U.S. Census Bureau Hosts 2020 Census Kickoff Event

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:

NOTE: Details of this event have changed. 

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 pio@census.gov. 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 www.census.gov/newsroom/census-live.html.