For additional information on any of the below-listed workshops, please contact the PaSDC at (717) 948-6336. Also note, that the PaSDC can provide training at your conferences and meetings and for your employees.

Personalized Workshops and Presentations

The PaSDC regularly offers workshops throughout the year. In addition, these workshops can be tailored for and presented to specific organizations. Contact the PaSDC for specifics.

Census 2000 Workshops

Contact the PaSDC about these informational workshops on the Census 2000 data.

Annual PaSDC User Conference

Each fall, the PaSDC hosts a state-wide conference geared to public and private sector data users. Experts address many topics ranging from utilization of new technologies to information resources to public policy implications to economic/community development issues.

Census data plays an important role in day-to-day decision making by businesses, planners, educators and non-profits. But first, users must know what data is available. In this workshop, census concepts such as geography and content are explained in detail. Also discussed are the various types of censuses taken (decennial, economic, monthly), how census data can be used, products and services available from the Census Bureau, State Data Center and local organizations.

Playing the Numbers Game: Utilizing CD/ROMs Census

Put Census data to work. Census data can help you determine what services are needed in your area, where to open a business or relocate one, and how to develop a customer profile. This workshop will provide attendees with hands-on experience in accessing decennial and economic data via CD/ROM for specific areas. The workshop will be particularly useful to business entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations.

Products and Services

The PaSDC will discuss the products and services it offers as well as various publications and data produced by the Census Bureau.