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VENT 22–24—International Conference on This conference aims to shed light on Vancouver, Canada
Machine Learning and Data Analysis the role and importance of information This conference will bring together aca-

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2008, San francisco, California systems and integrated statistical systems demic, governmental, and industrial
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This conference is held under the World in the socioeconomic development of researchers, as well as users of statistics and
Congress on Engineering and Computer modern societies in general and of Ras- probability. It will present workshops and
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Science. Draft papers must be submitted by Al-Khaimah in particular. For details, visit invited and contributed sessions. The SSC
July 2, 2008. Registration and camera-ready www.rakeconconf.ae or contact Mohamed features sections in biostatistics, survey
papers are due July 30, 2008. Accepted El-Bassiouni, P.O. Box 17555, Al-Ain, methods, business and industrial statistics,
papers will be published in the conference UAE, International 17555, United Arab and probability. Consequently, the program
proceedings (ISBN: 978-988-98671-0-2). Emirates; +9713 7133386; y.bassiouni@ will include papers in all areas of statistics
For more information, visit www.iaeng.org/ uaeu.ac.ae. and probability. About 450 statisticians are
WCECS2008/ICMLDA2008.html or con- expected to participate. For more informa-
tact IAENG Secretariat, Unit 1, 1/F, 37-39 tion, visit www.ssc.ca or contact Christian
Hung To Road, Hong Kong, International December Léger, University of Montréal, Department
HK, Hong Kong; wcecs@iaeng.org. of Mathematics and Statistics, CP 6128
1–3—2008 International Conference
Succursale Centreville, Montréal, Quebec
28–31—24th International
on Applied Probability and Statistics
H3C 3J7, Canada; (514) 343-7824; leger@
Methodology Symposium, Gatineau,
(CAPS 2008), Hanoi, Vietnam
dms.umontreal.ca.
Ottawa
This conference aims to promote practical
The theme for this conference is “Data
applications of probability and statistics,
Collection: Challenges, Achievements, and
particularly in business and industry, and
August
New Directions.” It will bring together
to strengthen international relations among
statistical methodologists and analysts from
researchers in these areas. Contributed *2–6—2009 Joint Statistical Meetings,
the data collection community—including
papers may be on applied probability or any Washington, DC
those from private, government, univer-
area of statistics. The conference will be of JSM (Joint Statistical Meetings) is the
sity, and other research organizations—to
interest to both researchers and practitio- largest gathering of statisticians held in
address a variety of topics related to data
ners from business and industry. For more North America. It is held jointly with
collection. The first day will consist of
information, visit www.action-m.com/ the American Statistical Association, the
workshops, while the following days will
CAPS2008 or contact Nam-Ky Nguyen, International Biometric Society (ENAR
consist of both plenary and multiple
IPO Box 135, Hanoi, International Hanoi, and WNAR), the Institute of Mathematical
streams of parallel sessions. Additional
Vietnam; (844) 754-5125; nkn@ Statistics, and the Statistical Society of
research and results will be presented via
designcomputing.net. Canada. Attended by more than 5,500
poster sessions. For details, visit
people, activities include oral presentations,
www.statcan.ca/english/conferences/
*8–12—64th Annual Deming
panel sessions, poster presentations, con-
symposium2008 or contact Chris Mohl,
Conference on Applied Statistics,
tinuing education courses, an exhibit hall, a
100 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway, Ottawa,
Atlantic City, new Jersey
placement service, society and section busi-
Ontario K1A 0T6, Canada;
The purpose of this conference and the
ness meetings, committee meetings, social
symposium2008@statcan.ca.
following two-day short courses is to pro-
activities, and networking opportunities.
vide a learning experience around recent
For more information, visit www.amstat.
developments in statistical methodologies.
org/meetings or contact Elaine Powell, 732
November
The conference is composed of 12 three-
North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA
hour tutorials on current statistical topics
22314; (888) 231-3473; jsm@amstat.org.
3–7—fifteenth Annual of interest. Recognized experts in applied
Biopharmaceutical Applied Statistics statistics will give lectures and short courses 16–22—International Statistical
Symposium, Savannah, Georgia based on their recently published books. Institute 57th Biennial Session,
Donald A. Berry will deliver the keynote For more information, visit www. Durban, South Africa
address, “New Developments in Bayesian demingconference.com or contact Walter This session will include meetings of
Clinical Trials.” For more information, visit Young, 16 Harrow Circle, Wayne, PA the Bernoulli Society, the International
bass.georgiasouthern.edu or contact Ruth 19087-3852; (610) 989-1622; Association for Statistical Computing,
Whitworth, Georgia Southern University, demingchair@gmail.com. the International Association of Survey
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Statisticians, the International Association
P.O. Box 8015, Statesboro, GA 30460; for Official Statistics, and the International
bass@georgiasouthern.edu.
2009
Association for Statistical Education. For
more information, visit www.cbs.nl/isi
8–10—The Impact of Information and
May
or contact Shabani Mehta, 428 Prinses
Integrated Statistical Systems on Socio-
Beatrixlaan, P.O. Box 950, Voorburg,
economical Development, Ras-Al- 31–6/3—37th Annual Meeting of
International 2270 AZ, The Netherlands;
Khaimah, United Arab emirates the Statistical Society of Canada,
+31-70-3375737; isi@cbs.nl. n
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