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CALL FOR PAPERS: Joint Research Conference on Statistics in Quality
Industry and Technology, June 7-9, 2006, Knoxville, TN.
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Conference Description:
The 2006 Spring Research Conference on Statistics in Industry and
Technology and the 2006 Quality and Productivity Research Conference are
being held jointly in 2006 to focus on areas of common interest. Two
half-day short courses precede the conference on June 6. The conference
and short courses will be held at the Hilton Knoxville located in the
downtown area http://www.downtownknoxville.org/ near the University of
Tennessee. Knoxville is located in the East Tennessee Valley between the
Cumberland and the Smoky Mountains of the southern Appalachians. Early
June weather is typically very pleasant and the area offers many
entertainment and recreational opportunities http://www.discoveret.org/.
The JRC 2006 theme, Challenges from Emerging Trends in Applications,
Data, and Technology, highlights new trends in applications that are
currently driving significant change in statistical practice. The
technical program draws on the strengths and traditions of both the SRC
and QPRC conferences. Keynote and plenary speakers include Sallie
Keller-McNulty (Rice University and 2006 ASA President), William Q.
Meeker (Iowa State University), Way Kuo (University of Tennessee),
Blanton Godfrey (North Carolina State University), and Thom Mason, (Oak
Ridge National Laboratory). We plan a tour of ORNL's Spallation Neutron
Source facility and the National Center for Computational Science
(Advance registration for the tour is required!). The invited session
program is also nearly complete and can be viewed along with other
conference information at http://2006jointresearch.bus.utk.edu/.
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Conference Papers:
You are invited to submit contributed papers that relate to the
conference theme. Please submit the following information by March 15,
2006:
* Your name and contact information
* The title and a brief (1 to 2 paragraph) abstract for your paper
* Requested visual aid equipment
* Very brief biography for introduction purposes
Send the information, preferably electronically, to
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or via regular mail to Gwen Stimely, Minitab Inc., Quality Plaza, 1829
Pine Hall Road, State College, PA 16801-3008. Please address any
questions to Gwen by e-mail or phone at (814) 238-3280 x237. We look
forward to receiving your submissions!
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Student Scholarships:
We encourage students to submit papers. Reduced registration fees apply
to all students. In addition, students can apply for scholarships.
Applications for the two Mary G. and Joseph Natrella scholarships,
consisting of a $2,000 award, free conference tuition, and a $400 travel
stipend. are available at http://www.amstat-online.org/sections/qp.
Conference scholarships are also available and range from free
conference registration to free conference registration plus an
additional $400 toward travel expenses. Between nine and twelve
conference scholarships will be given depending on total conference
attendance. To apply for a conference scholarship, students should
submit a contributed paper as outlined above and attach a note
indicating that you are applying for a conference scholarship.
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