I'm sorry to say that there will be no "Dummies around Me" smart phone app for SAS Global Forum this year. That means that if you want to catch up with me, you'll have to do it the old-fashioned way: plan to be in the same place that I am, at the same time that I'm there.

Rick Wicklin made this easy for his extended network by publishing his schedule. I'll do the same here. Bonus: if you're looking to avoid me, this schedule will show you what times I'll be occupied and therefore unavailable for chance encounters.

As you can see, I plan to be plenty busy. Highlights for me include the Closing Session, of course, where I'll deliver the keynote talk. (Keynote is conference-speak for "nobody told me what to say, so I still have to make that part up.")

I'm also very excited to host the SAS Tech Talk sessions, which will feature cool demos and conversation from some terrific SAS R&D personnel. And because these will be part of "SAS Global Forum Live", you can participate even if you can't attend in person!

Sunday - 22 April

Afternoon - Arrive!
7pm - Opening Session and Get Acquainted Reception

Monday - 23 April

8am - Technology Connection and Joe Theismann
11am - Super Demo "More than Doubled: Implications of Moving from 32-bit to 64-bit SAS on Windows"
1:30pm - Super Demo "Windows PowerShell and SAS®: Use Them to Drive Each Other Crazy"
5pm - SAS Tech Talk: LIVE STREAMED from the SAS Global Forum Support and Demo floor!
6pm-7:30 - Demo Hall reception
8pm - SAS Press Authors Dinner (For authors only! But write a book and you can get invited next time!)

Tuesday - 24 April

12:30pm - Super Demo "Windows PowerShell and SAS®: Use Them to Drive Each Other Crazy"
5pm - SAS Tech Talk: LIVE STREAMED from the SAS Global Forum Support and Demo floor!
9pm - Kickback Party

Wednesday - 25 April

8am - Presentation: Not Just for Scheduling: Doing More with SAS Enterprise Guide Automation
12pm - Closing Session presentation: You Don't Have to Go Home, But You Can't Stay Here
Evening - Back home (to try to convince my kids that I did not enjoy Walt Disney World without them)