Bauer College of Business, the Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation and Statistics (TIMES), and the Texas Learning & Computation Center (TLC2) are proud to present the 7th International Conference on Partial Least Squares and Related Methods May 19-22, 2012. This will be the first time the conference is hosted in the United States. The theme, "Advancing the Theoretical and Applied Frontiers," is concerned with theory and exemplars in disciplines as diverse as business, engineering, and the life sciences.

Register now to receive a UH faculty and staff 10% discount and a steeply discounted student rate. For registration and more information, go to www.plsconference.com.

• Location: Omni Hotel, Houston
• Price: $150 for students
• Sponsor: University of Houston
• Contact: For more information, visit the conference web site
  at http://www.plsconference.com/Contact.aspx

Insight|Out May 19-20, 2012 Insight|Out is a weekend festival of media and live performance events including music, outdoor dance, and films that highlight Houston history and explore how we traverse our local landscape. Presented collaboratively by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston, Aurora Picture Show and DiverseWorks, Insight|Out location hosts include Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Project Row Houses and Uptown Houston. Scoot-In Saturday, May 19 8PM This unique drive-in film event will feature artist-made short-length films and videos about two-wheelers (scooters, bicycles, unicycles, tricycles and motorcycles). With Houston’s foundation on oil and energy, the Scoot-In will encourage conversation around alternate modes of transportation. Bart Weiss of the Dallas Video Festival will be the guest curator for this program. Viewers are welcome to “drive in” on scooter or bike, and nearby parking is also available for four-wheelers. Special thanks to Saint Arnold for their support of this program. LOCATION: Sesquicentennial Park, 500 block of Preston St (between Bagby and Smith) PARKING: Two-wheelers should follow the red brick road around Sesquicentennial Park leading to Buffalo Bayou. Four-wheeler parking is available in the Theater District Parking lot located at Texas Ave and the Downtown Aquarium Parking lot; parking fees range from $6-$10. Limited street parking also available. ADMISSION: Free Stephan Koplowitz: TaskForce – Natural Acts in Artificial Water Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20 2PM & 4PM Choreographed by international award winning artist Stephan Koplowitz, this water themed site-specific work is a collaboration with 16 local professional dancers, Houston composer Aaron Hermes and Space City Gamelan in a 45 minute promenade performance event that physically and visually animates the entire park and i