SAS Users
Providing technical tips and support information, written for and by SAS users.![SAS Global Forum 2015—start your journey today](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/SASevents-2.png)
Hello, I’m Dr. Tyler Smith, your SAS Global Forum 2015 conference chair. SAS Global Forum 2014 ended a few short days ago. What a wonderful conference—a breath-taking venue, record-breaking registration and exciting announcements from SAS for the Academic Community. SAS Global Forum is the premier worldwide event for SAS professionals.
![Opportunity…Share, Present, Win! Headshot of SASGF 2014 trip winner Bob Whitehead and Michelle Homes](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/03/BobWhiteheadandMichelleHomes.jpg)
Editor’s note: Bob Whitehead has been a SAS user for 30 years and won his first trip to SAS Global Forum! Both Michelle and Bob Whitehead are members of Western Australia SAS User Group (WASUP). This excerpt from Michelle Homes’ post on the SAS blog Left of the Date Line tells the story.
![SAS communities: The power of all](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/03/SupportCommunitiesTraffic2013.png)
SAS Global Forum 2014, included a meetup of SAS users who are active in various online communities. During the meetup I was struck by the tremendous opportunities that these communities provide. All year long, the online communities demonstrate the conference theme: "the potential of one, the power of all." This
![Catalyst Cafe--sharing a passion for the product](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2014/03/icontask.jpg)
Well, if I were asked to name the most intriguing spot in the SAS Support and Demo Area, it would probably be The Catalyst Café sponsored by SAS R&D. This exciting new area at SAS Global Forum 2014 is aptly name: a informal meeting place dedicated to jump-starting ideas for
![New SAS division enhances customer support](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/SASevents-2.png)
In December, Kathy Council gave us the scoop on the consolidation of several divisions at SAS into a single organization focused on customer support. At this morning’s 2014 Technology Connection, Fritz Lehman, Vice President of SAS Customer Engagement and Support, shared his vision by responding to some of your requests
![SAS Global Forum 2014--live on your desktop](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2017/01/SASevents-2.png)
Yesterday, I was on a phone call with a disappointed SAS user who won't be attending SAS Global Forum 2014. Like many others, her organization is facing another year of reduced travel and conference budgets. While there's no substitute for attending in person, live webcasts from SAS Global Forum make