2007 North American Stata Users Group meeting

Boston Public Garden

Dates: August 13–14, 2007 Organizers: Kit Baum, baum@bc.edu Marcello Pagano, pagano@hsph.harvard.edu Nicholas Horton, nhorton@email.smith.edu Venue: Longwood Galleria Conference Center 342 Longwood Ave. Boston, MA 02115-5745 Price:   Price Student price Day 1: Users Group meeting $85 $35 Day 2: Invited presentations $95 $35 Both days: Users Group meeting and invited presentations $150 $50 Day 1: Optional dinner (additional cost) at The Elephant Walk (French and Cambodian cuisine) $35 $35

Program announcement

The sixth North American Stata Users Group meeting will be held on August 13–14, 2007, in Boston, Massachusetts, at the Longwood Galleria Conference Center.

The first day of the meeting, which will showcase user presentations, is being organized by a committee cochaired by Kit Baum and Marcello Pagano with assistance from Nicholas Horton.

No level of sophistication is assumed for presenters or attendees. Most of the contributed talks in past NASUG programs have been accessible to those with any level of prior experience with Stata, and all have been illuminating. We hope you will consider joining the meetings, as a presenter or an attendee.

The first day of the meeting will feature 10- to 30-minute talks on a range of subjects, as well as the ever-popular “Wishes and Grumbles” session. This year will include a new “Stump the champs” session where you can address thorny questions to a panel of experts, both longtime users and StataCorp staff.

The second day day of the program will feature four invited talks, including two on new features in Stata 10.

Registration details

You may attend the meeting for one or both days, with a reduced rate for two-day attendance and an attractive student rate. Lunch and refreshments are included. Presenters’ registration fees are waived. We will return to one of Boston’s most interesting restaurants—The Elephant Walk—for the conference dinner on Monday night. Details about accommodations are available below.

The deadline for meeting registration is August 3, 2007.

Boston’s weather in August is warm and muggy, but still cooler than that of College Station, TX. The Red Sox will be playing Tampa Bay on Monday and Tuesday nights just a few blocks from the conference venue.

Previous Stata Users Group meetings have been held in Boston (2001, 2003–2006), Australia, Britain, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Germany, Sweden, and The Netherlands. Anyone interested in Stata, regardless of level of expertise or geographic location, is invited to attend.

Accommodations

The North American Users Group meeting will be held on August 13–14, 2007, at Longwood Galleria Conference Center 342 Longwood Ave. Boston, MA 02115-5745 A block of rooms has been reserved for StataCorp at the Best Western Inn at Longwood for August 12–14, 2007. The discounted group rate is $169.00 per night. Tax is 12.45% for 1–4 people. The last day to make a reservation at the discounted rate is July 20, 2007. To reserve a room, call Best Western Inn at Longwood direct and ask for in-house reservations. Please refer to the StataCorp Sixth North American Stata Users Group meeting. Hotel details: Best Western Boston Inn at Longwood 342 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115-5745 Main phone number: 617-731-4700 or 800-468-2378 Fax number: 617-731-4870 Check in time: 3 PM Check out time: Noon Parking: $16.00 per day until noon on day of departure Smoke-free hotel www.innatlongwood.com Special needs: If you have any special needs (vegetarian, handicapped, etc.), please contact Chris Farrar, cfarrar@stata.com, or Gretchen Farrar, gfarrar@stata.com.

Boston Public Garden

Please feel free to contact the organizers with any questions.

The North American Stata Users Group Meeting Organizing Committee

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