The 2024 American Statistical Association Conference on Statistical Practice will be held on February 27-29, 2024, in New Orleans. 

According to the American Statistical Association:

The 2024 American Statistical Association Conference on Statistical Practice in New Orleans aims to bring together hundreds of statistical practitioners and data scientists – including data analysts, researchers and scientists – who engage in the application of statistics to solve real-world problems daily.

The goal of the conference is to provide participants with opportunities to learn new statistical methodologies and best practices in statistical analysis, design, consulting and programming. The conference is designed to help applied statisticians improve their ability to consult with and aid customers and organizations solve real-world problems.

• Learn statistical techniques that apply to your job as an applied statistician.
• Learn how to better communicate with customers.
• Learn how to have a positive impact on your organization.

CSP 2024 will offer courses, tutorials, featured speakers, concurrent sessions, poster sessions, exhibits and more.

What are the themes of the 2024 American Statistical Association Conference?

Career, professional and leadership development

• The objective of this theme is to support skill development and perspectives that increase potential for organizational impact as managers, leaders, mentors, practitioners and strategists. Presentations will enable participants to return to their jobs with new ideas, techniques, and strategies for improving their ability to assume leadership roles, develop and advance their careers and assist others in doing the same. Potential topics include the following:
  • Organizational impact and influence.
  • Building infrastructure.
  • Team building, culture and strategy.
  • Diversity, equity, accessibility, justice and inclusion.
  • Leadership and management.
  • Mentoring.
  • Career development and advancement.
  • Ethics in statistical practice.

Study design and data management 

• The objective of this theme is to provide attendees with practical knowledge about initiation of new projects, impact of study design and sampling, importance of data collection and data management, data engineering and related challenges for structured and unstructured data. Presentations will feature information relevant to a broad range of applied statisticians working in diverse settings. Potential topics include the following:
  • Study design (e.g., experimental, clinical trial, survey research, etc.).
  • Sampling methodology.
  • Statistical analysis plans and case report forms.
  • Data management.
  • Data engineering.
  • Educating others about study design and data.

Implementation and analysis 

• The objective of this theme is to provide attendees with practical knowledge about modeling and analyzing data of various forms through the application of state-of-the-art statistical or machine learning methods. Presentations should use illustrative data analysis examples and may focus on a variety of data types from varied applied settings. Potential topics include the following:
  • Modeling.
  • Inferential statistics (e.g., hypothesis testing).
  • Estimation.
  • Predictive analytics.
  • Data visualizations.
  • New software packages or procedures.
  • Implementing reproducible methods.
  • Analytics, big data and unstructured data analytic methods.
  • Machine learning.
  • Evidence-guided statistical practice.

Effective communication 

• The objective of this theme is to support skill development that will improve participants' written and verbal communication of both scientific and nonscientific information, thus enabling them to increase their impact as strategic, consultative and collaborative statisticians. Potential topics include the following:
  • Foundations of listening and communication skills across the statistical consultation project.
  • Understanding your audience.
  • Communicating with the media.
  • Communicating with non-statisticians on an interdisciplinary project.
  • Communication for consulting and collaboration.
  • Graphical presentation strategies.
  • Writing and reviewing manuscripts, reports, grants, white papers, etc.
  • Educational efforts in communication.

Who is the target audience for the 2024 American Statistical Association Conference?

The intended audience includes those statisticians, data analysts, researchers and scientists who engage in statistical analysis, design and consulting as a major component of their job. They may teach, engage in research and perform administrative duties, but their main role is the practice of statistics.

A sizable portion of the audience will have graduate degrees in statistics or a related area. Others will have no statistics degree but will have mastered their skills through coursework as part of another discipline and self-study.

When will the 2024 American Statistical Association Conference be held?

The American Statistical Association Conference will be held on February 27-29, 2024, in New Orleans.

Where will the 2024 American Statistical Association Conference be held?

The 2024 Conference on Statistical Practice will be held at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans (921 Canal Street).

To learn more and to register, click here.