Stata Users Group meetings started in London in 1995, and there has been a meeting every year since. As those who have attended them will attest, these meetings have an international flavor. Key StataCorp personnel will be present, and we usually attract several visitors from other countries, including the United States, other European countries, Australia, and New Zealand.

This is therefore a note for those interested to put the dates in their diaries. Offers of papers should be directed to either scientific organizer, as seems appropriate, preferably with a copy to the other. Any offer of a biostatistical or medical statistical presentation is better directed to Patrick Royston, and anything else to Nick Cox. The typical slot for a presentation will be 20 minutes, but we are open to offers (with rationale for differing length) of shorter or longer talks.

There will be a tutorial or training element. We welcome offers of such presentations and also expressions of interest in what you might like to hear.

Potential visitors to Britain might like to know that September is usually a relatively dry and warm month (by British standards, naturally).

Scientific organizers

The scientific program will be organized by Patrick Royston, MRC Clinical Trials Unit, London, (patrick.royston@ctu.mrc.ac.uk) and Nick Cox from Durham University (n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk).

Logistics organizers

The logistic arrangements will be made by Timberlake Consultants (http://www.timberlake.co.uk), the distributors of Stata in Britain.