Fw: ICOT9 registration reminder - fees go up soon

["Lisbeth Cordani" <lisbethk@terra.com.br>]

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From: iddo@research.haifa.ac.il
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 5:00 PM

I am writing to remind you to register soon for ICOTS9, the 9th Int'l 
Conference on
Teaching Statistics. Use this link: http://icots.net/9/  and click on 
"registration".
    Why now? because the reduced "early bird' fee is ending on March 31, 
2014.
Afterwards, fees go up - and fewer lodging options remain. So, please take 
advantage of
the reduced fees for the next few days, and hurry.

*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 under 10 topics are already in place, and over 
150 additional
contributed papers and posters have already been accepted. Please check the 
ICOTS website:
http://icots.net/9/ to see how the Scientific program is evolving.
    We offer eight pre- and post-conference workshops 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. (Note: workshop D is in Spanish and is 
sponsored by IASE,
as part of our capacity-building mission). Space in all workshops is 
limited.

*ABOUT REGISTRATION AND PLANNING*:
  1).  Please register by *March 31, 2014* to enjoy reduced registration 
fees. There are
many hotel options... but they are filling up. We have also added additional 
university
dormitory rooms at a very reduced rate, after all the 40 dorm rooms which we 
started with
were snapped - See under "Accommodations" but note that payment for the dorm 
rooms is as
part of the registration process, not under the list of Hotels.
  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 
IASE 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).  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.
  4).  Several tours are offered to nearby attractions as part of the 
optional excursions
on Wednesday. We are working on arrangements for a local shuttle service for
transportation of accompanying persons to attractions such as Sedona. (heard 
about the
Sedona Red cliffs and energy vortexes? now is your chance to be there in 
person...).
  5).  Once you have registered, if you want to book additional things like 
banquet
tickets, workshops and Wednesday tours, use the PDF form under "Registration 
by Mail" and
email it or fax it to the ASA office listed there.

Please circulate this message to interested colleagues in your country or 
professional
groups. ICOTS is a unique conference and we hope you can help us spread the 
word. Thanks!

See you soon 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