International Conference on International Conference on Establishment Surveys IIIEstablishment Surveys III

Organizing CommitteeOrganizing Committee• Howard Hogan, U.S. Census Bureau (Chair)

• Dale Atkinson, U.S. Department of Agriculture/

National Agricultural Statistics Service

• Stephen H. Cohen, Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S.)

• Eva Elvers, Statistics Sweden

• Robert H. Rutchik, Energy Information Administration (U.S.)

• Julie Trépanier, Statistics Canada

• David Marker, Westat (U.S.)

Program CommitteeProgram Committee• Eva Elvers, Statistics Sweden (Chair)

• Dale Atkinson, U.S. Department of Agriculture/

National Agricultural Statistics Service

• Frank J. Potter, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (U.S.)

• Paul A. Smith, Office for National Statistics (UK)

• Kristin Stettler, U.S. Census Bureau

• Diane K. Willimack, U.S. Census Bureau

• Frank Yu, Australian Bureau of Statistics

• Wesley Yung, Statistics Canada

Support TeamsSupport TeamsLogistics and Coordination

• Donna R. Arrington, ASA

Other Key Support

• Marjorie Hanson, U.S. Census Bureau

• Anna Holaus, U.S. Census Bureau

• Carol McDaniel, U.S. Census Bureau

• Ann Whitfield, Energy Information Administration

Local Arrangements Team

• Nick Budko, Statistics Canada

• Carole Jean-Marie, Statistics Canada

Audio-Visual Support Team

• Christopher Giles, Statistics Canada

• Julie O’ Connor, Statistics Canada

• Zdenek Patak, Statistics Canada 

Supporting AgenciesSupporting AgenciesProfessional Societies

•The ASA Section on Business and Economic Statistics United States Government Agencies

•Bureau of Labor Statistics•U.S. Census Bureau•National Agricultural Statistics Service•Energy Information Administration•National Center for Education Statistics•National Science Foundation

International Government Agencies•Statistics Canada•Statistics Sweden•Office for National Statistics (UK)•Statistics Netherlands•Australian Bureau of Statistics

 Private Agencies•Westat•RTI International•National Opinion Research Corporation•Mathematica Policy Research

SponsorsSponsors American Statistical Association

International Association of Survey Statisticians

Statistical Society of Canada

ASA Section on Survey Research Methods

ASA Section on Government Statistics

Robert W. EdwardsRobert W. EdwardsDirectorDirectorStatistics DepartmentStatistics DepartmentInternational Monetary FundInternational Monetary Fund

1968 – 2004Deputy Australian Statistician, Economic Statistics, Australian Bureau of Statistics

1995 Head of the United Nations Expert Group on Critical Problems in Economic Statistics

2004Australian Public Service Medal for Distinguished Service in Economic Statistics

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