[CAUSE] Webinar: 02:30pm - 03:30pm Eastern Standard Time, February 21st, 2017 Presented by:Concetta DePaolo, David Robinson, and Amiee Jacobs

Webinar: Presented by:Concetta DePaolo, David Robinson, and Amiee Jacobs 2:30pm - 03:30pm Eastern Standard Time, February 21st, 2017 Title : A Real Data Set for Business Forecasting & Data Mining Applications Please sign up to register, link to register : https://www.causeweb.org/cause/webinar/teaching/2017-02 Abstract: We present actual data gathered from a café run by business students. We give examples of time series forecasting and data mining applications, and frame problems as managerial questions to emphasize data-driven decision making -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Logistics : The webinar will be conducted using the GoToWebinar software platform. A computer with internet access is all you need. GoToWebinar offers audio participation through your computer microphone. All registered webinar attendees will receive a confirmation email generated by the GoToWebinar system upon registering. This email includes a link to enter the webinar . Keep this confirmation email as you will use this link to enter the webinar – you will also be sent a reminder with the link two hours before the webinar begins. Once you leave the webinar, you cannot re-enter. If you have not used GoToWebinar before, please review the information below. The webinar will be recorded and the archived version will be available on-line within a few days following the presentation, if you are unable to attend. For PC-based participants: * Internet Explorer 7.0 or newer, Mozilla Firefox 4.0 or newer or Google Chrome 5.0 or newer. JavaScript must be enabled. * Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server. * Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection. * Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM or more. * Participants wishing to connect to audio using VoIP will need a fast Internet connection, a microphone and speakers (or USB headset). For Mac-based participants: * Safari 3.0 or newer, Firefox 4.0 or newer or Google Chrome 5.0 or newer. JavaScript must be enabled. * Mac OS X 10.6 – Snow Leopard or newer. * Intel processor with 1GB of RAM or more. * Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection. * Macs have built-in speakers and a microphone with ambient noise reduction that will work well for VoIP.