Workshop for Transportation Forecasters

On September 22-23, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration's - Bureau of Transportation Statistics is hosted an international workshop on transportation forecasting in Washington, D.C. Topics for this two-day workshop, sponsored jointly with the International Institute of Forecasters, include recognizing economic change in forecasts, incorporating environmental impacts, working with highly seasonal data, and measuring forecast accuracy.

The International Institute of Forecasters (IIF), a non-profit organization founded in 1981, is the preeminent organization for scholars and practitioners in the field of forecasting. The IIF is dedicated to stimulating the generation, distribution, and use of knowledge on forecasting in a wide range of fields.

Agenda

• Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
• Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009

Presentations