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Dear Colleagues and Friends:
Following a distinguished career in the Florida State University Department of Statistics, Professor Doug Zahn will retire from the Florida State University in April 2005.
The Celebration
On Saturday, April 23, the Department of Statistics will host Doug Zahn Day in recognition of his professional accomplishments and in deep appreciation of his contributions. Your presence at this activity will be greatly appreciated.
The Man
Doug has pioneered a truly unique consulting program that focuses on enhancing interpersonal skills and incorporates feedback through video taping which aids students in becoming much more effective professionals. Doug has taught courses on consulting to groups of United Kingdom government statisticians and other professionals for nearly a decade. In 1993, he hadwas honored ofby being named a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. He won a Teaching Incentive Program Award in 1994 and a University Teaching Award in the 1998-1999 school year. Participating as an invited speaker or presenting a contributed paper/panel/poster session in all but one Joint Statistical Meeting of the ASA since 1971, Doug’s contributions are certainly to be celebrated!
The Event
The festivities will consist of reminiscences by invited friends and colleagues including Duane Meter, Ruth Ann Killian, Brad Jones, Heather Smith, Karen Kinard, Donna Crowley, and Rob Fowler plus other special surprises. The activitiesy will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 23 at the Radisson Hotel Tallahassee. Continental breakfast fare will be available at 8:30 a.m., and rSRefreshments will be availableat break timesbefore and during breaksa morning break. A luncheon will follow at 12:30 p.m. (iInformation on the program, luncheon cost, and hotel reservations is attached.).
Contributions Requested
We would like to present Doug with a collection of remembrances, well wishes, and appreciation from his former and current colleagues, family, and friends. We plan on compiling these remembrances to present to Doug on April 23. If you are interested in contributing your thoughts, feelings, and memories about our honoree, we would like to have you submit one or more of the following:
1. record aA brief, recorded personal video message. expressing your thoughts and feelings about our honoree. (If tapes are submitted, they need to be in VHS or mini DV format.)
2. We will also welcome lettersA letter (unfolded) of appreciation you wish to share.
3. A short note (unfolded) containing a fond memory, or
4. A copy of a photo, past or present.
We then plan on to compileing these recordings and letters contributions to and present them to Doug on April 23. Please send contributed video recordings (tapes need to be in VHS or mini DV format) and letters (unfolded) writtenthem by April 1, 2005 to:
Dr. Steven Ramsier
Florida State University
Department of Statistics
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4330
email: ramsier@stat.fsu.edu
If you need additional information, please call Karen Kinard at (850) 201-8096 or send her a message at kinardk@tcc.fl.edu. We look forward to seeing you there.
Steve Ramsier, Karen Kinard, and John Dixon
Doug Zahn Day Committee
Doug Zahn Day
at Florida State University
Saturday,, April 23, 2005
Tentative Program
8:30 – 9:00 Coffee, tea, orange juice, bagels, danish, muffins
9:00 – 10:00 Welcome and Speakers
10:00 – 10:20 Refreshment Break
10:20 – 11:00 Speakers and Surprises
11:00 – 11:20 Break
11:20 – 12:30 Speakers, Special Presentation, Group Photo
12:30 – 2:00 Luncheon and Closing
Out-of-Town Guest Accommodations
A special rate has been arranged for 10 rooms at the Radisson for April 22 and 23, 2005. Be sure to request Doug Zahn Day group block rate when making reservations. There will be a cut-off date for this rate, so please make reservations early.
Radisson Hotel Tallahassee
415 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: (850) 224-6000
Rate: $89 per night/ plus tax
We also have a block of 10 rooms reserved at the Doubletree Hotel for April 22-23. Rooms can be reserved by calling (800) 222-8733 or via the internet. Please ask for the FSS (Florida State Statistics group block). The cut-off date for this rate is March 23rd. If making a reservation online, after selecting Tallahassee as the city requested and choosing your arrival/departure dates, scroll down to “Special Accounts” and type in FSS next to Group/Convention.
Doubletree Hotel
101 South Adams St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(800) 222-8733
www.doubletree.com
Rate: $92 per night plus tax
Luncheon
12:30 p.m., at the Radisson Hotel Tallahassee, 415 North Monroe Street
Price: $15 per person.
Please make checks payable to FSU Statistics.
Mailing address is:
Pam McGhee (Doug Zahn Day)
Department of Statistics
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4330
RSVP with entrée choice below to
Pam McGhee at mcghee@stat.fsu.edu by April 15th
Entrée Choices
1. Chicken Dijon
2. Beef Tips Burgundy
1. Grouper Filet
3. Eggplant Parmesan
(If bringing a guest to the luncheon, please specify the meals selected per person)
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