The U.S. Census Bureau will host a live operational press briefing to mark the one year out milestone from the 2020 Census. On April 1, 2019, Census Bureau Director Dr. Steven Dillingham and Census Bureau leadership will brief the public on the status of operations and provide updates on the success of the integrated partnership and communication campaign. The Census Bureau will also be joined on stage by several organizations that highlight a handful of the partnerships that are key to ensuring a successful 2020 Census.

Additionally, Census Bureau leaders will be available to discuss national hiring efforts and highlight what partners and other stakeholders can do to ensure complete and accurate counts in communities across the country.

• Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director, U.S. Census Bureau
• Albert E. Fontenot Jr., Associate Director for Decennial Census Programs, U.S. Census Bureau
• Timothy Olson, Associate Director for Field Operations, U.S. Census Bureau
• Michael Cook, Chief, Public Information Office, U.S. Census Bureau
• Lisa Hamilton, President and CEO, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Loida Garcia-Febo, President, American Library Association
• Bill Anoatubby, Governor, Chickasaw Nation

Monday, April 1, 2019, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EDT)

National Press Club, Washington, DC

Members of the public and the media are invited to watch the live webcast at
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/census-live.html.

Members of the media wishing to attend the event please email pio@census.gov. To view the webcast please RSVP via Eventbrite (click here) by 5 p.m. (EDT), Thursday, March 28, 2019.

Event materials will be posted online shortly after the event begins and can be accessed by visiting the Census Bureau’s Newsroom.

For media who are interested in an interview, please contact the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office at pio@census.gov or 301-763-3030.

Connect with us on social media: @uscensusbureau, #2020Census.

###