8:30 - 10:00 am
Ballroom C & D |
President's Breakfast and
AUBER Recognition Awards
Presiding:
Janet Speyrer, University of New Orleans and AUBER President,
2004-05 |
10:15 - 11:15 am
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Concurrent Sessions:
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| West Meeting Area |
Session A: Successful Survey Research Practices
in AUBER Units
Presiding: Paul Polzin,
University of Montana
Two seasoned survey researchers, with more than
15,000 completions annually, discuss practical hints
for doing surveys. This session will address important
issues related to conducting quality survey research
at competitive prices. Topics include: Response rates
matter; business surveys for beginners; cell phones
and Web surveys; and how to staff the interview room.
Presenters:
John Baldridge,
The University of Montana
James T.
Sylvester, The University of Montana
"Survey
Research" |
| Ballroom A |
Session B: Opportunities for AUBER Members
with ACCRA
Presiding: Jim Kurre, Penn
State Erie
AUBER units seeking to learn more about their economic
development partners and allies should not miss this
session. ACCRA—the Council for Community and Economic
Research—offers a variety of databases, publishing
opportunities, and networking with prospective clients
that might be useful for your research agenda. Besides
the long-standing Cost of Living Index, ACCRA now provides
raw pricing data for doing your own trend analyses and
will be releasing the ACCRA Retiree Cost of Living Index
soon.
Presenter: Kenneth
E. Poole, ACCRA
"Collaborating
with AACRA" |
| Ballroom B |
Session C: Effective Strategies for Small
Research Centers
Presiding and speaking: Eric Thompson, University
of Nebraska – Lincoln
This session deals with practices most critical to
the operation of small research centers, including
strategies for making a visible impact with limited
personnel through low-cost, high-visibility research
projects, and expanding research capacity through
the use of temporary help and university faculty.
Presenters:
Sean Snaith,
University of the Pacific
"Small
Center Strategies"
Phyllis Isley,
Georgia Southern University
"Strategies
for Small Research Centers"
Eric Thompson,
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
"Working
with Temporary Research Staff/Faculty"
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| 11:15 am |
Adjournment |
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