SSESS: SPSS USERS' GROUP
ONE-DAY WORKSHOP: WRITING & USING PYTHON IN SPSS
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE (LSE), UK,
12TH AUGUST & 13TH AUGUST 2008
UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND, TYNE & WEAR, UK
20TH AUGUST 2008
ASSESS is an independent user group for SPSS, a computer package for
analysing and presenting data. It is run by users, for users and is
completely independent of manufacturers of the software.
In 1996, 2000 and 2002 ASSESS gave one-day workshops on the subject of
SPSS macros and syntax and last year ran three day workshops on syntax,
macros and output.
A one day workshop is provisionally planned on using the Python language
in conjunction with SPSS. It will be held in the London School of
Economics and Political Science on 12th August, repeated at the same venue
on 13th August 2008 and at the University of Sunderland on 20th August.
The workshop will be taught in an interactive hand-on workshop-style
format,with frequent examples and exercises for participants to work
through. A full set of notes and exercise solutions will also be given to
all who attend. Synopses of the workshop are available at
http://www.spssusers.co.uk/Events/2008/rlworkshopannounce.html.
The workshop will be led by Raynald Levesque of Montreal, Canada who is a
consulting actuary with Aon Consulting. Raynald's website
(http://www.spsstools.net/) is full of SPSS syntax, macro, Python and
script files which have been helpful to e-mail list users.
http://www.spsstools.net/python.htm contains details on the programming
language, Python, which may be run synchronously with SPSS syntax from
version 14.
Raynald is also the author of SPSS Programming and Data Management
published by SPSS. A free pdf file copy of the latest edition of this
book, which includes examples of working with Python in SPSS, may be
downloaded from http://www.spss.com/spss/data_management_book.htm
The workshops are open to users of SPSS who have a good working knowledge
of SPSS syntax and possibly other programming languages.
Each workshop will run from approximately 10-00am to 4-45pm. The booking
fee includes mid-morning coffee, buffet lunch and afternoon tea each day
but not overnight accommodation. Further details will be sent out to
delegates upon receipt of booking forms.
PLEASE NOTE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF COMPLETED BOOKING FORMS IS TUESDAY
22ND JULY 2008.
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BOOKING FORM
WRITING & USING PYTHON IN SPSS
12TH AUGUST & 13TH AUGUST 2008 (LSE, LONDON)
20TH AUGUST 2008 (UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND)
Important:
Bookings will not be treated as firm until a cheque or official (company)
order, payable to ASSESS, is received. Note payment can also be made by
BACS. Details on request. Please indicate if you require a receipt of
payment. Please note we reserve the right to cancel the workshops if there
are insufficient numbers.
Name: Tel:
Email: Fax:
Job Title:
Organization:
Address:
Postcode
Which workshop(s) are you interested in attending? (Please delete as
appropriate)
12th August (AT LSE)/ 13th August (AT LSE)/ 20th August (AT UNIV OF
SUNDERLAND)
(Enter the appropriate amounts below; Prices are for each one-day
workshop)
INDIVIDUAL BOOKING. Please reserve a place for me, at a cost of 200 GBP.
CORPORATE BOOKING. (Enter the appropriate amounts)
Please reserve _______ places, at a cost of ______GBP (200 GBP for the
first person and 175 GBP for each subsequent person).
Names of attendees : 1.
(for badges) 2.
3.
STUDENT (POST-GRADUATE) BOOKING. (Enclose photocopied evidence of status
for 2007-2008 academic year). Please reserve for me one of the student
places, at a cost of 150 GBP.
Specify vegetarian or other dietary requirements, if any:
Cheque or official order enclosed for ____GBP
For official orders please also give here the number and address for
invoicing:
Return completed forms to Peter Watson, ASSESS, 15 Chaucer Road, Cambridge
CB2 7EF BY TUESDAY 22ND JULY 2008.
Telephone enquiries about bookings: 01223 355294 x801 (has an answerphone)
E-mail enquiries about bookings: [log in to unmask]
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