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RSS conferences alternate year on year between themed and general conferences. RSS 2008 will be a general conference, with a scientific programme aiming to encompass the whole range of statistical interests with the Society.

The programme includes a broad range of special topics sessions with invited speakers from both the UK and abroad, and most RSS sections and study groups are sponsoring sessions.

Five distinguished plenary speakers have been invited as guests, including this year's Campion (president's invited) lecturer.

The main conference will start on the morning of Tuesday 2 September and close after lunch on Friday 5 September. There will be a programme of pre-conference short courses and other activities on the Monday.

There will be a special programme of events for 'young statisticians', both on the pre-conference day and as part of the main conference.

As usual for RSS conferences, there will be a programme of social events including receptions, a poster evening and the conference dinner.

We look forward to welcoming you to Nottingham.

John Copas
Chair of RSS2008 programme committee