Texas Economic & Demographic Association Title

Calendar

2007-2008
Federal Reserve Bank - 1801 Allen Parkway

Meetings: members free; guests $10. Fees for other events vary.
Reception begins 30 minutes before each meeting

Sep. 20, 2007
Meeting
5:30-6:30 p.m.

The Port, the Airports, and Houston's Economy
Genaro Peña, Director of Marketing, Houston Airport System

Patrick Nwachokor, Marketing Analyst, Port of Houston Authority

Oct. 18, 2007
Meeting
5:30-6:30 p.m.

The Economic Impact of Immigration
Pia Orrenius, Ph.D., Senior Economist and Policy Adivsor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Nov. 15, 2007
Meeting
5:30-7:00 p.m.

Health Care and Geography in Houston
Mark Perry, Epidemiology Manager, Health & Human Services Department, City of Houston

Jan. 17, 2008
Meeting
5:30-6:30 p.m.

What's METRO Doing with Light Rail--and Why?
Christof Spieler, P.E., Principal, Matrix Structural Engineers, Inc., and board member, Citizens' Transportation Coalition

Feb. 21, 2008
Workshop
8:30 a.m.-noon

ACS, Census 2010, and the Texas State Data Center: Issues, Problems, Innovations, and Opportunities
Nancy Torrieri, Ph.D., Chief, Communications, Information, and Education Staff, American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census

Kathleen M. Styles, Assistant Division Chief - Content and Outreach, Decennial Management Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census

Alfredo Navarro, Assistant Division Chief for ACS Statistical Design, Decennial Statistical Studies Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census

Paula Wright, Information Specialist, Partnership and Data Services Program, Dallas Regional Office, U.S. Bureau of the Census

Karl Eschbach, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research, Texas State Data Center, and Associate Professor, Department of Demography and Organizational Studies, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Mar. 27, 2008
Meeting
5:30-6:30 p.m.

What Happened in the Primaries? What's Yet to Come?
Richard W. Murray, Ph.D., Director, Center for Public Policy, University of Houston

Apr. 24, 2008
Meeting
5:35-7:00 p.m.
The Houston Area Survey: Newest Findings from the 27th Annual Survey
Stephen L. Klineberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology, Rice University
May 15, 2008
Meeting
5:30-6:30 p.m.

"Conventional Wisdom" of Urban Demographic Change: Myth or Fact?
Charles R. Savino, Executive Vice President, CDS Market Research

Jun. 19 , 2008
Symposium
1:30-5:00 p.m.
Reception

5:00-6:00 p.m.

What Today's Demography Can Do for You
Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University

Amanda K. Baumle, J.D., Ph.D., Asst. Professor, Dept. of Sociology, Univ. of Houston

Mark Fossett, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University

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Rogelio Saenz, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University

Sep. 18, 2008
Meeting
5:30-6:30 pm
Economic and Employment Trends--A Look at Houston Region Counties
Speakers TBA