By the end of this month, nearly 4 million businesses will have received forms for the 2012 Economic Census, the government’s official five-year measure of American business and the economy. Response is required by law, and statistics that result will inform important business decisions and guide the development of effective public policy.

The U.S. Census Bureau is offering a webinar on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. EST to help businesses understand the value of Census data and prepare to respond. This includes a demonstration of the bureau’s electronic reporting tools. Details about the webinar are available on the bureau’s webinar page.

Registration for the webinar is not required. To participate, follow these instructions:

To Access the Online Presentation:
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/
Conference number: PW3438034
Audience passcode: CENSUS
 
To Access the Conference Audio:
U.S.: (800) 857-9836
International: (630) 395-0300
Participant passcode: CENSUS

The deadline for the 2012 Economic Census is Feb. 12. To learn more about the Census, visit business.census.gov.