Brendan Bailey is a Multimedia Project Manager in Video Communications and New Media department at SAS, where he manages the production of studio webcasts, demos, promotional videos and more. Brendan has produced the Inside SAS Global Forum video series since its inception in 2008, and has developed similar interview-style programming for the forecasting and data mining conferences and, most recently, Analytics 2011. Brendan also maintains the SAS YouTube channel. Joining SAS in 1987, Brendan spent his first 10 years in the Quality Assurance department, testing SAS/Graph software. He has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of North Carolina.
SAS President and CEO Jim Goodnight talks about how SAS manages to stay profitable while other companies are laying off workers. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep23
SAS co-founder and Executive Vice President talks about what's new with JMP and the integration with SAS. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep22
Dr. Tyler Smith, Section Co-Chair for the Statistic & Data Analysis section, talks about how papers are selected, when you need to get started and tips on getting your paper accepted at SAS Global Forum. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep21
Three SAS Student Ambassadors talk about the benefits of attending SAS Global Forum. To learn more about the SAS Student Ambassador Program, visit http://www.sas.com/govedu/edu/programs/stuamb_overview.html. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep20
Mike Thomas, SAS Software Manager, BI Dashboards & Mobile Technologies talks about the new development for the Blackberry and iPhone. Web Links: SAS.com: http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep19
SAS Online Customer Support Specialist Lainie Hoverstad talks about what's new with the SASCommunity.org, a collaborative online community for SAS users worldwide. Join in the conversation at http://www.sascommunity.org today. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep18
Renee Harper, manager of the SAS Customer Support Web site, discusses how SAS users can find answers online without needing to call SAS Technical Support. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep17
Ron Statt talks about the SAS onDemand for Academics program and how it makes it easy for colleges and universities to access the analytical power of SAS for teaching and completing coursework. For more information about the SAS onDemand for Academics, visit http://www.sas.com/govedu/edu/programs/od_academics.html. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep16
SAS Publishing Director Sean Gargan talks about what's new in the SAS Publishing booth at SAS Global Forum 2009, including podcasts with SAS authors and hand held reading devices. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep15
SAS Certification Program Manager Jerry Oglesby talks about how SAS Certification can help SAS users land that high-paying SAS job. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep14
SAS Education Marketing Manager Larry LaRusso talks about the variety of training options that SAS offers, including Live Web training. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep13
Alan Hoffler interviews SAS Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Keith Collins about what was shown during the Technology Session and what SAS R&D has planned over the next year. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep12
SAS users were able to talk with the Code Doctors on the Demo Floor at SAS Global Forum 2009 to get help and advice with SAS programming issues. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep11
Alan Hoffler interviews Elizabeth Ceranowski, SAS Student Ambassador Program Manager at SAS Global Forum 2009. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep10
Alan Hoffler provides a post-event wrap-up of the Technology Session at SAS Global Forum 2009. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep9
Get a taste of Opening Session at SAS Global Forum 2009. Alan Hoffler also provides a post-event wrap-up. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep8
Alan Hoffler interviews Sean O'Brien, SAS Director of Business & Curriculum Development in SAS Education. Sean talks about the Education Curriculum Summit held with SAS customers at SAS Global Forum 2009. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep7
Hear from a company and several attendees at the 2009 Career Connections Day held at SAS Global Forum. This event lets attendees talk to participating companies about career opportunities. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep6
Alan Hoffler files his first report at SAS Global Forum at the Gaylord National Resort in Washington, DC, showing the behind-the-scenes look at the conference. Web Links: SAS.com:http://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep5
Alan Hoffler interviews Dave Thomas, SAS Social Media Manager. Learn about SAS' use of social media and all that's planned for SAS Global Forum. Video Links SAS.comhttp://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep3
Donna Daniels, the SAS program manager for SAS Global Forum, talks about lessons learned from last year's conference and what's new for 2009. Learn more about the exciting new venue and location for this year's conference, the Gaylord National® Resort and Convention Center on the National Harbor outside Washington, DC.
Alan Hoffler returns as host for the video blog series Inside SAS Global Forum, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at this important SAS user conference. Video Links SAS.comhttp://www.sas.com/apps/webnet/SGF2009VideoBlog/index.html?videoID=isgf09ep1
We're glad to announce that we're going to launch our Inside SAS Global Forum video series again this year! Alan Hoffler will be back as our roving reporter, providing that fun, informative and sometimes irreverant, behind-the-scenes look at this important SAS users conference. You may have caught our behind-the-scenes video reports from SAS Global Forum last year
