[Forum SIS] Fwd: IASE - ICOTS9 registration now open, statistics education

[Maria Gabriella Ottaviani]

Facedno seguito all'invito di Iddo Gal,
attuale Presidente dello IASE,
informo che si stanno aprendo la registrazione ad ICOTS9
che si terrà a Flagstaff in Arizona dal 13 al 19 luglio 2014.
M. Gabriella Ottaviani

>Delivered-To: mariagabriella.ottaviani at uniroma1.it
>To: Mariagabriella.Ottaviani at uniroma1.it
>Subject: IASE - ICOTS9 registration now open, statistics education
>From: iddo at research.haifa.ac.il
>
>
>Dear Maria,
>
>I am writing to share that the registration and 
>booking website for ICOTS9, the 9th Int'l
>Conference on Teaching Statistics, is now open. 
>Use this link: http://icots.net/9/  and
>click on "registration". Browse through the 
>website before you start the registration
>process, to see the many options. Here are few 
>notes that may help your planning:
>
>** THE CONFERENCE:  ICOTS9, the premiere 
>statistics education event, will take place on
>July 13-19, 2014, in Flagstaff, Arizona USA. ICOTS9 is organized by IASE, the
>International Association for Statistical 
>Education, and co-sponsored by the American
>Statistical Association and the International 
>Statistical Institute. ICOTS meetings are
>lively, informal gatherings that draw together 
>several hundreds of people interested in
>the learning, teaching, and understanding of 
>statistics and probability at schools and
>universities, in the workplace, and in 
>professional and societal contexts, whether as part
>of statistics education, mathematics or science 
>education, in connection with the work of
>official statistics agencies and other data 
>producers, and in many other contexts.
>     The conference is taking place in a unique 
> facility (High Country Conference Center)
>at the Northern Arizona University campus, in 
>close proximity to world-class attractions
>such as the Grand Canyon and the red cliffs of Sedona.
>
>** THE PROGRAM:  The scientific & professional 
>program for ICOTS is shaping up nicely;
>dozens of invited sessions on a range of topics 
>are already in place, and over 150
>additional contributed papers have already been 
>accepted and now being processed. Please
>check the ICOTS website: http://icots.net/9/ to 
>see how the program is evolving.
>     Note: you can still submit a *POSTER* 
> proposal until Jan 31, 2014 (see under
>"scientific program"). Posters are a great way 
>to share your work and findings with the
>many folks who will attend ICOTS.
>
>** ABOUT REGISTRATION AND PLANNING:
>    1. Please register early (up to March 31, 
> 2014) to enjoy reduced registration fees.
>There are many hotel options... but the 
>discounted rooms at the university dormitories
>will be in high demand.
>    2. There are several registration 
> categories, including reduced fees for teachers and
>for folks from developing countries (we use the 
>World Bank list of developing countries,
>which is on the website). If you are not an IASE 
>member yet, there is a great option to
>join at a reduced rate until the end of 2015 as 
>part of your registration, which enables
>you to get the member rate for the conference.
>    3. We worked hard to plan several 
> pre-conference workshops and one post-conference
>workshop on a range of applied topics in 
>statistics education. The separate fees for all
>workshops are low and only cover our basic 
>expenses, and include lunch as well. This is a
>good way to do some hands-on work in a small 
>group and meet new people before the
>conference begins. (Note: workshop D is in 
>Spanish and is sponsored by IASE, as part of
>our capacity-building mission). Space in all workshops is limited.
>    4. The registration fees include 5 
> breakfasts and 5 lunches, all at the conference
>facility. This simplifies your life as a 
>participant and increases options for socializing
>during the day.
>    5. Several tours will be offered to nearby 
> attractions as part of the optional
>excursions, and we are working on arrangements for accompanying persons.
>
>Putting a conference together requires much 
>effort. Thanks to the IASE teams, committees,
>and organizers who are working hard to make this 
>conference a pleasurable and informative
>experience, and to our friends at ASA and at 
>Northern Arizona University for helping and
>supporting the conference in several ways.
>
>Please circulate this message to interested 
>people in your country or professional groups.
>ICOTS is a unique conference and we hope you can 
>help us spread the word. Thanks!
>
>We look forward to seeing you in Arizona!
>
>--Iddo
>
>- - - - - - - - - - - - -
>Iddo Gal, PhD
>Chair, Department of Human Services
>University of Haifa, 31905 Haifa, Israel
>E-mail: iddo at research.haifa.ac.il
>President, Int'l Association for Statistical Education, IASE