Since 1970, the Southern Demographic Association has hosted an annual meeting each fall, usually in October. The SDA meeting provides a friendly venue for people to present academic and applied demographic research, to discuss and learn about population issues, and to meet others with common interests.
2019 Annual Meeting
The Southern Demographic Association's annual meeting took place October 23-25, 2019 in New Orleans, LA.
View the final program.
Wednesday Workshop: New Tools for Accessing ACS Data
In this workshop, participants will learn how to access American Community Survey (ACS) data using two tools: the new data.census.gov platform and the Census Bureau's Application Programming Interface (API). In the first half of the workshop, experts from the Census Bureau will provide an overview of data.census.gov, which is replacing American FactFinder. Participants will learn how to use the system to query data for specific subjects or tables and how to use advanced query features to extract data for multiple geographies. The second half of the workshop will focus on how to access the API, how to identify ACS variables and geographies to build queries, and where to find additional resources.
In addition to the tutorials, participants will have time to work through hands-on exercises—both on data.census.gov and the API—with support from technical experts.
Participants should bring a laptop or tablet to participate in the hands-on portion of the workshop. This workshop is free to conference attendees and will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, October 23rd. Local researchers and students interested in attending the pre-conference workshop who are not attending the annual SDA meeting can register separately for the pre-conference workshop for a fee of $15.
Luncheon Speakers
Thursday, October 24th
2020 and Beyond: Key Developments and New Initiatives at the U.S. Census Bureau, Victoria Velkoff, Associate Director for Demographic Programs, U.S. Census Bureau
Friday, October 25th
Health and Demographic Disparities in Recovery from Hurricane Katrina: The KATRINA@10 Program - With a Special Focus on Vietnamese-Americans, Mark J. VanLandingham, Thomas C. Keller Professor and Director of the Center for Studies of Displaced Populations, Tulane University
Meeting Registration and 2020 Membership
Use the form below to register for the 2019 New Orleans meeting and join SDA for calendar year 2020.
Fee schedule (Meeting+Membership)
| Dates | Student | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| through Sep 27 (early) | $125 | $225 |
| Sep 27 - Oct 22 (standard) | $140 | $250 |
| Oct 23 and later (onsite) | $155 | $270 |
The meeting fee includes your 2020 SDA membership. Can't make the meeting? Renew your SDA membership here.
Conference Hotel
The conference hotel is the New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center. The conference rate is $169/night and there are a limited number of government rate rooms. Book at the SDA rate using this link.
You must reserve by 9/30 to receive the conference rate.
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