U.S. Census Bureau Hosts 2020 Census Kickoff Event

U.S. Census Bureau Hosts 2020 Census Kickoff Event

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Census Bureau on March 4, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

Out of an abundance of caution, the Census Bureau will no longer have an in-person aspect of its National Event that was scheduled to take place in Atlanta, Ga. on March 16, 2020. See the Census Bureau's statement for further details.

Press Release

Census Bureau Statement on Changes to the 2020 Census Kickoff Event

March 12, 2020

Out of an abundance of caution, the Census Bureau will no longer have an in-person aspect of its National Event that was scheduled to take place in Atlanta, Ga.

March 16 Event in Atlanta, Ga., Drives Awareness Around How to Respond

What:

The U.S. Census Bureau will host a 2020 Census Kickoff event as invitations to respond to the 2020 Census are arriving across the country March 12-20. This event brings together local and national partners and Census Bureau representatives to notify the nation it is officially time to respond to the 2020 Census.

There will be a news conference followed by one-on-one interviews.

When:

Monday, March 16, 2020

* 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT - News conference

Where:

Out of an abundance of caution, the Census Bureau will no longer have an in-person aspect of its National Event that was scheduled to take place in Atlanta, Ga. on March 16, 2020. See the Census Bureau's statement for further details.

Who:

* Dr. Steven Dillingham, director, U.S. Census Bureau

* Other Census Bureau leadership

Interviews:

Please contact the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office at . All individual interviews will take place after the news conference.

Online Press Kit:

Event materials will be posted online shortly after the event begins and can be accessed by visiting the Census Bureau Newsroom. The event will also be webcast live. To view the event online, visit the Census Live page at .

Source: U.S. Department of Census Bureau

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