Don't ask me how it happened, but in my quest for even more SAS fame, I managed to muscle my way onto the set for Inside SAS Global Forum, the video series that focuses on everything that you need to know about SAS Global Forum 2014. After a brief cooling off period, my cohost Anna Brown was gracious enough to share some screen time with me.

As done in previous years, the Inside SAS Global Forum videos will keep you informed, entertained, and excited (we hope!) about the upcoming SAS Global Forum conference. The video series kicks off earlier than usual this year with an important message: it's time to submit your paper and poster ideas for the 2014 conference!

Watch and share this first video installment, in which Anna talks about the venue: Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, DC. And I share my tips for how to craft a can't-miss conference paper or poster.

In future editions, we'll interview some of the key players who plan and present at the conference -- among them Marje Fecht, the conference chair for 2014. Stay tuned!