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Webinar – Taxes: More Than Just Income & Sales – October 26, 2011 from 2-3pm

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Webinar – Taxes: More Than Just Income & Sales

When: October 26, 2011
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Description: This webinar is the second installment of Association of Public Data Users (APDU)’s webinar series on the Census of Governments.  This session will explain how the Census Bureau classifies and assigns tax revenues, what it publishes, and how the data is used for policy and macroeconomic analysis outside of the Census Bureau.

Presenters:

Cheryl H. Lee
Branch Chief
State Finance and Tax Statistics Branch, Governments Division
U.S. Census Bureau

Kim Rueben
Senior Fellow
Tax Policy Center
Urban Institute

Christopher Hall
Administrator
Tax Analysis Division
Ohio Department of Taxation

Cost: Free Click here to Register

Free ESRI Presentation – Creating Map Books Using Data Driven Pages

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ESRI offers a free online presentation that gives a great overview of the capabilities of using data driven pages to create map books in ArcMap.  The presentation is about 60 minutes long and includes software demonstrations.  At the end of the presentation one will find suggested resources to learn more about creating map books. A great tool to create an organized multi-page PDF document with maps, tables, charts and figures to present to your stakeholders. This presentation is a recorded web presentation so you do not have to schedule time to be available to view it.

Media Advisory — Census Bureau to Hold Webinar Prior to Releasing List of Jurisdictions Required to Offer Language Assistance to Voters

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What:

The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar to discuss the upcoming release of a list of jurisdictions that must provide language assistance to voters. Under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, jurisdictions must provide assistance to specific minority groups who are unable to speak or understand English adequately enough to participate in the electoral process. This is the first time American Community Survey estimates will be used to determine the list of jurisdictions.
The event will consist of an audio conference and online presentation. The webinar will explain background information on Section 203, how the list of jurisdictions is determined and provide information on the upcoming release. It will conclude with a question-and-answer session for reporters. We suggest participants log in and call in early.
When:
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, 1 p.m. (EDT)
Who:
Cathy McCully, chief, Census Redistricting Data Office
Rod Little, associate director, Research and Methodology Directorate
Details:
Audio conference ― access information
Toll free number: 1-888-324-8115
Participant passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.
Online presentation ― access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference number: PW8555041
Audience passcode: CENSUS

6/27/2011 – Webinar on the New American FactFinder

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The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on the new data delivery tool, American FactFinder. During this comprehensive 30-minute tutorial, an expert on the use of American FactFinder will demonstrate how to locate, access, manipulate, map and download Summary File 1 for states and other previously released 2010 Census data.

The webinar will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation. Reporters will be able to ask questions during the audio conference once the tutorial is complete.

When:

Monday, June 27, 2011, 1 p.m. (EDT)

Who:

Jackie J. Mommsen, program analyst, Requirements and Stakeholder Relations

Branch, Decennial Systems Contract Management Office

Details:

Audio conference — access information

Toll free number: 888-603-9635
Participant passcode: AFF

Online presentation — access information

Please login early, as some setup is required.

URL: <https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/>

Conference number: PW5665280

Audience passcode: AFF

6/20/2011 – Census Bureau Webinar on the New American FactFinder

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The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on the new data delivery tool, American FactFinder. During this comprehensive 30-minute tutorial, an expert on the use of American FactFinder will demonstrate how to locate, access, manipulate, map and download Summary File 1 for states and other previously released 2010 Census data.

The webinar will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation. Reporters will be able to ask questions during the audio conference once the tutorial is complete.

When: June 20, 2011 at 1:00pm

Audio conference — access information

Toll free number: 888-982-4690
Participant passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.


Online presentation — access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
URL: <https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/>
Conference/meeting number: PW7855267
Conference/meeting passcode: CENSUS

If closed captioning is required:
<http://livewrite.nccsite.com/view/cb0611>

Full details available at: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb11-cn145.html

6/2/2011 – Census Bureau to Hold Webinar Prior to Release of 2010 Census Summary File 1 for States

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The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on June 2, 2011 at 2:30pm prior to the state-by-state releases of the 2010 Census Summary File 1 in June through August. You will learn about the topics to be released in the summary file, how the release process will work and how to access the data.

The webinar will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation. You will be able to ask questions during the audio conference once the presentation is complete.

Presenters include: Louisa Miller, assistant division chief, Census Programs, Population Division & Rob Chestnut, chief, Requirements and Stakeholder Relations Branch, Decennial Systems Contract Management Office

Details: Audio conference — access informationToll free number: 888-769-8716
Participant passcode: 2010 CENSUS

Online presentation — access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference number: PW7852082
Audience passcode: 2010 CENSUS

If closed captioning is required: http://livewrite.nccsite.com/view/cb0602

More information available at: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/

5/26/2011 – New Data About Nation’s Age and Sex Composition and Hispanic Population

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The U.S. Census Bureau will hold an audio and Web news conference to release the next two briefs from the 2010 Census. During the event, Census Bureau demographers will discuss the changes in the nation’s age and sex composition, including changes in the median age and sex ratios. The demographers will also discuss the growth and geographic distribution of Hispanic origin groups, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican or Cuban.

When:
Thursday, May 26, 2011; 1 p.m. (EDT)
Who:
Lindsay Howden, statistician, Age and Special Populations Branch,Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Merarys Ríos-Vargas, statistician demographer, Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch,Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Sharon Ennis, statistician, Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch,Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Details:
Audio conference — access information
Toll free number: 1-877-917-7127
Participant passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.
Online presentation — access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
Conference number: PW7661562
Audience passcode: CENSUS
If closed captioning is required:

CLEAR Spring and Summer Geospatial Training Schedule

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I’m pleased to share with you all CLEAR’s spring and summer Geospatial Training Schedule. In addition to our traditional 1-3 day trainings, we are also offering two hour long free webinars that might be of interest to some of you. Please check out our schedule below and let me know if you have any questions. Visit our training website at http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial. All trainings are taught at the Middlesex County Extension Center in Haddam, CT.

Training Courses:

Mashup Madness: Using Google Tools to Create Maps on the Web: May 24 and July 12

This one-day training covers the basics of Google Maps and Google Earth. Topics covered include methods for creating customized maps using Google My Maps, Google Earth, KML and Google Fusion Tables. Participants will also learn methods for collaborative mapping and techniques for embedding interactive maps on a website. No prior GIS experience is necessary.

Pictures, Points and Places: An Introduction to GPS: June 9-10 and July 28-29

This two-day training covers the basics of GPS technology. Participants will learn how to use handheld GPS receivers in the field to collect geospatial data and georeferenced photographs. The training also covers methods for integrating GPS data and geolocated photographs into a GIS (MapWindow) and Google Earth. No prior GIS experience is necessary.

Geospatial Technologies at Work: An Introduction to GIS: June 22-24

A three-day intensive training covering introductory topics for desktop GIS. Teaching software is ArcGIS10. Topics covered include: data management strategies, connecting to geospatial data over the internet, working with geodatabases, understanding tabular data, symbolizing and classifying data, creating maps for printing and production, performing spatial data queries, and basic editing techniques. No prior GIS experience is necessary.

Learn more about these course offerings and download registration information here: http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial/training.htm

Free Webinars:

Free Google Tools for Creating Interactive Mapping Mashups May 10, 2-3 PM

Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology & Smartphone Mapping “Apps” July 19, 2-3 PM

Register for these and other CLEAR webinars here: http://clear.uconn.edu/webinars/CLEARseries/

This announcement was posted on behalf of our colleagues at CLEAR.

US Census Webinar News Conference on Asian-Owned Business Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 2 PM

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Thursday April 28 at 2 p.m. EDT, the Census Bureau will host a webinar news conference announcing the results of the 2007 Survey of Business Owners data on businesses owned by Asian entrepreneurs. The news conference will be viewable online and on ETV.

The following individuals will be participating in the news conference :

  • Deputy Director Tom Mesenbourg, who will highlight the findings
  • David Hinson, National Director, Minority Business Development Agency
  • Michael A. Chan, President, Asian, Inc. (from San Francisco)

Included below are details on how to participate in this free webinar:

Audio conference ― access information
Toll free number: 1-800-369-6091
Participant passcode: CENSUS
Note: Stay on the line until operator asks for the passcode. Do not key in passcode.

Online presentation ― access information
Please login early, as some setup is required.
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference/meeting number: PW6738099
Conference/meeting passcode: CENSUS

If closed captioning is required: http://livewrite.nccsite.com/view/cb0428


Data Access

This data will be made available in the American FactFinder (AFF) — the legacy version. The following link includes details on how to access this data in the American FactFinder: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/sbo_training.pdf

Media Information

Details on this event are included in the following media advisory:

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/business_ownership/cb11-69.html