FFC/2014: 20th Federal Forecasters Conference
Date:                                          Thursday, April 24, 2014
Location:                                   Bureau of Labor Statistics Conference Center
                                                   2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
                                                   Washington, DC 20212
Check-In:                                  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Schedule:                                   9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
                                                 
Abstract Submissions Due:      March 15, 2014
Contest Entry Deadline:          March 15, 2014
Register Online By:                  April 10, 2014
Theme: The Roles of Government Forecasts
Government forecasts are critical to assessing the future needs of the nation. These forecasts are used by those in the public and private sectors for planning and decision-making in a variety of areas: agriculture, energy, the environment, demographics, geologic hazards, healthcare, job trends, social security, veteran’s issues, and more. For example, policy makers use forecasts to create laws, direct resources and establish budgets. Individuals use forecasts of salary and employment trends to make career decisions, and nominal price forecasts and interest rate trends to decide whether to buy a home. Government agencies are also consumers, using forecasts of weather and commodity supply and demand to project crop yield and prices. Labor force projections are also based on government-produced projections of the population.
At FFC/20, presenters from a variety of agencies will share their experience in developing and using forecasts. Add your voice to the conversation! Please join our discussion of the unique role played by federal forecasts, and how forecasts are used by the government, private industry, and the public.
Suggested Presentation Topics for the Afternoon Sessions
●Scenario analysis                                                          ●Forecast evaluation
●Case studies: Using forecasts in policy decision making  ●Forecast methodologies
●How are forecasts used?                                               ●How are future needs identified?
●Private sector versus government forecasts                     ●General topics in forecasting
~ Sponsoring Agencies ~
Bureau of Labor Statistics • Department of Veterans Affairs
Economic Research Service • Internal Revenue Service
National Center for Education Statistics • U.S. Census Bureau • U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Energy Information Administration • U.S. Geological Survey
~ Partnering Organization ~
Research Program on Forecasting, The George Washington University (from )

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  April 24, 2014 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

  April 24, 2014 08:00 to April 24, 2014 04:30
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