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MRS has a co-operation agreement with the Association
for Survey Computing (ASC).
The ASC aims to keep people up to date with the role of computers
in all aspects of the survey research process. In particular its aims are:
- To act as a forum for the various disciplines within survey research
and statistical computing
- To inform members of the latest software packages and techniques
- To organise regular conferences and workshops on key topics within
the industry
- To disseminate information via its website and publications
- To catalogue current software systems
The ASC publishes a definitive guide to survey software, the Register
for Statistical and Survey Analysis, and organises regular conferences
and workshops.
Events
ASC/MRS Technology Social Events
Reports from previous meetings are available on ASC website (www.asc.org.uk). If you would like to be notified about future events, please submit the online form
ASC One-day Conferences
Getting the Message Across - automating and communicating survey results - 3 October
Venue: Imperial College, London
Call for papers
ASC One-Day Conference on Data Mining - 21 April 2009
Venue: Imperial College, London
The conference will address the topic of Data Mining, looking both at applications in the MR field and at statistical issues about the validity of conclusions. It will be held in cooperation with the Statistical Computing Section of the Royal Statistical Society.
ASC International Conference 2007
The Challenges of a Changing World:
Developments in the Survey Process
The 5th ASC International Conference on Survey & Statistical Computing took place on 12 - 14 September 2007 at Southampton University.
The programme consisted of 45 papers by many eminent practitioners in survey computing addressing "The Challenges of a Changing World". We are delighted to have Mick Couper, Karen Dunnell, Denise Lievesley and Malcolm Rigg as keynote speakers.
Full details of the conference, including the complete programme of papers is available at: www.asc.org.uk/conference.
The MRS/ASC Award for Technology Effectiveness
The MRS/ASC Award for Technology Effectiveness is a joint award
for excellence in technology for market, opinion and social research.
The Award is presented to the company or individual considered to have
achieved the highest level of excellence in creating software or other
technology that promotes greater effectiveness in the practice and delivery
of research. See the Awards section for further information.
Further information on the Association for Survey Computing, including membership information, is available from their website at www.asc.org.uk.
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