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Allie Beazell
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1527
Language
English
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Summary

The Census Summer Community Days event is a two-day practitioner-first community event that focuses on giving data professionals the mic to learn from each other and share their expertise without sales pitches or product demos. The conference features virtual keynotes, expert sessions, and workshops, as well as live happy hours in major US city hubs. Keynote speakers include Emily Hawkins, Julia King, and others who will discuss topics such as career navigation, diversity in data, and building account scoring models. Expert sessions cover a range of topics from technical deep dives to learning to expand the reach of data in companies. Workshops are also available to help attendees build new data skills they can implement after the conference. The event is designed to provide a space for data professionals to network in person at happy hours in major US city hubs.