APDU 2009 Annual Conference Program

Measuring Recovery through Federal Data

September 24 – 25, 2009
The Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C.

Thursday, September 24th

8:30 am    Welcome and Introductions

Andrew Reamer, APDU President, Fellow, The Brookings Institution
Robert P. Parker, APDU Vice President and Consultant on Federal Statistics

9:00 am    Tracking Stimulus Funds and their Impact: National and Regional

Moderator:
Glenn Follette, Senior Economist, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Speakers:
Dr. Cheryl Cook, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, US Department of Agriculture

David R. Winter, Director, Office of Highway Policy Information, Federal Highway Administration

Cathy Solomon, Advisor for Recovery Act Implementation, Office of the Deputy Secretary, US Department of Education

10:45 am    Job Losses and Gains

Moderator:
Paul Zeisset, APDU Board of Directors, Special Assistant, Economic Planning and Coordination Division, Census Bureau

Speakers:
Patricia  M. Getz, Assistant Commissioner for Industry Employment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Jeremy S. Wu, Program Director, Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics, Center for Economic Studies, Census Bureau

Mark C. White, Director of Research, Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness

12:15 pm    Luncheon & Keynote Presentation

Introduction: 
Andrew Reamer, APDU President, Fellow, The Brookings Institution

Keynote Speaker:
Rebecca M. Blank, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Department of Commerce

1:30 pm    Tracking the Construction Industry and Housing Market

Moderator: 
Donald S. Bradley, Chairman, Housing Statistical Users Group

Speakers:
Dan Sansbury, Assistant Division Chief, Construction Indicator Programs, Census Bureau

Frank Congelio, Economist, Producer Price Index Program, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Douglas Duncan, Vice President & Chief Economist, Fannie Mae

3:30 pm    Small Area Economic Data

Moderator:
John R. Kort, APDU Board of Directors, Associate Administrator, Economic Research Service, USDA

Speakers:
Marc Tosiano, Staff Director, Marketing and Information Services Office, National Agricultural Statistics Service, US Department of Agriculture

Christopher Pece, Assistant Division Chief for Recurring Programs, Governments Division, Census Bureau

Andrew W. Hait, Survey Statistician, Economic Planning and Coordination Division, Census Bureau

Patrice Norman, Survey Statistician, Economic Planning and Coordination Division, Census Bureau

 

Friday, September 25th

8:20 am    New Leadership at the Census

Introduction: 
Andrew Reamer, APDU President, Fellow, The Brookings Institution

Speaker:
Robert Groves, Director, Census Bureau

9:00 am    Tracking Personal Income and Related Data in the Economic Downturn

Moderator:
Christine Pierce, APDU Board of Directors, Vice President, Demographic Research, Nielsen Media Research

Speakers:
Thomas J. Nardone, Jr., Assistant Commissioner for Current Employment Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ron Wilus, Chief, Division of Fiscal and Actuarial Services, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor

Arthur Cresce, Assistant Division Chief for Housing Characteristics, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, Census Bureau

Robert E. Brown, Chief, Regional Income Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis

10:40 am    New Developments: American Community Survey and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)

Moderator:
Ken Hodges, APDU Board of Directors, Director of Demography, Nielsen Claritas

Speakers:
Susan Schechter, Chief, American Community Survey Office, Census Bureau

David Johnson, Chief, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, Census Bureau

Warren Brown, Director, Applied Demography Program, University of Georgia

12:00 noon    APDU Annual Business Meeting 
 
12:30 pm    Networking Lunch

1:30 pm    Roundtable on New Statistical Programs: What and When

Moderator:
Robert P. Parker, APDU Vice President, Consultant on Federal Statistics

Speakers:
Charles Steindel, Senior Vice President, Research Services, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Adrienne T. Pilot, Director, Statistical Office, Council of Economic Advisors

John Sheils, Vice President, The Lewin Group

Dennis Fixler, Chief Statistician, Bureau of Economic Analysis

3:15 pm    2010 Decennial Census — Minimizing the Miscount

Moderator: 
Ed Christopher, APDU Board of Directors,  Federal Highway Administration

Speakers:
Robin A. Pennington, Assistant Division Chief for Census Design, Decennial Statistical Studies Division, Census Bureau

Patrick J. Cantwell, Assistant Division Chief, Decennial Statistical Studies Division, Census Bureau

4:45 pm    Adjourn