| Dates: | July 18–19, 2013 |
| Venue: | Hyatt French Quarter New Orleans 800 Iberville Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 frenchquarter.hyatt.com |
| Cost: | $195 regular; $75 student $45 dinner at Tujague's (optional) |
| Register now | |
Stata Conference New Orleans 2013
The Stata Conference is enjoyable and rewarding for Stata users at all levels and from all disciplines. This year’s program will consist of presentations by users and StataCorp developers. In addition, the program will include the ever-popular “Wishes and grumbles” session, in which users have an opportunity to share their comments and suggestions directly with developers from StataCorp.
Attending from StataCorp are Jeff Pitblado, Director of Statistical Software, and Yulia Marchenko, Director of Biostatistics.
Program
Thursday, July 18
| 8:00–8:50 | Registration and continental breakfast |
| 8:50–9:00 | Welcome and introduction |
| 9:00–10:20 |
Session 1: Econometric Issues |
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Kalyan Prasad Agrawal
Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna
15 minutes |
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Max Löffler
IZA and University of Cologne
15 minutes |
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Carlos Gradín
Universidade de Vigo and EQUALITAS
15 minutes |
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Soufiane Khoudmi
Benoit Mulkay
University of Montpellier
15 minutes |
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| 10:20–10:45 | Coffee break |
| 10:45–12:00 |
Session 2: Time Series and Missing Data |
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Christopher F. Baum
Boston College and DIW Berlin
Mark E. Schaffer
Heriot–Watt University
25 minutes |
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Sylvia Beatriz Guillermo Peón
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Martin Rodriguez Brindis
Universidad La Salle
15 minutes |
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Rose Anne Medeiros
Rice University
20 minutes |
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| 12:00–1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00–2:45 |
Session 4: Estimation and Simulation |
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Rob Woodruff
Battelle Memorial Institute
15 minutes |
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Joerg Luedicke
Yale University and University of Florida
15 minutes |
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Randall Campbell
Mississippi State University
R. Carter Hill
Louisiana State University
15 minutes |
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Yulia Marchenko
Director of Biostatistics, StataCorp
35 minutes |
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| 2:45–3:05 | Coffee break |
| 3:05–3:50 |
Session 4: Teaching Applications |
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Rodrigo Taborda
Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá
15 minutes |
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Richard Ball
Norm Medeiros
Haverford College
20 minutes |
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| 3:50–4:10 | Coffee break |
| 4:10–5:10 |
Report to users |
Friday, July 19
| 8:00–9:00 | Registration and continental breakfast |
| 9:00–10:20 |
Session 5: Numerical Methods and Computing |
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Choonjoo Lee
Korea National Defense University
15 minutes |
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George Vega
Chilean Pension Supervisor
15 minutes |
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Joseph Canner
Eric Schneider
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
15 minutes |
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James Fielder
Universities Space Research Association
15 minutes |
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| 10:20–10:40 | Coffee break |
| 10:40–11:30 |
Session 6: Biometrics |
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Phil Ender
UCLA Statistical Consulting Group
25 minutes |
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Allison Dunning
Sean Collins
Dan Fitzgerald
Sandra H. Rua
Weill Cornell Medical College
15 minutes |
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| 11:30–12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30–1:10 |
Session 7: Graphing and Mapping |
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Seth Lirette
University of Mississippi Medical Center
15 minutes |
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Timothy Brophy
University of Cape Town
15 minutes |
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| 1:10–1:30 | Coffee break |
| 1:30–2:40 |
Session 8: Estimation |
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Michael Barker
Georgetown University
20 minutes |
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Jeff Pitblado
Director of Statistical Software, StataCorp
35 minutes |
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| 2:40–3:00 | Coffee break |
| 3:00–4:00 |
Wishes and grumbles |
Registration
Online registration is now open.
Join us for a traditional Creole dinner at New Orleans's second oldest restaurant, Tujague's. You will enjoy a four-course dinner in the heart of the French Quarter while you network with other Stata users. The dinner will be held Thursday evening, July 18, following the meeting session. Dinner registration is $45 per person, and nonconference guests are welcome. If you have any questions or special needs (vegetarian, handicapped, etc.), contact Sarah Marrs.
Accommodations
Rooms at the Hyatt French Quarter New Orleans are available at the discounted rate of $139 per night. For reservations, call 1-888-421-1442 and identify yourself as a guest with the group StataCorp, or reserve online. Make your reservation by June 19, 2013, to receive the discounted rate.
Hotel details
Hyatt French Quarter New Orleans
800 Iberville Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Tel: 1-888-421-1442
frenchquarter.hyatt.com
Reserve online
Come early, stay late
Take time to enjoy yourself in New Orleans. The conference hotel is within steps of all the jazz, lights, and eats of Bourbon Street, so while you come to indulge in all things Stata, don't forget to do it Big Easy style. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
New Orleans official tourism site
New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Big Easy Guide to Fine Dining
Scientific committee
- R. Carter Hill (Chair)
Louisiana State University - Mario Cleves
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Edward Peters
LSUHSC School of Public Health
Logistics organizer
Sarah Marrs
Customer Relationship Manager
StataCorp LP
