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This article presents several developments related to Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) in different parts of the U.S. The Los Angeles Chapter of ACM recently devoted a meeting to short talks by representatives from some of the local Special Interest Groups. The purpose of this "Sigsampler" was to acquaint members with the purposes and activities of the local SIGs. It is hoped that this will spark increased membership in the SIGs and enable members to select the Group most closely aligned with their interests. The article includes details of meetings and symposiums. One of them was a Symposium on Statistics, Governments, and the Analysis of Social Problems that will be held on December 27, 1969 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. The purpose of the symposium is to explore ways to improve the design of statistical systems for economic and social data so that information about the relationships between various socio-economic conditions may he more readily available. Another event was the 1970 National Telemetering Conference that will be held in Los Angeles, April 27-30, 1970 under the sponsorship of two IEEE professional groups, Communications Technology, Aerospace and Electronic Systems.