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Welcome to the 2012 Joint Statistical Meetings Web site. Follow the tabs at the top of this page to navigate through the site. Comments and suggestions are welcome at meetings@amstat.org. This page is updated frequently, so visit often.

JSM (the Joint Statistical Meetings) is the largest gathering of statisticians held in North America. It is held jointly with the American Statistical Association, the International Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR), the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, the Statistical Society of Canada, and the International Chinese Statistical Association, and the International Indian Statistical Association. Attended by more than 6,000 people, meeting activities include oral presentations, panel sessions, poster presentations, continuing education courses, an exhibit hall (with state-of-the-art statistical products and opportunities), career placement services, society and section business meetings, committee meetings, social activities and networking opportunities.

San Diego, California, the host city for JSM 2012, offers a wide range of options for sharing time with friends and colleagues or sightseeing with family. For information, contact meetings@amstat.org.

The 2012 Joint Statistical Meetings will be held July 28-August 2, 2012, at the San Diego Convention Center, located at 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.

Key Dates

• February 1, 2012
  Deadline for submission of abstracts for IOLs, Invited posters, Topic-Contributed and Regular Contributed abstracts, and Roundtables.
  
  
• February 24-25, 2012
  JSM 2012 Program Committee Meeting at ASA Headquarters in Alexandria, VA
  
  
• May 10, 2012
  Draft Manuscript Deadline
  
  
• May 1, 2012
  JSM Housing Opens
  
  
• May 1 - 31, 2012
  Early Registration
  
  
• June 1 - 30, 2012
  Regular Registration
  
  
• July 1
  Late Registration