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05/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/14/2026 07:48

Annual American Association for Public Opinion Research Conference

Researchers from the U.S. Census Bureau, along with many other survey research professionals across the nation, present findings at the 81st Annual American Association for Public Opinion Research Conference held May 13-15, 2026.

This multiday conference is a forum for Census Bureau staffers to present and discuss their research on public opinion and survey research for professional discussion on a spectrum of topics.

Presentations

Wednesday, May 13

Roundtable: Toward a Framework for Balancing Respondent Protections and Data Needs

Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 10:45 a.m.

Moderator: Paul Beatty
Presenter: Michael Hawes

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Skill Session: From Raw Data to Insight In Minutes: Practical Excel Skills for Survey and Research Professionals

Thursday, May 14

Event Title: Sponsored by the Survey Costs Workshop - Survey Costs: An Update from the Recent Workshop

Affinity Group Panel: Integrating AI into Multilingual Survey Design and Analysis: Special Event 10th Anniversary of the Cross-Cultural & Multilingual Research Affinity Group

Panel: Modernizing the Census Bureau's Demographic Surveys

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 11:15 a.m.

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Winning Them Over: Strategies for Recruitment and Retention

Benchmarking LLM Accuracy in Sentiment Analysis and Open-Ended Response Coding

The Use of Nonincentive Strategies

Friday, May 15

Qualitative Methods for Strengthening Trust, Validity and Equity in Survey Research

Special Event: Director's Cut #5 - Polling, Official Statistics & Public Trust: Reinforcing the Public Value and Accessibility of Official Data

Panel: Modernizing the Current Population Survey: Evidence from Web Mode, Incentive, and Contact Strategy Testing

Questionnaire Design & Interviewing

Friday, May 15, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

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Data Linkage and Consent: Why Respondents Agree or Refuse

Who Participates and Why They Quit: Understanding Engagement, Refusals, and Break-Offs

Posters

Posters coming soon.

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