Expanding a good thing: SAS Users Groups LinkedIn Group

Michael Smith
Michael Smith|May 21, 2012

In August 2011, we expanded the scope of the SAS Global Forum blog and rebranded it as the SAS Users Group blog.   Our goal was to create one vibrant and dynamic spot for content related to SAS users groups and SAS user presentations.  

The result has been terrific!  Many new bloggers have started posting from user events far and wide. This is making the blog more about you, and that is showing in the number of new readers and in the great conversations we have in the comments section. In short, we’d like to think that we’ve created “the spot” for SAS users groups. Read More »

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Friday's Innovation Inspiration - Jenine Milum creates a report

Waynette Tubbs
Waynette Tubbs|May 18, 2012

At SAS Global Forum, one of the most difficult areas for me to show to you are the poster presentations. This year, I asked Steve Polilli, a colleague who is great with a Flipcam, to video a few for me. I picked out three that I will use in the coming weeks on the Friday's Innovation Inspiration series. Read More »

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So long from SAS Global Forum 2012

Waynette Tubbs
Waynette Tubbs|May 17, 2012

Here is the last video from the last day at SAS Global Forum 2012. This one is great! Make sure you stay in there long enough to watch the outtakes: they are so funny!

 


 
 

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SAS User Feedback Award Winner: Pete Lund

Waynette Tubbs
Waynette Tubbs|May 16, 2012

Annette Harris spends several minutes during this video extolling many of the high-performance virtues of Pete Lund, Information Systems Manager, Looking Glass Analytics. One thing she didn't mention (it was mentioned to me later) is that Pete is a long-time member of SAS-L. Do you know how many other SAS User Feedback Award Winners have also been SAS-Lers? Read More »

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A QUEST to learn SAS …

Michelle Homes
Michelle Homes|May 15, 2012

As a SAS fan, in a number of roles over the past 15+ years (programmer, statistician, data warehouse developer, business analyst, consultant, trainer, partner), I am also the Queensland Users Exploring SAS Technology (QUEST) chairperson, and I feel very privileged to be able to contribute to the wider SAS community in this blog post.

QUESTors meet four times each year at a venue in central Brisbane, Australia. At the next QUEST meeting, held May 31, I will be presenting Learning SAS – where to start?, what is available?, how can I network?, who should I know? Read More »

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SESUG junior professional grants

Waynette Tubbs
Waynette Tubbs|May 14, 2012

SESUG (Southeast SAS Users Group Conference) is an annual conference held in the Southeast US - typically in September or October. This year, the conference will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Durham, North Carolina, October 14-16.  

According to Peter Eberhardt, SESUG 2012 Academic Chair, the SESUG 2011 Junior Professional Program (new in 2011) was very successful. "I am proud to say, that for 2012 we are continuing the program. Check out our website for more details."

The grant covers conference registration and one four-hour workshop.  Workshops will be offered on Sunday at 11:30 am.  Travel expenses and food are not covered.  Junior Professionals presenting a paper will get priority consideration.

To qualify, applicants must have been using SAS in their job for 36 months or less and would otherwise not be funded by their company to attend the conference.

"The important date to remember is June 4, when applications will be available," says Eberhardt. "But, you don't have to wait until then to get more information. Check out our website and contact Barbara or Deb with any questions you might have."

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Friday's Innovation Inspiration - High schoolers analyzing high schoolers

Waynette Tubbs
Waynette Tubbs|May 11, 2012

Part of what captivated me about this paper and poster presentation were the presenters - these guys are high school kids using SAS to do a visual analysis of Internet use by high schoolers. The idea was so compelling that Anna Brown and Inside SAS Global Forum went to talk to two of the presenters to learn what they researched and why they started the project.

 

Watch live streaming video from sasglobalforum2012 at livestream.com

 

Aren't these guys fascinating?! They are definitely going to be competing for one of the sexy statistician jobs of the future! How can you use their inspiration in your research?

Here's a link to their paper, "A Week in the Life”: A Visual Analysis of Internet Use by School-Age Students.

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SESUG student grants: Apply now

Julie Petlick
Julie Petlick|May 10, 2012

The semester is coming to an end and summer break is just around the corner, so why should you be thinking about conferences and grant opportunities?  Conferences like SESUG provide a lot of great benefits to students. Read More »

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How the Orlando Magic relies on SAS Analytics

Waynette Tubbs
Waynette Tubbs|May 9, 2012

So, when you go to the game, do you buy a hot dog, a beer and a banner before the first quarter? Do you buy them all from the same vendor? Do you go back during the half? Does the score impact how much money you spend on concessions? All of these questions and more are being considered by Orlando Magic as data points in the customer experience.

Watch this great Inside SAS Global Forum interview with Anna Brown and Anthony Perez, Director of Business Strategy with the Orlando Magic. Read More »

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How to be a SAS mentor

Waynette Tubbs
Waynette Tubbs|May 8, 2012

Stanley Fogleman says that SAS can be hard to learn on your own - not because it is a difficult language - but because of the various business requirements. In fact, even college students entering the workforce are often ill-prepared in some ways. That's why Fogleman believes that a SAS mentoring program can be so effective. Read More »

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