The 7th annual New Mexico Data Users conference takes place Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 a.m. at the University of New Mexico Continuing Education Conference Center, 1634 University Blvd. NE. Sessions will held in Ballroom C. The annual event is presented by UNM’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER).
This year’s speakers are from a variety of organizations including: BBER; UNM’s Division of Government Research; the U.S. Census Bureau; Albuquerque Public Schools; and New Mexico Voices for Children.
Included in the conference are sessions related to demographic and population data — 2010 decennial census reengineering, details about the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, the American FactFinder web site and key decennial concepts, analysis of map patterns in demographic data, and methods used by BBER in population estimation.
Other sessions include exploring the use of economic data — gross receipts tax data for community economic assessment, data sources and techniques for analyzing local economies, and how small businesses profit from census information; and special topics sessions — working poor families in New Mexico/the state of working New Mexico and Kids Count data, community data for educational decisions and education data, and an overview of Census Bureau programs between the decennial censuses.
Dr. Larry Waldman, BBER senior economist, will be the luncheon speaker, presenting a review of New Mexico’s recent economic performance and a short-term economic outlook.
The annual Data Users Conference has become a valued learning experience for businesses, government agencies, service organizations and students.
Registration is $45 per person and includes all conference materials, continental breakfast, beverage breaks and a luncheon buffet.
For more information and a registration form go to BBER’s web site at Data Users Conference, or call 277-3038 or 277-3142.
Contacts: Kevin Kargacin, (505) 277-3038; Betsy Eklund, (505) 277-3142 or
Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821