University of Otago
Larnach Castle
Carey’s Bay
Dunedin Railway Station
Welcome
The 2012 New Zealand Statistical Association Conference will be held at the University of Otago on 29th and 30th November 2012, with a reception on the evening of 28th November.
You may also be interested in the Australasian Applied Statistics Conference 2012 which takes place in Queenstown, 3rd to 7th December 2012.
Plenary Speakers
| Thomas Lumley, University of Auckland. Two million t-tests: issues in genome-wide association - abstract |
| Roger Payne, VSN International, UK. Hierarchical generalized linear models - theory and practice - abstract |
| Alastair Scott, University of Auckland. Fitting models with response-dependent samples - abstract |
| Patty Solomon, University of Adelaide. Statistical analysis of hospital performance: understanding the uncertainty - abstract |
Financial assistance for student presenters
To be eligible for these awards, applicants must:
- Be qualified to register as a student. This requires that the delegate is a full-time student at the time of registration. Students must provide proof of their enrolment (a signed letter from a supervisor or lecturer will suffice) when registering or to the registration desk at the conference.
- Submit their talk abstract with their application.
- Provide a single page academic CV.
- Provide a one-paragraph summary on why they are requesting funding and how attending the conference will be beneficial to their career.
Due to limited funds, if you wish to apply for a student travel award, notify the NZSA2012 Administrator by email as soon as possible. Documentation as listed above must be provided before 31 October 2012.
Special airport shuttle rate available
Message from Dunedin Taxis
Dunedin Taxis welcomes visiting delegates of the NZSA 2012 Conference. To ensure you obtain the special rate of $17.00 per person for airport shuttle transfers, go to Dunedin Taxis bookings.
Identify yourself as a visiting delegate of the NZSA 2012 Conference in the "Pick up Address" box on the electronic booking form. This will ensure your special rate is set into the booking, and one of our call centre staff will confirm this back to you. If you have any questions, please contact our staff at bookings@dunedintaxis.co.nz or by phone on 03 477 77 77.
Contact us
NZSA2012 AdministratorDept of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Otago
P.O. Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Email NZSA2012@maths.otago.ac.nz
Tel 03 479 7899
Sponsors
The New Zealand Statistical Association gratefully acknowledges financial support of this conference by our platinum sponsors, SAS and the University of Otago.
