U.S. Census Bureau to Hold Grand Opening for 2010 Census Data Capture Facility in...

U.S. Census Bureau to Hold Grand Opening for 2010 Census Data Capture
Facility in Jeffersonville, Ind.
**CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY**

WHAT: There will be a grand opening ceremony and open house for the Census
Bureau's data capture facility at the National Processing Center in
Jeffersonville, Ind., where 2010 Census questionnaires will be scanned and
tabulated. This is one of only three facilities in the nation to process 2010
Census questionnaires. Tours for the media will be conducted July 8 at 8:30
a.m. at the main facility, followed by a brief program, and then by a tour of
the kit assembly building, where materials used by nearly 500 local census
offices and Census 2010 field workers nationwide are consolidated. This event
will be the media's only opportunity to get photographs and video of this
facility before the 2010 Census is complete.

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WHO:
Program participants:
David Hackbarth, director, National Processing Center
Arnold Jackson, Associate director for Decennial Census
Thomas Galligan, Mayor of Jeffersonville, Ind.
Rick Ruiz, Lockheed Martin Deputy Program Manager
Edmond Jarrell, Assistant division Chief for Decennial Operations

WHEN: Media who wish to cover this event should report to the Census Bureau's
security office by 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8. Media should park in
visitor parking and enter through Door C to access the security office and
obtain their credentials. The tour for media will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m.,
with the opening ceremony beginning at 9:30 a.m. An opportunity to interview
event principle speakers will follow. A tour of the kit assembly building
will begin after ceremony and interviews.

WHERE: U.S. Census Bureau
National Processing Center
1201 E. 10th St.
Jeffersonville, IN

DIRECTIONS:From Louisville, Ky.
Head north on I-65 N, entering Indiana
Take exit 1 toward Clarksville/Jeffersonville/New Albany
Merge onto US-31
Take the ramp to Charlestown/Jeffersonville
After one mile, merge onto W 10th St/IN-62
Turn left into facility after Howard Ave.

CONTACT: Heather Mitzel, National Processing Center, Jeffersonville, IN,
+1-812-218-3622, heather.a.mitzel@census.gov
/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- July 7/

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau