CE Visited Your Town: Past Events
Meeting with users of Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) data is important to the CE program. Whether you use
tables or microdata, we value your comments, and the opportunity to answer questions or otherwise assist
you in using the data.
This page shows conferences at which CE staff from the National Office in Washington, DC, have presented.
Please note that neither the CE program nor the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is affiliated
with the sponsors of these events.
If you would like to contact the CE staff about these or other matters, please use any of the methods below to
contact the CE National Office. Inquiries should include your name, phone number, fax number, mailing address,
or e-mail address, along with a brief message.
If you have questions or want more information on regional CE data, please contact your local BLS Regional Information Office.
This page will be updated periodically.
Meanwhile, please take a look at upcoming events.
Disclaimer: The authors of some of these studies and presentations are not affiliated with BLS. This information
is provided for your convenience and does not constitute an endorsement.
Northeast
Providence, RI
International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE)
Boston, MA
Eastern Economic Association (EEA)
- March 9-11, 2012
Website: http://www.ramapo.edu/eea/
Conference Program: http://www.ramapo.edu/eea/2012/docs/Program-2012-011912.pdf
Session titles: "Please Ask What Your Country Can Do for You: the Bureau of Labor Statistics at Your Service";
"Improving Income Tax Data in the Consumer Expenditure Survey: the Current Problem, the Proposed Solution,
and Call for Comments"
Session 1:
- An Overview of the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Finding the Data You Need from Your Local EA&I Staff.
Tim Consedine (New England BLS Information Office in Boston).
- High Tech Industries in Massachusetts: Employment and Wage Trends During the 2001-2009 Period.
Cynthia Gillham (New York-New Jersey BLS Information Office in New York City).
- BLS Green Jobs Initiative: BLS Collection Methodology.
Mark Maggi (New England BLS Information Office in Boston).
- Introduction to the Consumer Expenditure Survey, with Examples using Travel Data.
Geoffrey Paulin (BLS).
Session 2: Presented by Laura Paszkiewicz and Geoffrey Paulin (BLS).
Discussant: Daniel Feenberg (National Bureau of Economic Research).
NOTE: The first session featured speakers from the BLS New England and
New York Information Offices.
These speakers can provide additional information on how to obtain local area statistics from the BLS.
To contact a staff member from either the New England or New York Information Offices, please see the links
at the bottom of this page.
Midwest:
There have been no events in the Midwest in 2012.
South:
Orlando, FL
American Association for Public Opinion Research 67th Annual Conference
- May 17-20, 2012
Website: http://www.aapor.org
Conference Program: http://www.aapor.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=AAPOR_Annual_Conference&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=4986
Presentation topics:
- Measurement Errors in Self-Reports of Consumer Expenditures: Are Errors Attributable to Respondents or Expenditure Types?
Charles Q. Strohm (RTI), Emily Geisen (RTI), Ashley Richards (RTI), Brandon Kopp (BLS).
- Would You Like a Receipt With That? Availability of Respondent Records When Collecting Expenditure Information.
Amy Hendershott (RTI), Emily Geisen (RTI), Charles Q. Strohm (RTI), Jennifer Edgar (BLS), Chris Stringer (Census).
- Examining the relationship between the accuracy of self-reported data and the availability of respondent financial records.
Emily Geisen (RTI), Charles Q. Strohm (RTI), Chris Stringer (Census), Brandon Kopp (BLS).
- Ask more, get more? Comparing responses to detailed and global questions.
Jennifer Edgar (BLS).
- Exploring the Effects of a Shorter Interview on Data Quality, Nonresponse, and Respondent Burden.
Scott S. Fricker, Brett J. Creech, Jeanette Davis, Jeffrey M. Gonzalez, Lucilla L. Tan, Nhien T. To (BLS).
Memphis, TN
American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI)
- April 11-13, 2012
Website: http://www.consumerinterests.org
Conference Program: http://www.consumerinterests.org/pdffiles/Program_ACCI_Conference_2012.pdf
Session title: "This From Our (Microdata) Files: Research and Instruction Using the Consumer Expenditure
Survey, from Novice, Intermediate, and Expert Users"
Presentations:
- Report on Work by First-Time Users of the Consumer Expenditure Survey Microdata.
Geoffrey Paulin (BLS).
- Expenditures for Higher Education by Race.
Tian Luo (Western BLS Information Office in San Francisco).
- Comparison of Post-Imputation Income Estimates from the Consumer Expenditure Survey and Current Population Survey.
Bill Passero (BLS).
- Imputing Income Taxes in the Consumer Expenditure Survey: The Problem, Proposed Solution, and Call for Review and Comment.
Geoffrey Paulin (BLS).
NOTE: This session provided examples using current research from the microdata files, as well as instruction in
how to use them. Topics covered included expenditures on higher education by race; housing expenditures
during the recent bubble; comparing CE and other data sources; and improving income tax data in CE publications
and microdata. The session included a speaker from the BLS Western Information Office in San Francisco.
This speaker can provide additional information on how to obtain local area statistics from the BLS.
To contact a member of the BLS Western Information Office staff, please see the links at the bottom of this page.
Charlotte, NC
Eastern Family Economics and Resource Management Association (EFERMA)
- February 29-March 2, 2012
Website: www.eferma.org
Conference Program: http://mrupured.myweb.uga.edu/info.html
Session title: "Understanding Microdata from the Consumer Expenditure Survey: Overview and Applied Examples
Using Current Research." Presented by Geoffrey Paulin (BLS).
West:
San Diego, CA
Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM)
- July 28-August 2, 2012
Website: http://www.amstat.org
Conference Program: http://www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2012/program.cfm
Presentation topics:
- An exploration of the application of PLS path modeling approach to creating a summary index of respondent burden.
Scott Fricker, Craig Kreisler, and Lucilla Tan (BLS).
- Redesign of the Consumer Expenditure Survey: Recommendations from the National Research Council.
Robert Santos (UI), Carol House (CNSTAT), Don Dillman (WSU), Andy Peytchev (RTI), Adam Safir (BLS).
- Methods for Responsive Split Questionnaire Panel Surveys.
Jeffrey M. Gonzalez (BLS).
San Francisco, CA
Western Economic Association International (WEAI)
NOTE: One of the speakers represented the BLS Western Information Office in San Francisco. This speaker can provide
additional information on how to obtain local area statistics from the BLS. To contact a member of the BLS
Western Information Office staff, please see the links at the bottom of this page.
For more information on regional CE data, please contact your local BLS Regional Information Offices.
If you have questions, please contact the CE National Office Staff.
Last Modified Date: August 8, 2012
