Friday, March 13, 2026 @ 9:30AM to 4:00PM
The meeting will take place at the AERA Convening Center (1430 K St, NW, Ste 700, Washington, DC 20005) which is located near the McPherson Sq Metro (blue/orange/silver line) stop. If taking Metro, take the 14th and I St exit, walk North on 14th St, and turn Left on K Street. The building will be on your left walking West on K St. Once in the building take the elevator on the right to the 7th Floor.
A networking lunch will be held at noon in the Convening Center. The cost for lunch is $20 (cash only). Please indicate if you will join us for lunch so we can plan accordingly.
If attending in person, you will need to register prior to noon on Wednesday, March 11.
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 9:30 – 9:40 | Welcome/Report from Board of Directors |
| 9:40- 10:00 | COPAFS Update Paul Schroeder |
| 10:00-11:00 | A Year of Challenges: Early Observations from the EMERGE Study of Public Data Users Chris Jackson, SSRS |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Hierarchical Bayesian Spatio-temporal Models for Mass Imputation of the CPI in Small Areas from Sparse Survey Data Vladislav Beresovsky, BLS |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 – 2:30 | Assessing and Monitoring the Health of Federal Statistics The Nation’s Data at Risk, 2025 Report Steve Pierson, ASA Connie Citro, NASEM Nancy Potok, NAPx Consulting Claire Bowen, Urban Institute Zach Seeskin, NORC Michelle Crosby, ASA |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Business Meeting |
| 3:00 | Adjourn |