Appetizers usually play a significant role in ensuring a good restaurant experience…right? A good appetizer whets your appetite and gets you psyched and excited for the main course! This series of blog posts aims to do just that…whet your appetite for what’s in store at SAS Global Forum. In the days leading up to the conference, I’d like to give you a taste of our finest, in the form of best paper winners of 2010.

This is my rookie year working on SAS Global Forum, and I’m excited to be part of the marketing and event planning efforts that go into making the conference so unique. For a flavor of what to expect this year, I will be sharing a snapshot of the best paper winners of 2010. This series will highlight some of the tracks you will see in Las Vegas this year, as well as, provide a description of the sections and interesting insights from some of the authors who were 2010 paper winners.

I’d love to hear from you, and I encourage you to share your feedback and comments. Which paper did you enjoy the most last year? Which section presentations are you most excited about this year? In the meantime, don’t forget to register and stay tuned while I serve up the first of the series: the winning presentation in the Applications Development section.