Call for Papers — 2010 Conferences

SGE call for papers for our fall conference, to be held November 15-16, 2010 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The deadline for applying to present a paper or to organize a session is September 15.
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Election Results

The election results are in! The 2010-2011 board of directors of SGE includes:
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Job Posting: DOT’s Volpe Center

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2010 SGE Elections

Voting is now closed. Results will be available early next week.
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SGE invitation: Science of Science Measurement Workshop

SGE members who have experience in the economics of science and technology are invited to submit proposals to present papers at a Workshop on the Science of Science Measurement. The Interagency Task Group of the National Science and Technology Council (of the Executive Office of the President) is soliciting these 2 page proposals, which are due by July 30, 2010. For those proposals that are selected, authors will receive a $2,000 honorarium and travel expenses to Washington for the workshop. (See the Workshop link for further details.)

SGE invitation: “Surveying for Dollars”

SGE members are invited to a Congressional briefing on July 26 on the use of the American Community Survey to allocate federal funds.
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Upcoming elections — call for candidates

EXTENDED: applications are due Friday, July 9.

The Society of Government Economists is pleased to announce a call for candidates to the Board of Directors. You may choose to run for a specific leadership position or an at-large Board spot.
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Updated Bylaws

The Board of the Society of Government Economists recently voted to update the bylaws.

Please review the new bylaws below. You may download a copy at: 2010-2011 Bylaws.doc
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7/15 Lunch: Norton Francis of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia

The District through the Recession
A look at some District economic indicators over the period of the recession.
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SGE invitation: Consumer Expenditure Survey Microdata Users’ Workshop

Registration is Now Open for the 2010 Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) Microdata Users’ Workshop!

Join fellow CE microdata users at this year’s 3-day workshop for a series of informative & practical sessions geared to all levels of expertise.

The Workshop is free to all participants.
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