Conference 7/28-8/2: Joint Statistical Meetings 2018

Abt Associates experts will share insights at the 2018 Joint Statistical Meetings, one of the largest statistical events in the world. The conference brings together more than 6,500 attendees from 52 countries and will cover a range of topics from statistical applications to methodology and theory to the expanding boundaries of statistics, such as analytics and data science.

Sunday, July 29 | 4:00 - 5:50 p.m. | CC-West 122
Which Sessions Should This Go To? Text Analytics to the Rescue of Conference Committees
Organizer: Stas Kolenikov, Abt Associates
Presentation: Identifying and Utilizing Research Topics in Conference Abstracts
Presenter: Stas Kolenikov, Abt Associates

Monday, July 30 | 2:00 - 3:50 p.m. | CC-West 208
SPEED: Missing Survey Data: Analysis, Imputation, Design and Prevention — Contributed Speed
Chair: Stas Kolenikov, Abt Associates

Tuesday, July 31 | 2:00 - 3:50 p.m. | CC-West 214
Bayesian Computation and Spatial Modeling
Presentation: Bayesian Small Area Estimation of Multinomial Outcomes
Presenters: David R. Judkins and Stas Kolenikov (co-author), Abt Associates

Tuesday, July 31 | 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. | CC- West Ballroom D
Health Policy Statistics Section P.M. Roundtable Discussion 
Exploring the Classification of the Urban-Rural Continuum: Issues and Opportunities
Presenter: Jason Brinkley, Abt Associates

Wednesday, August 1 | 8:30 - 10:20 a.m.| CC-West 203
Inference with Clustered Data: Lessons from Multiple Disciplines
Organizer and Discussant: Stas Kolenikov, Abt Associates

Thursday, August 2 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. | CC-West 217
In Memoriam: Alastair Scott 
Organizer and Chair: Stas Kolenikov, Abt Associates

For more information, visit the conference website. 

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