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Providing technical tips and support information, written for and by SAS users.![Is SAS Global Forum on your radar? Andy Kuligowski, SAS Global Forum 2012 Conference Chair](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2011/11/Andy_Kuligowski.jpg)
Howdy. Waynette invited me to submit a blog post or two on her behalf while she rests up after a hectic Thanksgiving. Many of you don't have SAS Global Forum 2012 on your short-term radar. After all, Opening Session on April 22 is still almost 5 months away. I know
![IFSUG Summit Call for papers](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2011/08/rt_rex-e1314316941831.jpg)
~Contributed by Rex Pruitt, IFSUG Chairman One of the newest SAS users groups has settled on a date, time and place for its first formal get-together. IFSUG (Insurance & Finance SAS Users Group) will meet March 4-6 in the new SAS Executive Briefing Center in Cary, NC. The IFSUG Summit will
![Friday's Innovation Inspiration - Customer perception and networking customer relationship management](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2011/08/54-e1321376181235.jpg)
I've heard it said that perception is everything, but can you really track and measure customer perception in a way that will allow you to effect change? The answer is yes.
![SAS users lasso learning at SCSUG Educational Forum 2011 Rodeo SCSUG blog](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2011/11/Rodeo-SCSUG-Blog.jpg)
I’ve been fortunate to see a lot of the US through my work with SAS users groups. My latest trip was to Fort Worth, Texas, where I saw my first rodeo and attended the South Central SAS Users Group (SCSUG) Educational Forum.
![Friday's Innovation Inspiration - Prevalence data analysis](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2011/08/diabetes.jpg)
![California dreaming: WUSS I was there](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/files/2011/11/WUSS-photo-booth.jpg)
SAS said, "Hello, San Francisco!" for the Western Users of SAS Software (WUSS) conference October 12-14. The conference was chaired by Kathy Valdes, from SRI, and Ginger Carey, from Carey Consulting, two long time SAS users. With no time for Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay, we kicked off the event -