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Reminder that invited session proposals for JSM 2016 are due Thursday, September 3, 2015 (11:59 p.m. Eastern, 9:59 p.m. Pacific)

  • 1.  Reminder that invited session proposals for JSM 2016 are due Thursday, September 3, 2015 (11:59 p.m. Eastern, 9:59 p.m. Pacific)

    Posted 08-24-2015 15:30

    Hi everyone,

    This is reminder that invited session proposals for JSM 2016 need to be submitted to ASA no later than Thursday, September 3, 2015 (11:59 p.m. Eastern, 9:59 p.m. Pacific) as “competition” via the website:

    http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2016/invitedsessions.cfm.

    JSM 2016 will be held in Chicago between July 30 and August 4, 2016 under the theme "The Extraordinary Power of Statistics".

    To submit your invited session proposal online by the September 3, 2015 deadline, you will need to have the following information: 

    1. Session Type (invited)
    2. Session Subtype (e.g., paper or panel)
    3. Primary Sponsor (Select Section on Statistical Computing from the pull-down menu provided)
    4. Title of Session
    5. Session Description – please provide the following information in this field:
      • Short description of session, including focus, content, timeliness, and appeal
      • Invited speakers/panelists, including affiliation and email address for each participant and tentative title for each presentation
      • Format of session (e.g., chair, three speakers, and discussant)
      • No abstracts are required for submission at this time
    6. Theme (yes or no): Designate if the session has topics relevant to the JSM theme
    7. Applied (yes or no): Designate if the session has topics relevant, or will have special appeal, to applied statisticians
    8. Estimated audience size: Select the estimated audience size the session will attract
    9. Session organizer, including affiliation and email address
    10. Session chair, including affiliation and email address
    11. Discussant (if any), including affiliation and email address

    If you encounter any problems with the online system, please contact Naomi Friedman at naomi@amstat.org">naomi@amstat.org.

    When planning your invited session, please note that JSM has strict guidelines for participation, which are available at http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2016/guidelines.cfm.  Please talk to potential speakers to ensure they are not committing to multiple invited sessions.

    Invited sessions can be oral presentations or panel discussions. An invited paper session consists of two to six people, including speakers and discussants. For an invited panel, the session consists of three to six people who provide commentary, discussion and engaging debate on a particular topic of contemporary interest. All invited sessions are 110 minutes in length and have a session chair. Please see this article for more information about invited sessions:

    http://magazine.amstat.org/blog/2015/07/01/jsm-2016-invited-session-proposals-sought/.

    In case you have any questions or wish to have further discussions regarding JSM 2016 and invited sessions, please contact me directly via e-mail (isabella@ghement.ca) or phone (604-767-1250).

    Thank you in advance for your help in putting together a great program for JSM 2016!

     
    Isabella Ghement

    Program Chair 2016

    Statistical Consulting

     


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    Isabella Ghement
    Ghement Statistical Consulting Company Ltd.

    E-mail: isabella@ghement.ca

    Phone: 604-767-1250
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