CAR Conference Early Bird Registration ends March 1

Register today to take advantage of the early bird rate of $190.  After Monday, March 1, this rate will increase to $220 on-site.  Registration information can be found at http://data.nicar.org/CAR2010/reg.

Cutting-edge panels and practical hands-on software training will highlight IRE’s 2010 Computer Assisted Reporting conference March 11-14 in Phoenix, Ariz. We’ll offer something for everyone – whether you’re a CAR beginner or a data wizard.

This year’s conference will include:

• Training to prepare for the 2010 Census, including a special workshop on Thursday
• More panels on how to use free, open-source software
• Tips on visualizing data in new ways
• Sessions on scraping data from government Web sites, using social network analysis and the latest on text mining
• Mapping classes, from creative uses of Google maps to sophisticated GIS analysis
• Plenty of examples of stories and story ideas you can tackle right away

See this year’s schedule and expected speakers at http://data.nicar.org/conference/schedule/7.  You don’t want to miss this conference!