SAS and SAS users have a great history of collaborating to build and improve SAS software. Soon, that history will be repeated (on a grander scale!) with the development of the SAS Leadership Council.
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![MWSUG 2012 - Call for Papers EXTENDED!!](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2012/05/MWSUG-map.jpg)
If you live anywhere in the Midwestern United States (you know who I'm talking about, those of you in the 12 states in the map to the right), you must be breathing a sigh of relief right about now. Why? Because the MWSUG (MidWest SAS Users Group) Call for Papers deadline
![Friday's Innovation Inspiration - High-performance analytics with Jim Goodnight](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/AdvancedAnalytics-1.png)
One of the coolest things that I saw at SAS Global Forum was Dr. Goodnight dissecting a hologram of a SAS high-performance server and describing how the technology works with analytics. This is the height of innovation. You have got to watch this! Here are a few great
![Why do you love SAS Global Forum?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2012/05/allanalticsSGF2.jpg)
I found this great video on AllAnalytics.com. It was shot while you guys were at SAS Global Forum and has soooo many great SAS users talking about the reasons that you love to go to SAS Global Forum. Take a look: Now that you have heard their reasons, tell me
![Friday's Innovation Inspiration - Put up or shut up](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2011/08/13.jpg)
Put up or shut up is one of those great sayings from my generation. Loosely translated it means, stop complaining if you aren't going to do something about the problem. In this week's Innovation Inspiration, the author decided to teach American middle schoolers how to question the information that they
![Congratulations Best Contributed Paper Winners PharmaSUG 2012!](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2012/05/pharmasug20122-e1337788107960.jpg)
If you missed PharmaSUG - as I did - you still like to stay on top of the great information that comes out of the conference. I found the list of Best Contributed Papers and decided to post them here for you. There is a lot of other great information
![How can I spend a long SAS user weekend?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/SASevents-2.png)
If you're looking for some good stuff to read ... I mean great stuff for SAS users, I've had this list brewing in my head for a few weeks now. (The reason that I ask is because in the US, this weekend will be a three-day holiday to commemorate Memorial Day. So, many families will
![Friday's Innovation Inspiration - Jenine Milum creates a report](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/AdvancedAnalytics-1.png)
At SAS Global Forum, one of the most difficult areas for me to show to you are the poster presentations. This year, I asked Steve Polilli, a colleague who is great with a Flipcam, to video a few for me. I picked out three that I will use in the
![So long from SAS Global Forum 2012](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/SASevents-2.png)
Here is the last video from the last day at SAS Global Forum 2012. This one is great! Make sure you stay in there long enough to watch the outtakes: they are so funny!
![SAS User Feedback Award Winner: Pete Lund](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/SASevents-2.png)
Annette Harris spends several minutes during this video extolling many of the high-performance virtues of Pete Lund, Information Systems Manager, Looking Glass Analytics. One thing she didn't mention (it was mentioned to me later) is that Pete is a long-time member of SAS-L. Do you know how many other SAS