Plans in the Works for Second Seasonal Adjustment Practitioner’s Workshop

Brian Monsell, US Census Bureau

The first Seasonal Adjustment Practitioner’s Workshop was held in Washington, DC, at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Janet Norwood Conference and Training Center in the fall of 2016. Planning is now underway to hold another in 2018.

The next workshop will be held April 26, again at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Janet Norwood Conference and Training Center. A registration site for the event has been created.

The morning will begin with a keynote speaker with discussants. Abstracts are being accepted at esmd.seasonal.workshop@census.gov for morning and afternoon contributed sessions. Papers may cover any subject relating to seasonal adjustment methodology or the process of seasonally adjusting series at a statistical agency; however, there is an interest in talks that do the following:

• Share experiences in producing seasonal adjustments
• Give details of interesting problems and possible solutions
• Discuss best practices in seasonal adjustment, trend estimation, and time series modeling
• Share lessons learned, tips, and shortcuts
• Present applied research in seasonal adjustment practice

Abstracts should be fewer than 100 words in length for a presentation of about 15–20 minutes. There is no charge for participation.

The conference organizers are committed to making the workshop a development opportunity for newer employees with seasonal adjustment responsibilities, as well as those who are more experienced.