JSM 2006: Piecing It Together

摘要

In late February each year, the JSM Program Committee gathers in Alexandria, Virginia, to plan the contributed portion of the Joint Statistical Meetings. This annual planning meeting has become a rite of passage for the 33 volunteers who represent the various societies and Sections that make up the committee. The extremely talented (and patient) ASA Meetings Department (Elaine Powell, Kathleen Wert, and Donna Arrington) run this event with a precision that much larger organi- zations would envy. Those ofyou who enjoy attending sessions at JSM may not have an appreciation for the behind-the-scenes work involved in creating a JSM program, and there is no better opportunity to capture this incredible, year-long planning effort than at the February meeting. Thanks to Juergen Symanzik, program chair for the ASA Section on Statistical Graphics and our roying photographer, we have a photo documentary of this year's event to share with you.