Philip Scinto

Over the past nine months, members of the Conference on Statistical Practice organizing and conference committees have envisioned and worked toward a conference focused on the needs of applied and consulting statisticians concerned with urgent problems, issues, and systems for clients and organizations to improve processes, products, and decisions. That vision will become a reality from February 16–18, 2012, as the first ASA Conference on Statistical Practice takes place in Orlando, Florida.

The conference program and suite of courses and tutorials are complete. In addition, the volume and quality of poster abstract submissions has been outstanding. Feel free to let your curiosity get the better of you and check out the program. Better yet, register for the conference and sign up for courses.

The housing deadline is January 16, 2012, and the conference registration deadline is January 31, 2012. Our goal is to maintain a cozy, intimate, and personal feel to the conference, so register early, before all of the conference spots and courses are filled.

There is one favor we would like to ask those of you who attend. Keep in mind that this conference is for you. When you are in a course or attending a session, do not shy away from asking how the work presented is applied and how it can help you be a better statistical practitioner. We also urge you to attend the closing session on February 18 to tell us how we can improve the conference.

We are delighted to be a part of something special. Please come join us at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld!