*9–10—52nd Annual Fall Technical researchers, as well as users of statistics
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November
ALEND
Conference, Phoenix East/Mesa, Arizona and probability. It will present workshops
The goal of this conference is to
➤3–7—Fifteenth Annual
and invited and contributed sessions.
Biopharmaceutical Applied Statistics
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engage researchers and practitioners The SSC features sections in biostatistics,
Symposium, Savannah, Georgia
in a dialog that leads to a more survey methods, business and industrial
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effective use of statistics to improve
Donald A. Berry will deliver the keynote
statistics, and probability. Consequently,
VENT
quality. It will feature the latest
address, “New Developments in Bayesian
the program will include papers in all
Clinical Trials.” For more information, visit
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developments in statistical methods as areas of statistics and probability. About
they relate to quality improvement and
bass.georgiasouthern.edu or contact Ruth
450 statisticians are expected to partici-
decisionmaking. It also will highlight
Whitworth, Georgia Southern University,
pate. For more information, visit www.ssc.
discoveries in unique and innovative
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health,
ca or contact Christian Léger, University
statistical methodologies and quality
P.O. Box 8015, Statesboro, GA 30460;
of Montréal, Department of Mathematics
tools. For more information, contact J.
bass@georgiasouthern.edu.
and Statistics, CP 6128 Succursale
D. Williams, One Research Circle, K1- Centreville, Montréal, Quebec H3C 3J7,
5A-61, Niskayuna, NY 12309; (518)
8–10—The Impact of Information
Canada; (514) 343-7824; leger@dms.
387-7322; james.williams@research.
and Integrated Statistical Systems on
umontreal.ca.
ge.com.
Socio-Economical Development, Ras-Al-
Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
22–24—International Conference on
This conference aims to shed light on the
August
Machine Learning and Data Analysis
role and importance of information sys-
2008, San Francisco, California
tems and integrated statistical systems in
*2–6—2009 Joint Statistical Meetings,
This conference is held under the World
the socioeconomic development of modern
Washington, DC
Congress on Engineering and Computer
societies in general and of Ras-Al-Khaimah
JSM (Joint Statistical Meetings) is the
Science. Draft papers must be submit-
in particular. The organizing committee
largest gathering of statisticians held in
ted by July 2, 2008. Registration and
invites you to be part of this conference.
North America. It is held jointly with
camera-ready papers are due July 30,
For details, visit
www.rakeconconf.ae or
the American Statistical Association,
2008. Accepted papers will be published
contact Mohamed El-Bassiouni, P.O. Box
the International Biometric Society
in the conference proceedings (ISBN:
17555, Al-Ain, UAE, International 17555,
(ENAR and WNAR), the Institute of
978-988-98671-0-2). For more informa-
United Arab Emirates; +9713 7133386;
Mathematical Statistics, and the Statistical
tion, visit
www.iaeng.org/WCECS2008/
y.bassiouni@uaeu.ac.ae.
Society of Canada. Attended by more
ICMLDA2008.html or contact IAENG
than 5,500 people, activities include
Secretariat, Unit 1, 1/F, 37-39 Hung To
December
oral presentations, panel sessions, poster
Road, Hong Kong, International HK,
presentations, continuing education
1–3—2008 International Conference on
Hong Kong;
wcecs@iaeng.org.
courses, an exhibit hall, a placement
Applied Probability and Statistics (CAPS
service, society and section business
2008), Hanoi, Vietnam
28–31—24th International Methodology
meetings, committee meetings, social
This conference aims to promote practical
Symposium, Gatineau, Ottawa
activities, and networking opportunities.
applications of probability and statistics,
The theme for this conference is “Data
For more information, visit www.amstat.
particularly in business and industry, and
Collection: Challenges, Achievements,
org/meetings or contact Elaine Powell, 732
to strengthen international relations among
and New Directions.” It will bring
North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA
researchers in these areas. Contributed
together statistical methodologists
22314; (888) 231-3473;
jsm@amstat.org.
papers may be on applied probability
and analysts from the data collection
or any area of statistics. The conference
community—including those from
16–22—International Statistical Institute
will be of interest to both researchers
private, government, university, and
57th Biennial Session, Durban, South
and practitioners from business and
other research organizations—to address
Africa
industry. For more information, visit
a variety of topics related to data
This session will include meetings of
www.action-m.com/CAPS2008 or contact
collection. The first day will consist
the Bernoulli Society, the International
Nam-Ky Nguyen, IPO Box 135, Hanoi,
of workshops, while the following
Association for Statistical Computing,
International Hanoi, Vietnam; (844) 754-
days will consist of both plenary and
the International Association of
5125;
nkn@designcomputing.net.
multiple streams of parallel sessions.
Survey Statisticians, the International
Additional research and results will be
Association for Official Statistics, and the
presented via poster sessions. For details,
2009
International Association for Statistical
visit
www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/
Education. For more information, visit
symposium2008 or contact Chris
May
www.cbs.nl/isi or contact Shabani Mehta,
Mohl, 100 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway,
428 Prinses Beatrixlaan, P.O. Box 950,
31–6/3—37th Annual Meeting of
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6, Canada;
Voorburg, International 2270 AZ,
the Statistical Society of Canada,
symposium2008@statcan.ca.
The Netherlands; +31-70-3375737;
Vancouver, Canada
isi@cbs.nl. n
This conference will bring together aca-
demic, governmental, and industrial
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