SAPOR is the southern chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR). The chapter was organized by Charles Powers of the Research Triangle Institute, and was officially accepted by the AAPOR council in January 1978.

SAPOR's first conference was held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in November of 1978. At that time, the chapter consisted of 90 members from nine states. In the early 1980s the chapter lapsed into a period of inactivity that lasted about three years, but since 1986 has held an annual conference. About one hundred individuals are currently involved with SAPOR.

Conferences are held each year in early October at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Chapter Website: http://www.survey.uga.edu/sapor

Officers

• President
  Dennis Lambries
  Univ. of South Carolina
  (803) 777-0351
• Vice President
  Rich Clark
  Univ. of Georgia
  (706) 542-9404
• Secretary
  Laura Flicker
  RTI
  (919) 316-3510
• Treasurer
  David Cunningham
  RTI International
  (919) 541-2612
• Conference Chair
  Kelly Foster
  Univ. of Georgia
  (706) 542-2495