include more than
Bayesian Analysis
sentations, evening workshops, and other
500 presentations. Content will span the
This conference consists of plenary, invit-
events to chronicle the advances in plant
breadth and depth of evaluation, from
ed, and poster sessions. Plenary speakers
molecular biology. Topics will include
exploring traditional and emerging meth-
include Donald Berry, Lawrence Brown,
agricultural productivity, phytotherapy
odologies to addressing issues related to
Persi Diaconis, Stephen Fienberg, and
for human health, generating biofuels,
working internationally and cross-cultur-
Alan Gelfand. The conference will provide
and the future of biodiversity, further
ally to delving into applications of evalu-
an overview of the past, present, and future
reinforcing the need to find solutions
ation to a range of disciplines. For more
developments of statistical decisionmaking
for today’s global challenges. For more
information, visit
www.eval.org/eval2009
and Bayesian analysis. Prior to the confer-
information, visit
www.ipmb2009.org
or contact Membership Director Heidi
ence, short courses on various statistical
or contact Sandi Strother, University of
Nye at
info@eval.org or (888) 232-2275.
topics will be offered. For more informa-
tion, visit http://bergerconference2010.utsa.
Missouri-Columbia, 344 Hearnes Center, edu or contact Keying Ye at Keying.Ye@
Columbia, MO 65211; (573) 882-9558;
ipmb2009@missouri.edu.
December
utsa.edu.
*6–11—65th Annual Deming
››23–26—DAGStat2010:
27–30—25th International Conference on Applied Statistics, Statistics Under One Umbrella,
Methodology Symposium, Atlantic City, New Jersey Dortmund, Germany
Gatineau, Québec The purpose of this conference and the DAGStat is a network of scientific and
This anniversary symposium, titled following two-day short courses is to professional organizations that develop
“Longitudinal Surveys: From Design to discuss recent developments in statistical and promote statistical theory and meth-
Analysis,” is for researchers with private methodologies. The conference is com- odology. The aim of the working group
research organizations, governments, and posed of 12 three-hour tutorials on current is to offer a panel for shared activities
universities who are interested in statistical statistical topics of interest. Recognized and public relations to reach a stronger
or methodological issues specific to longi- experts in the field will give the lectures cognition of statistics. Lectures will cover
tudinal surveys. The first day will consist and short courses based on their recently aspects of theoretical and applied statistics.
of workshops, while the following days will published books. For more information, For more information, visit www.statistik.
consist of plenary and parallel sessions cov- visit
www.demingconference.com or contact
tu-dortmund.de/DAGStat2010/en or con-
ering a variety of topics. Additional research Walter Young, 16 Harrow Circle, Wayne, tact Jörg Rahnenführer, Vogelpothsweg
and results will be presented via poster PA 19087; (610) 989-1622; demingchair@ 87, Dortmund, International 44227,
gmail.com.
Germany; +49 231 755 3121;
rahnenfuehrer@statistik.tu-dortmund.de.
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