Heading to Chicago – The Aleph Blog

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Posted on 12 October 201112 October 2011 by David Merkel

Next Monday I head off to the Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting in Chicago.? I’m giving talks at two sessions: the first one on Monday afternoon is called Being Social?It’s a Game Changer.? It is meant to introduce and encourage actuaries in the use of social media.? My next blog post is going going to explain how I built my blog, and some broad concepts on how I use social media.? The slide deck I am not using because it is an interactive session and not a talk can be found here: My Sojourns in Social Media.

The next day, on Tuesday morning, I am giving a modified version of a talk I have given several times before for the session Systemic Risk: Early Warning Indicators.? Here’s my slide deck for the talk: Who Dares Oppose a Boom? And, Can you Predict a Bust?? It’s a variation on this blog post of mine, Who Dares Oppose a Boom?

Finally, I will end up doing a live video blog for the SOA that afternoon before returning home late Tuesday.? I did not know that the SOA would like me so much after ending being a dues-paying member. 😉

I will possibly have some time to meet with people around these sessions, so if you are in the area, let me know and maybe you can drop by.

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