ASSESS: SPSS USERS" GROUP, 18th ANNUAL MEETING FRIDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2004 MAIN LECTURE THEATRE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY, LONDON

ASSESS is the user group for SPSS, a computer package for analysing and presenting data (the group is completely independent of manufacturers of the software). Student membership is available at a reduced rate (postgraduate students only).

The meeting is open to all users of SPSS and to anyone interested in SPSS.

Come along to: * hear SPSS users talk about applications,the problems and solutions * hear the latest news from SPSS UK staff about product developments, and put your questions to them * question a panel of experts about particular problems * exchange ideas with other SPSS users * plan for an even better user group.

The headquarters of the Royal Statistical Society is at 12 Errol Street, London, EC1Y 8LX, which is within easy walking distance of three London Underground tube stations. A map showing its location is downloadable from http://www.rss.org.uk/about/direction.html

The conference room is modern and spacious with comfortable seating (there is a lift). Accommodation lists are obtainable from the RSS website http://www.rss.org.uk/index.html.

THE PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME** * Welcome and introduction to meeting

* SPSS company and product news; SPSS software demonstrations

* Canonical correlation - One of SPSS's lost procedures by Mario Hair, University of Paisley

* Restructuring Complex Health Service Data by Gilbert MacKenzie, Centre for Medical Statistics, Keele University

* Using AMOS structural equation modelling for Hypothesis testing: manipulating an atmosphere variable in a shopping centre by Charles Dennis, Brunel University

* Steroids and syntax - the analysis of a randomised control trial by Rhiannon Whitaker, University of Bangor

* Using SPSS to forecast the results of greyhound races by Geoff Ellis, Sheffield Hallam University

* Users" Question Time and Clinic

* Annual General Meeting of ASSESS. Registration and coffee will start at 10am. Papers and other events will run from 10.30am to about 5.00pm. Coffee, lunch and afternoon tea are included in the registration fee. A timetable will be e-mailed to delegates in advance of the meeting. ______________________ ** The titles and order of events are subject to amendment. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BOOKING FORM ASSESS : SPSS USERS' GROUP Friday 12th November 2004, Royal Statistical Society, London

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