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The American Evaluation Association welcomes exhibitors and sponsors to Evaluation 2007. Exhibitors and sponsors provide a vital service in helping conference attendees learn about evaluation-related products and services. In return, Evaluation 2007 offers a unique opportunity to share your products or services with over 2500 evaluators from the United States and around the world.
Exhibit space at Evaluation 2007 is very
limited and will sell out (we have slightly LESS available than in 2006
and we sold out last year). Exhibit space is
SOLD OUT!
Exhibiting at Evaluation 2007 is an affordable way to connect with conference attendees active in the field of evaluation. Our exhibiting packages start at just $500. Sponsorship increases your commitment and your name recognition among evaluation colleagues. Advertising in our heavily used hardcopy conference program ensures that attendees will see your promotion long after the event has ended.
Table of Fees for Evaluation 2007 - details may be found in the exhibitor prospectus
You will be in good company! Exhibitors at Evaluation 2006 included:
Once you have reviewed the Evaluation 2007 Exhibiting Prospectus, questions about exhibiting, sponsorship, or advertising should be addressed to AEA's exhibits coordinator, Heidi Nye, at heidi@eval.org or 888-232-2275. We look forward to working with you to make Evaluation 2007 a success!
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Alliance for Justice - will demonstrate the new electronic version of its groundbreaking advocacy evaluation and capacity assessment tools. Drop by to view them and possibly win a free set! The participatory tools are designed for funders or evaluators to use with nonprofit grantees. Alliance for Justice helps foundations and grantees to strengthen their support for and engagement in advocacy work -- including nonpartisan voter/candidate education, lobbying, ballot measure work, etc. -- as well as to pragmatically assess nonprofits’ advocacy capacity and evaluate their advocacy work. We provide in-person and online training, easy to use legal guides, and free technical assistance http://www.afj.org/ Center for Research and Evaluation on Abstinence Education - established to improve the quality of abstinence education (AE) evaluation by building capacity to conduct scientifically-sound evaluations in the field. Funded in 2006 by the US Department of Health and Human Services and operated by The Lewin Group, the Center will achieve this mission by fostering relationships between AE evaluators and practitioners; developing a cadre of AE evaluators, and strengthening the connections between research and AE practice through developing and disseminating evaluation guides; hosting webinars; and presenting at professional conferencesClaremont Graduate University - Claremont Graduate University in Southern California is one of the leading providers of education and training in Evaluation and Applied Research Methods. CGU offers one of the largest graduate programs in evaluation, with concentrations at both the MA and PhD level. We offer a distance-based Certificate Program that stresses rigorous training and a high level of competence, and a popular summer workshop series for professional development that is open to the public. CGU’s research institutes also perform evaluations for private and public clientele, utilizing world-renowned faculty and an extensive network of evaluation alumni. http://www.cgu.edu/pages/665.asp
Gravic Inc - Remark Products Group - Software for assisting researchers and evaluators collect and analyze data from paper and web forms (surveys, evaluations, assessments). Use any word processor to create and print your own plain-paper evaluations and then scan them with Remark Office OMR using an image scanner. Or, create, host and administer online surveys using Remark Web Survey. Host your own online forms; there are no form or respondent limitations. Use both products to combine data from paper and web evaluations. Easily generate analysis reports and graphs with Remark Quick Stats, a built-in analysis component. Or, export data to 35+ different formats (SPSS, Excel, ASCII, etc.). For more information visit our website http://www.gravic.com/remark
Independent Data
Collection Center (IDCC) -
The Independent Data Collection Center (IDCC) is an unaffiliated,
nationwide nonprofit data collection-only research organization
providing scientific, high quality, reliable and valid data collection
(including bi-lingual). This includes CATI Telephone Surveys
(questionnaire formatting, sample design/development, programming,
interviewer training, telephone data collection, editing, cleaning,
coding and tabulation); Focus Groups (set-up, recruited and conducted
anywhere, In-Depths (30-60 minute one-on-one interviews), and Field
Interviews (intercepts, entrance-exit interviews, on-site
observations/evaluations, mystery shops, demographics, ethnography and
mapping) for evaluators, principal investigators, statisticians,
analysts, moderators, agency administrators, project directors, and
research consultants. Instant response to requests for quotes on our
website at
http://www.independentdata.org/ Jossey-Bass, an Imprint of Wiley - For over two hundred years, John Wiley & Sons has published relevant and lively books, periodicals, and training materials to help support professionals in their work to affect change in the communities they serve. In addition to a growing list of book resources in evaluation and research methods, they are also the publisher of New Directions for Evaluation, an official publication of the American Evaluation Society. http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/
KnowledgeAdvisors Inc - is a Human Capital Analytics firm, providing measurement systems and solutions primarily for Human Capital and Learning and Development organizations to help them align processes with organizational objectives. Leading organizations work with us to measure, communicate and improve the impact of their people. Our world-class analytics technology, Metrics that Matter®, generates evaluations, tests, assessments and surveys. Metrics that Matter integrates with LMS and ERP systems to provide very robust reporting across an enterprise. For more, please go to http://www.knowledgeadvisors.com/
Learning Point
Associates - is a nonprofit
educational organization. The Afterschool Group at Learning Point
Associates provides evaluation, research, and professional services for
out-of-school time programs. Evaluation work includes collecting and
analyzing national data from the 21st Century Community
Learning Centers program. The evaluation team helps states develop
statewide evaluation systems that focus on process and content
attributes as well as outcome measures. LPA staff conduct local
evaluations of out-of-school time programs and have been involved in
research-based projects such as the South Carolina Extended Learning
Initiative.
http://www.learningpt.org/page.php?pageID=5
Lyceum Books Inc - since its founding in 1988, has earned a reputation for excellent in the field of social service education. We are an independent publishing house with the editorial freedom to select books for the quality of their ideas, research, writing, and their usefulness to students and practitioners. http://www.lyceumbooks.com/
Macro International SPONSOR - has 40 years’ experience in virtually all areas of public policy and social and health concerns. Our evaluation and performance measurement projects help ensure that policies and programs achieve their goals and make good use of resources. Macro’s diverse pool of researchers is ready to tackle tough questions regarding everything from the need for an initiative to its operational details and specific effects. We specialize in health-related surveys, program and policy evaluation, program development, public education and more. We help governments and businesses increase their impact on the world—enhancing performance and improving lives. http://www.orcmacro.com/
Mosaic Network Inc -
is an evaluation solutions company. We provide evaluation software and
consulting to help you evaluate community services and their impacts.
Mosaic’s flagship product GEMS (Grant Evaluation and Management
Solution) empowers both the funding and the funded agencies alike in
answering questions like "Is this working?" and "What should we
change?". Our findings and tools show you where the resources are being
spent, track results of all funded programs, and perform large multi
project cross agency evaluation. For more information, please call (805)
692-0992 or visit
http://www.mosaic-network.com/ National Science Foundation (NSF) SPONSOR - is an independent United States federal agency, supports science and engineering (S&E) research, education and evaluation through an annual budget of over $5.9 billion. NSF funds grants and contracts to individuals, academic institutions, and for-profit and non-profit entities selected from over 40,000 proposals received annually. About 50,000 S&E experts volunteer to serve as NSF reviewers each year as part of the grant merit review process that selects promising proposals. Discover more about NSF online at http://www.nsf.gov/ , or by phone at 703-292-5111 ( TDD 703-292-5090 or 800-281-8749), or create a free subscription to MyNSF at http://www.nsf.gov/mynsf
Platform Research and Technology Policy Evaluation - The mission of the Platform Research & Technology Policy Evaluation is to encourage more, better and more transparent evaluations for an optimal strategic planning of RTD-policy in Austria and to develop a culture of evaluation together with relevant decision-makers. We exchange ideas with international experts and try to learn from them within the scope of our platform events and Newsletters in order to arouse growing interest among Austrian clients of evaluations and evaluators. http://www.fteval.at/home.php?lang=en
Primescape Solution Inc -
headquartered in Arlington, VA, is an
award-winning provider of performance-based solutions to the federal
government since 1998. Our core competencies include Performance
Measurement, System and Software Engineering; and Intelligent Business
Solutions. Our web-based, full life cycle performance
evaluation/intelligent survey tools capture and report on organizational
performance metrics. Our database-driven tools maintain a library of
questions for future use and allow data analysis across surveys down to
Provalis Research - Provalis Research is the leading expert in software development for mixed methods research. Our product line includes QDA Miner, a mixed-model qualitative data analysis software, WordStat, a powerful quantitative content analysis and text mining module and Simstat, an easy yet powerful statistical software. A distinctive feature of these tools is their interoperability, allowing researchers to integrate numerical, textual and graphical data into a single project, seamlessly move back and forth between quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and explore relationships between numerical, textual and graphical data. Provalis Research's tools are thus well-suited for mixed methods, qualitative, as well as quantitative evaluations. For more information, visit http://www.provalisresearch.com.
QUERI Inc - developed one of the tutorial data sets that accompanies NVivo 7 software (produced by QSR International), and provides training one-on-one, in large or small groups, or through distance-learning (via telephone or internet). QUERI also offers four Social Justice Scholarships each year to individuals conducting social or restorative justice research. The scholarship includes a one-year license for the NVivo 7 software, a training fee waiver, and a small stipend. See the QUERI web site for additional information.
SAGE Publications
SPONSOR
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SAGE Publications-an independent international publisher in
the social sciences, technology and medicine-provides journals, books,
and electronic media of the highest caliber. Researchers, students, and
professionals have relied on our innovative resources for over 40 years.
Please stop by our booth or visit us at http://www.sagepub.com/.
Social & Scientific Systems Inc (SSS) - has supported public and private sector public health programs and research initiatives since 1978. SSS improves public health worldwide through program evaluation, survey research, epidemiology studies, and international public health program management. Whether we are evaluating a multifaceted health communication program directed at preventing and controlling chronic disease in the United States or providing monitoring and evaluation services in Africa in support of HIV/AIDS programs, SSS consistently provides the highest quality research services available. To learn more, please visit our Web site at http://www.s-3.com/
Success Measures at NeighborWorks America
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an
innovative participatory outcome evaluation approach that engages
community stakeholders in the evaluation process and gives them tools to
document outcomes, measure impact and inform change. Designed by more
than 300 community development practitioners, residents, and
researchers, the methodology and web-based data system strengthen
programs and help translate results into follow-up action. Choose from a
list of more than 44 indicators and 100 data collection tools, available
in Spanish and English, specific to measuring the success of housing,
economic development, and community building programs. Now offering a
Consultant Certification program.
http://www.successmeasures.org/
Westat - is an employee-owned research corporation serving Federal, state, local, and international government agencies, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and foundations. In addition to our capabilities as a leading survey research and data collection and analysis organization, Westat has extensive skill and experience in evaluation, strategic planning, performance measurement, and quantitative/qualitative research methods across a broad range of subject areas. Westat offers a full-range of evaluation services to meet our clients’ needs, including evaluation planning and design, implementation, data analysis, and reporting for process, implementation, and impact evaluation of programs and services at various stages of development. See our website at http://www.westat.com
WestEd - is a nonprofit research, development, and service agency that works with education and other communities to promote excellence, achieve equity, and improve learning for children, youth, and adults. Through resources, services, programs, and projects, our more than 450 staff members address many issues in human development, from birth to senior care, and in education, from pre-service into the world of work. In addition, WestEd focuses on disseminating relevant, research-based knowledge targeted to the needs of key audiences. Find out more information at http://www.wested.org ______________________________________________________________________ EVALUATION 2007 CONFIRMED UNIVERSITY EXHIBITORS Florida State University - offers doctoral and masters degree programs in Educational Policy and Evaluation. Our program prepares individuals for academic and policy-related careers that involve designing, developing, implementing, analyzing and evaluating federal, state and local educational policies. Students take a core set of policy and evaluation courses along with additional courses in the social sciences, humanities, and in advanced research methods. The department continues to build upon long-standing traditions of innovative research, well-known faculty and nationally recognized programs to provide students with some of the best resources available. More information about our programs can be found at http://www.fsu.edu/
University of Illinois,
Urbana Champaign - Students who
study evaluation at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign will
pursue coursework and applied field experiences in evaluation theory,
evaluation practice, and multiple traditions of research methods. A
distinctive character of our evaluation program is its emphasis
multiple, diverse methods, including coursework and fieldwork in mixed
methods evaluation. Moreover, the curriculum also features particular
attention to the socio-political character of the contexts in which
evaluation is conducted, notably the public policies and programmatic
innovations involved. Our evaluation graduates are well prepared for
jobs in universities, research organizations, or public or private
evaluation offices.
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/edpsy/divisions/queries/
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