Fw: IASE - ICOTS9 registration now open, statistics education

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** 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

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Iddo Gal, PhD
Chair, Department of Human Services
University of Haifa, 31905 Haifa, Israel
E-mail: iddo@research.haifa.ac.il
President, Int'l Association for Statistical Education, IASE