A
Conference in Honor of Jon Kettenring
September 30, 2005
Avaya Labs Research, Basking Ridge, NJ
NISS is pleased to announce a one-day conference honoring Jon Kettenring's multiple contributions to the profession and to NISS. The conference will be held on Friday, September 30, 2005, at Avaya Labs research in Basking Ridge, NJ, and will be followed by a dinner in Jon's honor.
Reflecting Jon's strong and persistent interest in data, the conference will consist of four technical sessions and multiple opportunities for interaction among participants.
The Organizing Committee for the conference consists of Lorraine Denby (Avaya Labs Research), Alan F. Karr (NISS), James Landwehr (Avaya Labs Research) and Vijay Nair (University of Michigan).
PROGRAM
| 8:30 AM | Registration |
| 9:00 AM |
Welcome and Introductions Alan Karr, NISS James Landwehr, Avaya Labs Research |
| 9:15 |
Session I (Moderator: Vijay Nair, University of Michigan) Jon Kettenring, Drew University: Clusters |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:30 | Session II (Moderator: Lorraine Denby, Avaya Labs Research) Colin Mallows, Avaya Labs Research: Tukey's Paper after Forty Years |
| 11:15 |
Discussion |
| 12:00 N | Floor Discussion |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 |
Session III (Moderator: Lee Wilkinson, SPSS)
|
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:30 |
Session IV (Moderator: Bill Williams, Hunter College) Sallie Keller-McNulty, Rice University: Reliability Reloaded Alan Karr, NISS: Analysis
of Integrated Data without Data Integration |
| 4:30 | Floor Discussion and Closing Remarks Moderator: Alan Karr, NISS |
| 5:00 | Conference Adjourns |
| 5:30 | Cocktails: Tre Vigne Ristorante (Basking Ridge, NJ) Dinner served at 6:30 Remarks and Presentations to Follow |
REGISTRATION
AND FEES
Fees for the conference and dinner are as follows:
| Conference | No fee |
| Dinner | $50 per person |
Because space is limited, registration in advance is required, using the on-line registration form. The deadline for registration is September 23, 2005. On-site registration will not be available.
Registration is now closed
Housing
A block of rooms has been reserved for the nights of September 29 and 30 at:
The
Inn at Somerset Hills
80 Allen Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
980-580-1300 or 800-688-0700
Please email Tina Sharp
(mjsharp@avaya.com) if you need housing. She
is compiling the rooming list for the hotel.
The deadline for housing requests is SEPTEMBER 15.
Please include the following information with your request:
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Your name as it appears on a credit card (we do not need the number)
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The date(s) accommodations will be required
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Your contact information: address, phone number and email
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Special requests (smoking or non-smoking room)
The closest airport to fly into is Newark.
Directions to Hotel, Avaya Labs, and Tre Vigne Ristorante (pdf file)
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