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In August, ASA member Sepehr Piri became a data modeler for LexisNexis Risk Solutions, all because of a connection he made at the 2017 Conference on Statistical Practice.

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Reuben Hilliard, left, and Sepehr Piri met at a networking event during the 2017 Conference on Statistical Practice in Jacksonville, Florida. Hilliard and Piri now work together at LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

While CSP does not have a formal onsite Career Service like the Joint Statistical Meetings does, the conference’s smaller size and numerous networking opportunities make it easy for attendees to connect.

It was during one of these events—a student poster presentation—that Piri met Reuben Hilliard, a statistical modeler for LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

“I have attended a number of large conferences,” Hilliard said. “But the intended smaller setting allowed me to see the same faces every day and make lasting connections.”

The two chatted about Hilliard’s position with the data and analytics solutions company and how he applies statistics in his day-to-day tasks.

“We exchanged LinkedIn contacts,” Piri said. “Later on, when I was searching for jobs, I connected with him. He informed me of this opening and referred me for it.”

Now the two men have neighboring desks at the company’s Georgia office. The 2017 conference—which took place in Jacksonville, Florida—was the first CSP for both men, but both are already planning to attend the 2018 meeting this February in Portland, Oregon.

“It is amazing how meeting the right person at the right place can shape your future,” Piri said. “CSP is definitely the right place for meeting the right people!”

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Registration for the 2018 Conference on Statistical Practice is open. Discounted early registration will close January 10, and regular registration will open January 11.