The inaugural ASA Conference on Statistical Practice, to be held in Orlando, Florida, February 16-18, 2012, meets the needs of statistical practitioners engaged in design, analysis, programming, and consulting. The program for Statistical Practice 2012 features three main tracks:
• Research and Development, Engineering, and Operations
• Business Analytics
• Communications, Impact, and Career Development
Both the content and format of this conference have been carefully planned to improve your effectiveness as a statistical problem solver. Invited sessions, tutorials, and short courses will refresh your statistical training, update your knowledge of emerging areas of practice, and sharpen your soft skills. Poster sessions will give you the opportunity to share and discuss your work. And if you are looking for employment, a virtual career placement service will benefit your search.
The timing for this conference could not be better, because the opportunities for statistical practitioners have never been greater.
This is a potentially great meetng for members of our section and I hope to see some of you there.
James Grady
2011 Chair, Section on Statistical Consluting