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Hi everyone,

I am wondering if the ASA Statistical Consulting section has scheduled any informal events (e.g., lunch or dinner, meetings) during the upcoming JSM 2010 in Vancouver?  If not, is there any interest amongst members of this section in getting together for an informal dinner during one of the conference evenings?   

Kind regards,

Isabella

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Isabella Ghement
Ghement Statistical Consulting Co.
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Hi everyone,

A while ago, I sent out an e-mail to gauge the level of interest among
the members of the Statistical Consulting Section in attending an informal
dinner for statistical consultants during JSM 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
The dinner is meant to provide us with a platform for meeting other like-minded people
in a casual setting and for exchanging ideas, stories and experiences that
colour our lives as statistical consultants.   

If your JSM schedule allows you to join the dinner, can you please e-mail me by
Wednesday, August 28, 2010 at isabella@ghement.ca with your RSVP? 

The coordinates of the dinner are provided below. 
 

Date: 4 August, 2010 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Water Street Cafe
          300 Water Street
          Vancouver, B.C.
          V6B 1B6
          http://www.waterstreetcafevancouver.ca/

Once I get your confirmations, I will make the appropriate reservations with the restaurant.

For those of you who are not familiar with Vancouver, the Water Street Cafe is located in
Gastown, within walking distance of the conference site.  Gastown is a very vibrant area of
Vancouver, which is popular with locals and tourists alike (http://www.gastown.org/). One of
its famous landmarks is the Gastown Steam Clock, built in 1977 based on an 1875 design.
The clock is powered by steam from an underground systems of pipes that supply steam to heat
many downtown buildings.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Kind regards,

Isabella

Isabella R. Ghement, Ph.D.
Ghement Statistical Consulting Company
301-7031 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., Canada, V6Y 1J5
Tel: 604-767-1250
Fax: 604-270-3922
E-mail: isabella@ghement.ca
Web: www.ghement.ca

 

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Isabella Ghement
Ghement Statistical Consulting Co.
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Hi everyone,

Further to my e-mail regarding the informal dinner for statistical consultants attending JSM 2010, 
the correct deadline for e-mailing your RSVP to me is Wednesday, July 28th, 2010.  Once again, the
details of the dinner are as follows:

Date: 4 August, 2010 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Water Street Cafe
          300 Water Street
          Vancouver, B.C.
          V6B 1B6
          http://www.waterstreetcafevancouver.ca/

Thank you so much for your replies and I look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!

Isabella


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Isabella Ghement
Ghement Statistical Consulting Co.
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-25-2010 16:18
From: Isabella Ghement
Subject: JSM 2010 - Any social events scheduled?

Hi everyone,

A while ago, I sent out an e-mail to gauge the level of interest among
the members of the Statistical Consulting Section in attending an informal
dinner for statistical consultants during JSM 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
The dinner is meant to provide us with a platform for meeting other like-minded people
in a casual setting and for exchanging ideas, stories and experiences that
colour our lives as statistical consultants.   

If your JSM schedule allows you to join the dinner, can you please e-mail me by
Wednesday, August 28, 2010 at isabella@ghement.ca with your RSVP? 

The coordinates of the dinner are provided below. 
 

Date: 4 August, 2010 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Water Street Cafe
          300 Water Street
          Vancouver, B.C.
          V6B 1B6
          http://www.waterstreetcafevancouver.ca/

Once I get your confirmations, I will make the appropriate reservations with the restaurant.

For those of you who are not familiar with Vancouver, the Water Street Cafe is located in
Gastown, within walking distance of the conference site.  Gastown is a very vibrant area of
Vancouver, which is popular with locals and tourists alike (http://www.gastown.org/). One of
its famous landmarks is the Gastown Steam Clock, built in 1977 based on an 1875 design.
The clock is powered by steam from an underground systems of pipes that supply steam to heat
many downtown buildings.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Kind regards,

Isabella

Isabella R. Ghement, Ph.D.
Ghement Statistical Consulting Company
301-7031 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., Canada, V6Y 1J5
Tel: 604-767-1250
Fax: 604-270-3922
E-mail: isabella@ghement.ca
Web: www.ghement.ca

 

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Isabella Ghement
Ghement Statistical Consulting Co.
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Hi everyone,

 

Thank you very much for your responses to my e-mail.  I am happy to confirm that the proposed dinner for statistical consultants attending JSM 2010 in Vancouver will go ahead as planned.  We'll have a dinner party of 15 participants, as follows:

 

1) Jonathan Berkowitz

 

2) Rick Ittenbach

 

3) Terry Germanson

 

4) Eric Vance

 

5) Sandra Stinnett

 

6) Naomi Robbins

 

7) William Fairley

 

8) Ji-Hyun Lee

 

9) Ji-Hyun Lee's guest

 

10) Tony Thrall

 

11) Sam Woolford

 

12) Page Moore

 

13) Nate Derby

 

14) Dave Schoenfeld

 

15) Isabella Ghement

 

If you have e-mailed me to express your interest in attending the dinner but cannot find your name on the above list, please drop me a line at isabella@ghement.ca as soon as possible.  On the evening of the dinner, I'll have my cell phone with me so you can call me at 604-767-1250 in case you need help or directions. 

 

The restaurant has reserved 15 dinner spots for us.   Because our dinner party is relatively small, we can order from the regular (a la carte) menu instead of a set menu.  The cost of the food will be subject to 12 % HST; on top of this, the restaurant will charge each of us a 15% gratuity fee.  I believe the alcoholic drinks may be subject to a slightly different tax regime.  Let me know if you would like me to look into this for you. 

 

Once again, here are the dinner details.

Date: 4 August, 2010 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Water Street Cafe
          300 Water Street
          Vancouver, B.C., Canada
          V6B 1B6

           Tel: 604-689-2832
          http://www.waterstreetcafevancouver.ca/

Parking:  Canada Place Parkade (http://www.vinciparkcanadaplace.ca/) or on the street

 

Wishing you all a safe trip to Vancouver! 

 

See you at the dinner!

 

Kind regards,

 

Isabella

 

P.S.  Thank you to those of you who informed me that they would have liked to come but are unable to because of various reasons.  After the dinner, I will try to post an update on this list to help give you a flavour for the dinner atmosphere and discussions.
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Isabella Ghement
Ghement Statistical Consulting Co.
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-26-2010 12:24
From: Isabella Ghement
Subject: JSM 2010 - Any social events scheduled?

Hi everyone,

Further to my e-mail regarding the informal dinner for statistical consultants attending JSM 2010, 
the correct deadline for e-mailing your RSVP to me is Wednesday, July 28th, 2010.  Once again, the
details of the dinner are as follows:

Date: 4 August, 2010 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Water Street Cafe
          300 Water Street
          Vancouver, B.C.
          V6B 1B6
          http://www.waterstreetcafevancouver.ca/

Thank you so much for your replies and I look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!

Isabella


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Isabella Ghement
Ghement Statistical Consulting Co.
-------------------------------------------

Hi everyone,

Just an update - our dinner party for JSM consultants (Wed., Aug. 4th, 6:00pm, Water Street Cafe, Vancouver) now includes 19 participants.   The restaurant confirmed that both food and drinks are subject to 12% HST and then 15% gratuity.  Because our party is fairly big, the restaurant is asking for our patience in terms of waiting for food to be served, especially if they are going to have a busy evening.  Please drop me a line if you'd like to meet in front of the Vancouver Convention Centre at some point before 6:00pm - say, 5:30pm - and then walk together to the restaurant.  Once you make your way to the restaurant, please ask for the party organized by Isabella so that you can be directed to the appropriate room.  

Here is the updated list of dinner participants:

1) Jonathan Berkowitz

 

2) Rick Ittenbach

 

3) Terry Germanson

 

4) Eric Vance

 

5) Sandra Stinnett

 

6) Naomi Robbins

 

7) William Fairley

 

8) Ji-Hyun

 

9) Ji-Hyun's guest

 

10) Tony Thrall

 

11) Sam Woolford

12) Page Moore

 

13) Nate Derby

 

14) Dave Schoenfeld

 

15) Isabella Ghement

 

16) Margaret Nemeth

 

17) Elizabeth Newton

 

18) Richard Bolton

 

19) Charles Kincaid

Looking forward to seeing you all at the dinner!

Kind regards,

Isabella






-------------------------------------------
Isabella Ghement
Ghement Statistical Consulting Co.
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-28-2010 23:53
From: Isabella Ghement
Subject: JSM 2010 - Any social events scheduled?

Hi everyone,

 

Thank you very much for your responses to my e-mail.  I am happy to confirm that the proposed dinner for statistical consultants attending JSM 2010 in Vancouver will go ahead as planned.  We'll have a dinner party of 15 participants, as follows:

 

1) Jonathan Berkowitz

 

2) Rick Ittenbach

 

3) Terry Germanson

 

4) Eric Vance

 

5) Sandra Stinnett

 

6) Naomi Robbins

 

7) William Fairley

 

8) Ji-Hyun Lee

 

9) Ji-Hyun Lee's guest

 

10) Tony Thrall

 

11) Sam Woolford

 

12) Page Moore

 

13) Nate Derby

 

14) Dave Schoenfeld

 

15) Isabella Ghement

 

If you have e-mailed me to express your interest in attending the dinner but cannot find your name on the above list, please drop me a line at isabella@ghement.ca as soon as possible.  On the evening of the dinner, I'll have my cell phone with me so you can call me at 604-767-1250 in case you need help or directions. 

 

The restaurant has reserved 15 dinner spots for us.   Because our dinner party is relatively small, we can order from the regular (a la carte) menu instead of a set menu.  The cost of the food will be subject to 12 % HST; on top of this, the restaurant will charge each of us a 15% gratuity fee.  I believe the alcoholic drinks may be subject to a slightly different tax regime.  Let me know if you would like me to look into this for you. 

 

Once again, here are the dinner details.

Date: 4 August, 2010 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Water Street Cafe
          300 Water Street
          Vancouver, B.C., Canada
          V6B 1B6

           Tel: 604-689-2832
          http://www.waterstreetcafevancouver.ca/

Parking:  Canada Place Parkade (http://www.vinciparkcanadaplace.ca/) or on the street

 

Wishing you all a safe trip to Vancouver! 

 

See you at the dinner!

 

Kind regards,

 

Isabella

 

P.S.  Thank you to those of you who informed me that they would have liked to come but are unable to because of various reasons.  After the dinner, I will try to post an update on this list to help give you a flavour for the dinner atmosphere and discussions.
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Isabella Ghement
Ghement Statistical Consulting Co.
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