The 2011 Interface symposium brought together computational scientists, statisticians and mathematicians for three days of meetings and technical sessions on the interface between computing science and statistics. This year's symposium was held at the new Building C conference center at SAS world headquarters June 1-3. Several SAS and JMP developers
Everybody talks about Twitter – maybe a lot more than people actually Tweet – and at SAS, Twitter is a big deal, because tweets are a key source of information used in our social media solutions. But at the 2011 ACORD LOMA Insurance Forum in San Diego a couple of
In hotels, revenue management and marketing are two sides of the same coin. Revenue managers are responsible for demand control. They know when and where demand is expected and needed. Marketers are responsible for demand generation including campaign strategies, guest relationship management and loyalty programs. Each department holds key pieces
The term "social networking" is used quiet freely today to represent a myriad of functions. Most commonly, social networking is used in context to social interaction - both online and off. The best and most used example today for a social network is Facebook. However, the term social networking has
Bankers and insurers become regulator for an hour to view regulatory as a value What if bankers and insurers had input into regulatory rules - would that change the game? After all, who knows more about the industry than its leaders? That was a question posed in an interesting and
The first-annual SPARK! Financial Services Executive Summit used an unexpected approach to collaboration to generate unconventional ideas about the future of financial services. The ideas came from enthusiastic and engaged senior executives from across the financial services industry who are all committed to improving the industry’s image in the eyes
In a previous life, I worked in advertising and PR agencies servicing pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. While I was in a position to foster brand recognition, pre-market a product on the verge of FDA approval, or increase awareness of a small biotech start-up looking for venture capital, I got a
We all enjoy the opportunity to attend an informational conference once or twice a year. At least for me, it is an excellent opportunity to hear thought leaders and business executives discuss the latest trends and recent problems that have been solved with technology. It can also be an excellent
Can traditional bankers and insurers make up with consumers? How many breakups do you get before your relationship is over – for good? That’s what some bankers and insurers have been asking themselves since the last crisis and the media exposure of insider trading and other scandals. How far from
Financial Services firms explore rebuilding trust against a backdrop of scandals and perjury During the SPARK! Financial Services Executive Summit, James B. Stewart, a 1988 Pulitzer Prize-Winner and author of Den of Thieves, the No.1 national best seller about insider trading scandals in the 1980’s, spoke about perjury and scandals.
