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The Pennsylvania State Data Center serves as Pennsylvania's official source of population and economic statistics. In addition to acting as Pennsylvania's liaison to the Census Bureau, the PaSDC is the state's representative to the Federal-State Cooperative Programs for Population Estimates and for Population Projections.

 

Each year, the PaSDC serves businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals, answering more than 15,000 requests for information.

 

PaSDC is part of the Institute for State and Regional Affairs, a unit of Penn State Harrisburg.

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THE 2011 PaSDC DATA USER CONFERENCE
 
September 15, 2011
 
Holiday Inn, Harrisburg/Hershey



Morning Sessions
 
8:00 to 8:30 a.m.           Registration and Continental Breakfast
 
8:30 to 8:45 a.m.           Welcome and Introduction
                                      Sue Copella, Pennsylvania State Data Center

8:45 to 9:45 a.m.             Plenary Speaker
                                       Marcellus Shale: Impacts on
                                        Families and Communities
                                        Tim Kelsey, Penn State University
 
9:45 to 10:00 a.m.          Break and Poster Sessions
 
10:00 to 10:45 a.m.        Concurrent Session I
            Royale I              Kids Count Data Center
                                       Sandy Moore, Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children
            Royale II             Redistricting Update
                                       Cathy McCully, U.S. Census Bureau
            Royale III            Census of Governments – 2012
                                       Brigitte Wehrs, U.S. Census Bureau
                                       Paul Reyes, U.S. Census Bureau
            Congressional     Update on American Community Survey
                                       Whittona Burrell, U.S. Census Bureau
 
10:45 to 11:00 a.m.        Break and Exhibit Booths                                              
 
11:00 to 11:45 p.m.        Concurrent Session II
             Royale I             State Library and What is Available
                                       Kathy Hale, State Library of Pennsylvania
             Royale II            Census Data Product Release
                                       Louisa Miller, U.S. Census Bureau
             Royale III          Understanding "Place" in Census Bureau Data Products
                                       Michael Ratcliffe, U.S. Census Bureau
            Congressional     How to Use American Fact Finder 2
                                       Jeremy Melissari, U.S. Census Bureau


Afternoon Sessions
 
11:45 to 12:45 p.m.          Lunch
 
1:00 to 2:15 p.m.           Keynote Speaker:  News from the Census
                                       Robert M. Groves, PhD., Director, U.S. Census Bureau
                                     
2:15 to 2:45 p.m.           Break and Poster Sessions
 
2:45 to 3:30 p.m.           Concurrent Session III
            Royale I             
Using GIS and Neighborhood Information for 
                                       Community Development
                                       Chris Briem, University of Pittsburgh
                                       Robert Gradeck, University of Pittsburgh
            Royale II             Labor Market Information for Data Users
                                       Tim McElhinny, CWIA, PA Department of 
                                       Labor and Industry
            Royale III            Survey of Business Owners
                                       Lee Wentela, U.S. Census Bureau
            Congressional      How to Use American Fact Finder 2
                                       Jeremy Melissari, U.S. Census Bureau


3:30 to 3:45 p.m.           Break and Poster Sessions
 
3:45 to 4:30 p.m.           Concurrent Session IV
            Royale I              
Beyond the City Limits: Rural Pennsylvania and 
                                       the 2010 Census
                                       Jonathan Johnson, The Center for Rural Pennsylvania
            Congressional     Update on American Community Survey
                                       Whittona Burrell, U.S. Census Bureau




4:30 p.m.                      Collect Evaluation forms



 
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