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VENT 28–31—24th International Donald A. Berry will deliver the keynote ➤12–14—International Workshop
Methodology Symposium, Gatineau, address, “New Developments in Bayesian on Flexible Modeling: Smoothing and
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Ottawa Clinical Trials.” For more information, Robustness, Leuven, Belgium
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The theme for this conference is “Data visit
bass.georgiasouthern.edu or contact The general theme of this workshop is semi
Collection: Challenges, Achievements, Ruth Whitworth, Georgia Southern and nonparametric analysis and robust
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and New Directions.” It will bring University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of statistical methods. Other themes include
together statistical methodologists and Public Health, P.O. Box 8015, Statesboro, flexible smoothing and penalization,
analysts from the data collection commu- GA 30460;
bass@georgiasouthern.edu. model selection, nonparametric func-
nity—including those from private, gov- tional estimation, modeling dependen-
ernment, university, and other research
8–10—The Impact of Information
cies and inference for copulas, robust
organizations—to address a variety of
and Integrated Statistical Systems on
multivariate outlier detection, and semi
topics related to data collection. The
Socio-Economical Development, Ras-
and nonparametric methods in time-
first day will consist of workshops, while
Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
series analysis. There will be invited
the following days will consist of both
This conference aims to shed light on
talks, contributed talks, and poster ses-
plenary and multiple streams of parallel
the role and importance of information
sions. Also, a short course for doctoral
sessions. Additional research and results
systems and integrated statistical systems
students will follow. For details, visit
will be presented via poster sessions. For
in the socioeconomic development
wis.kuleuven.be/stat/fmsr2008.php or
details, visit
www.statcan.ca/english/
of modern societies in general and of
contact Irène Gijbels, Celestijnenlaan
conferences/symposium2008 or contact
Ras-Al-Khaimah in particular. The
200B, Leuven (Heverlee), International
Chris Mohl, 100 Tunney’s Pasture
organizing committee invites you to be
B-3001, Belgium; +32-16-322018;
Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6,
part of this conference. For details, visit
irene.gijbels@wis.kuleuven.be.
Canada;
symposium2008@statcan.ca.
www.rakeconconf.ae or contact Mohamed
El-Bassiouni, P.O. Box 17555, Al-Ain,
UAE, International 17555, United Arab
December
November
Emirates; +9713 7133386; y.bassiouni@
uaeu.ac.ae.
1–3—2008 International Conference on
3–7—Fifteenth Annual Applied Probability and Statistics (CAPS
Biopharmaceutical Applied Statistics 2008), Hanoi, Vietnam
Symposium, Savannah, Georgia This conference aims to promote practical
applications of probability and statistics,
particularly in business and industry, and
to strengthen international relations among
researchers in these areas. Contributed
papers may be on applied probability or
any area of statistics. The conference will
be of interest to both researchers and prac-
titioners from business and industry. For
more information, visit
www.action-m.com/
CAPS2008 or contact Nam-Ky Nguyen,
IPO Box 135, Hanoi, International Hanoi,
Vietnam; (844) 754-5125;
nkn@designcomputing.net.
*8–12—64th Annual Deming
Conference on Applied Statistics, Atlantic
City, New Jersey
The purpose of this conference and the fol-
lowing two-day short courses is to provide
a learning experience around recent devel-
opments in statistical methodologies. The
conference is composed of 12 three-hour
tutorials on current statistical topics of inter-
est. Recognized experts in applied statistics
will give lectures and short courses based on
their recently published books. For more
information, visit www.demingconference.
com or contact Walter Young, 16 Harrow
Circle, Wayne, PA 19087-3852; (610)
989-1622;
demingchair@gmail.com.
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