[Youngstats] Young Statisticians' Workshop

[Thomas Lawrence]

Apologies, but a correction needs to be made.  The standard workshop fee is
$60, and the discount fee for students is $40.

On 12 August 2011 11:16, Thomas Lawrence <10418530 at student.uwa.edu.au>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Below is the all the info you need to know about the upcoming YS workshop.
> If you want to advertise it to colleagues, students, or friends,
> our advertising flyer and slideshow are attached along with the rego form.
> Please feel free to print/email/distribute the info as much as you like.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> Are you studying statistics? Or are you interested in statistics and/or the
> wide range of applications of statistics?
>
> The 2011 WA Young Statisticians' Workshop gives you a chance to meet other
> like-minded uni students, people in the early stages of their career in
> statistics and industry leaders. You'll learn about a large number of the
> many ways people are applying statistics in WA, and what's been researched
> too. The workshop is on Tuesday 27th September, from 8:30am until 5pm at the
> Tompkins on Swan Function Centre, Alfred Cove; followed by drinks and
> nibbles for at the Melville Bowls Club for interested participants.
>
> The standard workshop fee is $40, but students pay the discounted fee of
> $40, this includes your morning and afternoon tea and lunch, as well as a
> workshop bag - on top of all of the opportunities to meet and learn from
> your peers and industry leaders. If you are willing, you can apply to
> present a 12 minute talk or poster on any topic relevant to statistics
> (doesn't have to be a difficult topic). The best talk will win a $200 prize
> and the best poster at least $50.
>
> Our keynote speakers are Dr Mike Scott, WA Director of the Census at the
> ABS; and Professor Ian James, Directorof the Centre for Clinical Immunology
> and Biostatistics at Murdoch University.  Other invited speakers include Dr
> John Henstridge, founder, Managing Director and Principal Consultant
> Statistician at Data Analysis Australia, and Adjunct Professor at UWA; and
> Professor Stephan Lewandowsky, from the School of Psychology at UWA.
>
> There will also be a Q&A session, where a team of panellists from a wide
> range of s will be on hand to answer your questions about issues relevant to
> statistics and statisticians, give you insights on life as a postgraduate
> student and at various employers of statisticians in WA, and lend advice on
> getting into a postgraduate degree and finding the perfect job.  Our
> panellists so far include:
> - Professor Ian James, leading researcher in medical statistics at Murdoch
> University
> - Dr John Henstridge, founder, Managing Director and Principal Consultant
> Statistician at Data Analysis Australia, and Adjunct Professor at UWA
> - Dr Brenton Clarke, expert in statistical theory at Murdoch University
> - Marty Firth, who has over 10 years’ experience working at the Telethon
> Institute for Children Health Research
> - Alex Stuckey, a time series specialist at the ABS, and PhD student at UWA
>
> If you are interested, please fill in the registration form (attached) with
> (confirmation of) payment to the address on the form.
>
> For more information, have a look at the info included with the
> registration form, have a look at our website
> (http://www.statsoc.org.au/wa-young-stats.htm, or contact me by email at
> lawret01 at student.uwa.edu.au or phone at 0400 865 321.
>
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