JSM 2010 at the Harbor Front
of Vancouver
Xuming He, JSM 2010 Program Chair
2010
JSM
CANADA
Vancouver, British Columbia
B
efore you go to JSM 2009 potential participants (e.g., chair,
in Washington, DC, take speakers, discussants, panelists)
some time to plan for JSM and write a brief description of
2010, which will take place in the session (e.g., aim, topic, and
Vancouver, British Columbia, structure). Then, find an appro-
Canada—a dynamic city nestled priate member of the 2010 JSM
between snow-capped mountains Program Committee for spon-
and sparkling ocean. sorship. You may contact an
The theme of the 2010 ASA section or one of the other
meeting is “Statistics: A Key to sponsoring societies: ENAR,
Innovation in a Data-Centric WNAR, IMS, Statistical Society
World.” If you have or are search- of Canada, International Chinese
ing for such a key, you are invited Statistical Association, and
to JSM 2010. International Indian Statistical
On behalf of the JSM Program Association. Different societies
Committee, I encourage potential may have their own guidelines
JSM session organizers and par- for selecting invited sessions, so
ticipants to think broadly about it is best to contact their program
the 2010 program and begin chairs for details. Due to space
planning sessions or presentations limitations, the invited sessions
relating to the theme. Members will be selected on a competitive
are encouraged to design and basis, but those proposed sessions
False Creek Aquabus with Science World
propose invited sessions that not selected will be converted
Photo courtesy of Tourism Vancouver/Al Harvey
reflect their passion in statistics into topic-contributed sessions.
and related fields. Invited ses- Generally, competitive propos-
sions are made up of papers, als contain good ideas, enhance
no participant can speak in two
panels, and posters. An invited diversity, and rank high on time-
invited sessions, so talk to poten-
paper session includes two to six liness and impact.
tial speakers early.
speakers and/or discussants. An Online submission of invited
Ideas for special sessions, such
invited panel includes three to six session proposals will be open
as introductory overview lectures
members who are able to provide from July 20 to September 9,
and memorial sessions, should be
commentary or a point of view 2009. Thus, there will be an
emailed to 2010 JSM Program
on the panel topic. An invited opportunity during JSM 2009 to
Chair Xuming He at xuming.
poster session usually consists of network with colleagues and put
he@gmail.com. Suggestions for
10–12 participants. sessions together. It is important
invited posters should be sent
To propose an invited session, to note that a participant can
to Poster Chair Annie Qu at
identify the session details and organize multiple sessions, but
anniequ@illinois.edu. ■
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