- Introduction of the Discussants by Dr. Dipak Dey (University of Connecticut)
- Conversation with Distinguished Statisticians
in Memory of Professor Harry O. Posten, with Dr. Gauri Sankar Datta (University of Georgia and U.S. Census) and Dr. Partha Lahiri (University of Maryland)
interviewing Dr. Malay Ghosh (University of Florida)
- Presentation of 28th Distinguished Statistician Award by Dr. Yao Zheng and Dr. Ming-Hui Chen (University of Connecticut)