Conferences and Training

Connecting with data users from across the state to help them to stay current with the latest data, resources and tools is a key part of our work.

Our annual one-day fall conference is a popular event for analysts, researchers, grant-writers and planners from across the state who convene to network and learn. We also can assist with custom training and webinars on census data and tools.

Conference and Training Updates

Nov. 10 Webinar Recap: Preparing for Tennessee’s New Population Estimates Program October 22, 2025 Tennessee is changing how it distributes state-shared revenues. This webinar will bring local governments up to speed on the changes and explain how to verify that accurate data about your community is being in the new process.

The “Sum-What” Amusing Task of Rounding to Control Totals December 4, 2023 Rounding a series of decimal numbers to whole numbers can create situations where the sum of the rounded series no longer matches the original sum (control total). The Greatest Mantissa rounding algorithm is a simple and potential solution.

Faster Census Data Retrieval and Population Estimates Featured in Fall Webinars October 24, 2022 Two events are on tap in November featuring Census Bureau experts that can help make you a data pro! All TNSDC webinars are free, but we do require registration. Read on for more details and to get registered.

Tennessee Data Users Conference

The Tennessee Data Users Conference is a free event featuring presentations by researchers, economists and Census Bureau staff about the latest data tools and technology that are available.

2022 Fall Webinar Series

Our 2022 Fall Webinar Series has included two events. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on Twitter to keep up with the latest information and announcements.

Event 1: Using the Census Bureau’s application programming interface (API) to retrieve data
November 15, 2022 at 11 AM ET/10 AM CT

Event 2: Population Estimates 101
Wednesday, May 4, 2021