Important Changes at the Economic Research Service
The Secretary of Agriculture announced on Thursday, August 9 that the Economic Research Service will undergo several significant changes in the coming year.
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August 9, 2018 FEATURES Census Bureau Announces New National Advisory Committee Leadership The National Advisory Committee (NAC) consists of up to 32 members appointed by the Director of the Census Bureau. The director appoints the…
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August 2, 2018 FEATURES Senate Bill to Require Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data By 2030 Census A group of Democratic senators have introduced a bill that would require the U.S. Census and the country’s largest…
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July 26, 2018 FEATURES APDU Conference: Thank You! We would like to thank all of the presenters, sponsors, and attendees for contributing to a fantastic APDU conference last week. You can find PDF versions of…
UPDATE 10/18: APDU President Calls for Members to Comment on Federal Data Policy
APDU wants to point out to our readers pending requests for comments from two groups of particular importance. We know our readers are all busy professionals, but we urge you to take the time to read, think about , and respond to at least one of these requests. UPDATE: The Department of Commerce is requesting Phase 2 comments on the Federal Data Strategy.
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July 12, 2018 FEATURES Puerto Rico?s Statistics Institute Saved for Now APDU recently signed onto a letter put together by the American Statistical Association in support of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. Due to…
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July 5, 2018 FEATURES New APDU Keynote Session The APDU conference is excited to host John Thompson and Erica Groshen in a lunchtime keynote panel on July 18 in Arlington, VA. Mr. Thompson is the…
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June 28, 2018 FEATURES Data Viz Awards Winners Announced APDU is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 APDU Data Viz Awards. Register for the 2018 APDU Annual Conference today to learn from awardees…
APDU Data Viz Award Winners Announced!
APDU is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 APDU Data Viz Awards. Register for the 2018 APDU Annual Conference today to learn from awardees about how they created these excellent visualizations.
Why PolicyMap Loves the APDU Conference
Just keeping current isn’t enough; organizations like PolicyMap need to be ready to anticipate changes in the data universe. That’s why it’s so important to have a conference like APDU, where you can really hear what people around the country (and around the world) are talking about in the realm of public data. Experts, practitioners, data providers, and public officials are all there, discussing their work, their challenges, and their solutions. Read this article from PolicyMap’s Bernie Langer to learn more about why organizations like yours will benefit from attending the APDU Conference!
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June 21, 2018 FEATURES Reduced Rate Ends Tomorrow! The APDU Annual Conference is now just a month away. As you may know, APDU offers a reduced-price registration fee that we call our ?early bird rate?.…
APDU Conference: Learn About Data Visualization
At the upcoming APDU conference session on “Lessons from the Data Visualization Process” we will hear from three experience and accomplished speakers who have recently developed successful data visualizations. They will talk about their experience choosing the right tools, making them work for the project, building the visualizations, and how they then used the results to communicate their work to a wider audience. Intrigued? Join us in Arlington , VA on July 17 and 18, 2018 at APDU’s annual conference to learn how to get started on building your next great data viz!