JSM 2005 - Toronto

Abstract #304249

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Activity Number: 25
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Sunday, August 7, 2005 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Risk Analysis
Abstract - #304249
Title: Costs and Benefits of ASA Membership
Author(s): Jimmy Doi*+ and Angela Patterson*+ and Mary Batcher*+ and Paul M. Johansen*+ and Stephen Porzio*+
Companies: California Polytechnic State University and GE Global Research and Ernst & Young LLP and Tibotec, Inc. and American Statistical Association
Address: Statistics Department, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, United States 417 Ridgeview Drive, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, United States 1225 Connecticut Ave, Washington, DC, 20036, United States 1020 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA, 19067, 1429 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314,
Keywords: membership ; industry ; government ; academics
Abstract:

There are many benefits to involvement with a professional society such as the ASA depending on one's career path and the stage of one's career. This panel will discuss the advantages of ASA membership from the perspective of people in industry, government, and academics, and from new and senior members. Additionally, there is representation from the ASA main office to describe new membership benefits and from the ASA Committee on Membership.

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