January

Don't miss our January luncheon, "Are Statisticians First or Second responders: Some lessons from Haiti?" presented by Fritz Scheuren.

Haiti has been much in the news in recent years. The 2010 earthquake, subsequent relief efforts and the 2010/2011 presidential election were all widely reported. Not in the news were efforts made by statisticians from the American Statistical Association to do "data driven decision-making." The talk will begin with some context setting, both historic and geographic. Some of the history of Haiti results from repeated interventions by the United States and so we bear some responsibility. Anyway, our history forms a starting point framing current events. Details of the earthquake and its aftermath are covered with some pictorial reminders. Issues of sampling after the disaster posed some statistical challenges and these will be dealt with. The presidential election and concerns about ballot stuffing are also covered, including how the ballot stuffing allegations were addressed statistically. A small afterword on Haiti now and on its continuing needs will be opened for audience participation.

Speaker Bio: Fritz likes to call himself simply an "Old Shoe" because he has some wear on him and has [been] kicked around a while. Age adjusted, he has most of the professional credentials of ASA Chicago Chapter members. He will discuss a topic that grows out of his longtime interest in Human Rights, for which he received the Harry Roberts Award from the Chapter some years ago. You can read more on him in a September 2011 AMSTAT NEWS interview.

Lunch is $30 for CCASA members, $35 for non-members. Non-members, join CCASA for a year for only $15 and get the discount plus all of the other benefits of membership!

The Lucile Derrick Fund allows us to offer a discounted $10 ticket price to full time student members of CCASA who wish to attend.

Reduced fee parking available at the East Bank Club with validation. Please register for the luncheon by Thursday, January 10th. 

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Don't forget about the January 25th CCASA conference, Big Data. We've lined up a great list of speakers which are sure to help improve your knowledge of this new branch of statistics.

2013 CASA Conference

Big Data Applications

Date: Friday, January 25, 2013

Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Location: 35 West Wacker DR, Chicago, IL

Conference Program

8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Registration and continental breakfast
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	Session One:  Global Development Initiatives Speaker: John D. Corbett Co-Founder, CEO, aWhere
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Session Two: comScore Presentation Speaker: Judy Bahary SVP, comScore
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Morning break
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Session Three: Large Scale Social Media Analytics Speaker:  Dr. Yun Raymond Fu College of Computer and Information Science, Northeastern University
12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m	Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Session Four:  Business and Marketing Data Integration Speaker:  John Johnson Wells Fargo
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Session Five:  Exoplanet Science from NASA's Kepler Mission Speaker:  Jason Steffen FermiLab
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.	Afternoon break
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.	Session Six:  Advances in High-Performance Computing with R Speaker : John W. Emerson Yale University

Conference Fee:

Member $75

Non-Member $95

Student $45 

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Welcome to 2013-the International Year of Statistics!

After months of anticipation, the International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013) is finally here! This worldwide celebration is supported by nearly 1,400 organizations in 105 countries.

Visit the Statistics2013 website to learn how you can get involved and watch the Statistics2013 video. Share it with your coworkers, local college statistics departments, and high schools; promote it to the public, media, and other groups; show it at your organization's meetings; and post it to your organization's website.

Learn more and spread the word at www.statistics2013.org.

The International Year of Statistics is a worldwide celebration and recognition of the contributions of statistical science. Through the combined energies of organizations worldwide, Statistics2013 will promote the importance of statistics to the broader scientific community, business and government data users, the media, policymakers, employers, students, and the general public.

Why Data Scientists Matter: Explore how the convergence of Big Data, computer science and statistics is leading to a revolution and a demand for people who can make sense of it all.

Food Analytics? : Illustrating that the Big Data trend is leaving no area untouched, researcher Lada Adamic has developed an algorithm to predict how successful a recipe will turn out. She can predict with 80% accuracy how many stars a recipe will receive on a popular recipe site. Until she develops a technique to predict the likelihood of an inept chief being able to successfully prepare a recipe, some of us may want to just stick to admiring her research papers and leave the cooking to the pros.

Nate Silver Answers Your Questions on Reddit: Everyone's favorite prognosticator took to the popular website Reddit to answer reader submitted questions. Read this article to find out his thoughts on teacher evaluations and why politics is harder to forecast than baseball.

Overview: 

What started as a small purchasing company called Perseco, is now HAVI Global Solutions. The world's most respected brands rely on HAVI Global Solutions' packaging expertise, integrated marketing and supply chain analytics, and promotions management know-how, to deliver a competitive advantage for their business - and an unshakable respect for their corporate and environmental program impacts. Joining HAVI Global Solutions means becoming part of a dynamic team who spans 22 different countries and who strives to understand our customers' needs and market environments and develops innovative solutions that deliver value. We know our success is derived from our people and, as such, we continuously evolve our people practices to ensure personal and professional enrichment while fostering a work environment that is fun, collaborative, and diverse in thought.

Manager, Business Analytics 

This position directs a team in support of one of our largest client's supply chain through analytics solutions such as reporting, forecasts of consumer sales, supply planning, and business and statistical analysis of consumer, supplier, industry, and syndicated data. 

Analyst (Business Analytics) 

The Analyst in this role within the Business Analytics team focuses on the delivery and execution of successful analytics initiatives for both internal and external clients. Initiatives that involve the team span multiple disciplines across a variety of customers. Specific projects can include reporting on Supply Chain volume trends, the design of analytic processes and services for new or existing customers, participating in active accounts requiring analytic leadership and the ongoing support of the sales process. 

Senior Analyst - Business Analytics 

The HAVI Global Solutions Business Analytics Group delivers quantifiable return on supply chain objectives for our clients, provides leadership in the accurate and timely identification and interpretation of consumer behavior and sales trends that enable cost-effective supply, accurate production and distribution planning. The Business Analytics group is at the forefront in developing technology-based solutions that support the entire organization.

Benefits 

HAVI Global Solutions provides comprehensive benefits offerings to all full-time employees starting on day one. Our benefits include options for medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with Company matching provision, profit sharing, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, life insurance, health and wellness benefits (including discounts on products & services), employee assistance program, and paid time-off. Exciting Challenges Await You at HAVI Global Solutions As the global marketplace continues to expand, the scope of our services is increasing dramatically. In step with this dynamic growth go our exciting career prospects. We have carefully developed a work culture that empowers hardworking visionaries with significant degrees of professional and personal freedom. HAVI Global Solutions' opportunities will stretch your intellectual resources and provide you with a team of hardworking professionals with which to work. As your career thrives, so will the level of your challenges and your rewards. We invite talented team players to explore the ongoing success story known as HAVI Global Solutions. At HAVI Global Solutions, our vision of excellence fosters diversity in the workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Detailed position descriptions and application links can be found here

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