ASA Member News Archive

Welcome to the April edition of ASA Member News, ASA's monthly e-newsletter. Please let us know if you prefer to receive the text version.

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In Amstat News

Featured Speakers at the Joint Statistical Meetings 

The featured speakers for JSM were recently announced in Amstat News, including the JSM 2004 Fisher Lecturer, President's Invited Speaker, and Deming Lecturer. 

Upcoming Deadlines

JSM Abstract Editing Deadline: April 30, 2004

Speakers can edit previously submitted abstracts for the JSM 2004 program until midnight EDT on Friday, April 30, 2004.

2004 ASA Election Online Voting Deadline: May 17, 2004 

Voting for ASA Board of Directors, Councils, and Committee officers is now open and, for the first time, available online. Learn more about election candidates. Don't forget to vote! 

Nominations for 2006 Elections

Nominations for 2006 officers are now welcome. 

Events Outlook

Statistical events are happening around the country and the globe. View our Upcoming Events Calendar.

JSM 2004 Late-Breaking Sessions

Don't forget to submit proposals for the JSM 2004 Late-Breaking Sessions by May 1, 2004, to the JSM 2004 Program Chair, Xiao-Li Meng with copies to General Methodology Co-chairs Montserrat Fuentes  and Sam Kou. More details.

2004 Quality and Productivity Research Conference, Durham, NC, May 19-21: Statistics and Six Sigma, What Works and What Doesn't

This conference, sponsored by the ASA Quality and Productivity Section, includes a pre-conference, full-day tutorial, plenary/invited/contributed/tutorial sessions, and special events.  Register Now!

ASA Conference on Radiation and Health

Already registered for the Conference?  Book your hotel room now at the official Conference hotel, the Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, Colorado.  More information and Registration.

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Special Opportunity  

Attend a Continuing Education Class at No Charge

The 2004 Joint Statistical Meetings Continuing Education Program seeks monitors for its educational presentations. Monitors will be allowed to audit one course of equal length for every course they monitor. Monitors are expected to attend a brief training session on site in Toronto, be available for the entire presentation they monitor, check registrants in, hand out and collect material, and respond to inquiries. For more information, contact Rick Peterson, Education Coordinator.

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