ANNOUNCE: SPSS USERS MEETING 2008

[Peter Watson-7]

ASSESS: SPSS USERS' GROUP
22nd ANNUAL MEETING
FRIDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2008
ALCUIN RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTRE AUDITORIUM
UNIVERSITY OF YORK, YORK


ASSESS is an independent user group for SPSS, a computer package for
analysing and presenting data. It is run by users, for users and is
completely independent of manufacturers of the software. The meeting is
open to all users of SPSS and to anyone interested in SPSS.

Come along to:
* hear SPSS users talk about applications,the problems and solutions
* hear the latest news from SPSS UK staff about product developments,
   and put your questions to them
* question a panel of experts about particular problems
* exchange ideas with other SPSS users
* plan for an even better user group.

The venue is the Alcuin Research Resource Centre (ARRC) on York University
campus located in Heslington, 2 miles to the south-east of the city
centre.
It takes 10-15 minutes in a taxi from the railway station. The Number 4
bus runs regularly to the University from York railway station (see
http://www.yorkshiretravel.net/). Parking at the University is very
difficult.
Location details are at http://www.york.ac.uk/np/maps/. Accommodation is
bookable via tourist information on [phone] or [phone].

THE PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME**

* Welcome and introduction to meeting

* SPSS company and product news; SPSS software demonstrations

* GIS-Maps with SPSS by Venkata Putcha, AccoStats Solutions Ltd, UK.

* Applications in R using SPSS by Gilbert MacKenzie, University of
Limerick

* Confessions of a statistics consultant
by Mario Hair, Division of Physical Sciences, University of the West of
Scotland

* The peculiar charm of comma separated variable data
by Stephen Brown, the Competition Commission

* A tale of UCAS and SPSS:  Taking today's data from an intricate database
and producing comprehensible management-friendly comparative statistics
by 10 a.m.
by Charles Lee, University of Bolton


* Users" Question Time and Clinic

* Annual General Meeting of ASSESS.

Registration and coffee will start at 10am. Papers and other events will
run from 10.30am to about 5.00pm. Morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea
are included in the registration fee. A timetable will be e-mailed to
delegates in advance of the meeting.


PS (STILL PLACES AVAILABLE AT JUNE CAMBRIDGE SYNTAX/MACROS/OMS & AUGUST
PYTHON WORKSHOPS:DETAILS AT http://www.spssusers.co.uk/Events/2008/index.html)

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** The titles and order of events are subject to amendment.
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                              BOOKING FORM
                        ASSESS : SPSS USERS' GROUP
         Friday 7th November 2008, ARRC auditorium, University of York

Important:

Bookings will not be treated as firm until a cheque or official (company)
order, payable to ASSESS, is received. Payment possible by BACS. Details
on request. Deadline for bookings: Friday 31st October 2008.

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Return completed forms to: Peter Watson, MRC Cognition and Brain
Sciences Unit, 15 Chaucer Road, Cambridge, CB2 7EF.

Telephone enquiries about bookings: 01223 355294 x801 (has an answerphone)

E-mail enquiries about bookings:        [hidden email]
(important: put "ASSESS" in the Subject field) Fax (Peter Watson):01223
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