1. State Data Centers Network Business Meeting
April 10, 2018
Providence, RI

2. 2018 Steering Committee Todd Graham, Metropolitan Council (Minnesota)
Suzan Reagan, Bureau of Business & Economic Research (New Mexico)
Pam Schenker, Florida Econ & Demographic Research
Melissa Stefanini, Tennessee State Data Center
Dan Veroff, Applied Population Lab (Wisconsin)
Allen Barnes, Arizona State Data Center
Gregg Bell, University of Alabama
Jenn Shultz, Pennsylvania State Data Center
Michael Moser, Vermont State Data Center

3. The multiple nature of State Data Centers
A program for channeling communications and data products to the states
A partnership that USCB has with each states
A community of practice
We share many of the same experiences in working with USCB programs, resources
We are all of us involved in population or socioec analysis, data curation and access, and providing expertise to local audiences
We have our own research, products, services – often built from USCB data
A network prepared to act collectively

4. State Data Centers Network Business Meeting
Why we’re here – in no particular order
how we keep the SDC network vital
membership’s feedback to the Steering Committee
what efforts the network wants to pursue or prioritize
any resolutions or formal actions from the membership
All members in attendance invited to speak

5. Today’s agenda Welcome and introduction (Chair)
Steering Committee’s accomplishments (Pam)
Followup to presentations today & yesterday
Membership’s feedback to the SC (open)
What the network wants to pursue or prioritize
Any resolutions or formal actions from the membership
(if time allows) Next year’s annual conference
Adjourn

6. Followup to presentations today & yesterday
What are our issues, “pain points,” and needs, re: decennial partnership, partnership communications, and Complete Count?
Groupsourcing! Please harvest your notes, and send an to Steering Committee

7. Today’s agenda Welcome and introduction (Chair)
Steering Committee’s accomplishments (Pam)
Followup to presentations from this conference
Membership’s feedback to the SC (open)
What the network wants to pursue or prioritize
Any resolutions or formal actions from the membership
(if time allows) Next year’s annual conference
Adjourn

8. Discussion: Pick a topic
Championing gov stats and Census
National level conference, forums, visibility
Best practices exchange
“Onboarding” resources for new SDCs
MORE on 2020 Preparations
More on Administrative Records mining (and our role?)
Discussion: Pick a topic