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Hi everyone, Apologies for cross-posting. Just a brief reminder that the NZSA 2004 Conference early bird deadline (for registration at a reduced fee) is in one week's time: 30 April 2004. Further information about the conference, including the conference website through which registrations and abstract submissions are made, is included below (repeated from an earlier message). Best regards, John Haywood ---------------- New Zealand Statistical Association 2004 Conference Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1 July 2004 Venue Hunter Building, Victoria University of Wellington Themes Papers are invited in any area of probability and statistics. Student presentations are especially welcome. There will be cash prizes for the best three student presentations, sponsored by Hoare Research Software. Invited Speaker The invited speaker is Andrew Harvey (Professor of Econometrics, University of Cambridge). Andrew is a well-known critic of the Box-Jenkins methodology and has been the leading advocate of structural time series models as the appropriate foundation for economic time series analysis and forecasting. His 1989 book, 'Forecasting, structural time series models and the Kalman filter', is a classic reference for such models and their application. One of his many studies was influential in the retention of compulsory seat-belt legislation in the UK. Abstract Submission Abstracts may be submitted online in plain text format, via the conference website. This is the strongly preferred mechanism. Conference Website http://www.mcs.vuw.ac.nz/events/NZSA2004/index Registration Via the conference website. Registration desk open from 8:30 am on 1 July, sessions start at 9:30 am. Cost (excludes Conference Dinner) NZSA and SSAI members: $85 for the day, $100 after 30 April Non-members: $135 for the day, $150 after 30 April (includes free NZSA membership for 1 year) Students: $45 for the day, $50 after 30 April Conference dinner (evening of Thursday 1 July) To be held at the Skyline Restaurant, Upland Rd, Kelburn. $50 per person (including some drinks). AGM The AGM of the NZSA will be held from 5 to 6 pm on 1 July at the conference venue. Contacts The Organizing Chair is John Haywood ([log in to unmask]); Richard Arnold and Ivy Liu are on the Organizing Committee. Important Dates (all 2004) 30 April - Deadline for Early Bird registration 15 May - Deadline for Abstracts 15 June - Cutoff for full refund of registration fee (50% refund up to 30 June) 1 July - Conference 1 July - (7 for 7:30 pm) Conference Dinner (Skyline Restaurant) Accommodation Delegates should make their own arrangements. A list of suitable providers is available from the website. Related Event The NZSA invited speaker, Andrew Harvey, will be involved in a time series session on Friday 2 July as part of the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE) Conference, which will be held from 30 June to 2 July at the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington. See www.nzae.org.nz/conferences/ for details, including registration for that Friday morning only. ---------------- -- Dr John Haywood Senior Lecturer in Statistics School of Mathematical and Computing Sciences Victoria University of Wellington PO Box 600 phone: +64-4-463-5673 Wellington fax: +64-4-463-5045 New Zealand email: [log in to unmask]