SAS Global Forum 2020 is just around the corner. We’re finalizing our presentations, making sure the booth is in tip-top shape and packing boxes full of communities swag!   If you’re new to our swag, you’re in for a real treat. Here’s how it works:   You can earn this swag only by attending SAS Global Forum 2020 and hitting certain milestones on the community.  The swag is tied to the badges you earn on the community and your recent activity level.     Earning the swag   To earn the pop socket, you must have provided 5 responses in the community and received the To the Rescue badge.   To earn the wireless charger, you must have posted at least 5 topics in the community and received the Fire Starter badge.   And to receive the SAS beach towel or the custom messenger bag, you must have received either the First Accepted Solution badge OR the 30-Day Attendance badge (earned between October 2019-March 2020) AND the Motivator badge for giving 5 likes. This is good stuff so you know you have to work a little for it, right?       The fine print   We want to reward community members who are active on the community, so we do have a time specific requirement: you must have visited the communities (while signed in) on at least 5 different days in the past 6 months (counting back from the conference date). That should be no big deal. We have a Super User who visited every single day in 2019, after all!   To claim your swag, drop by the SAS Support Communities booth in the Quad during normal business hours. Say hello to Shelley and Chris, and claim your goodies*. We’ll see you there!   *All items available while supplies last. Visit early and take home your swag! ... View more

i hope it is ok to ask Qs here (i didn't see the answer in the faq)   the call for content suggests submissions should include a 3 minute video: https://www.sas.com/en_us/events/sas-global-forum/program/call-for-content.html   but it also says under "considerations for video submissions": "... if you would like to be considered for a virtual presentation". Does this mean the video is not necessary if your intention is to submit a paper only?   I have been reading SAS proceedings for years: https://www.sas.com/en_us/events/sas-global-forum/program/proceedings.html. They are papers and not presentations. That is what i would like to contribute, ie just a paper, if it's possible?   thanks ... View more

Take a look at this new blog with SAS GF 2021 Conference Chair, Dina Duhon. Learn more about @DinaDuhon and objectives for next year's virtual conference including the Student Symposium competition that just launched and the call for content coming in November.  ... View more

Planning for Virtual SAS Global Forum 2021 is underway and we'd like to hear from the SAS user community as SAS and the conference teams create the best ever virtual experience. Please take this brief survey and tell us which parts of the conference are most important to you and how you’d like to engage with presenters, sponsors, SAS experts, and other attendees.   Take survey here.      ... View more

I had some technical difficulties with the last post not showing all the details I provided.  So here we go again:   Now on demand!  Virtual SAS Global Forum 2020 is available at your fingertips.  We understand schedules get busy - but we don't want you to miss out on all the great presenters, topics and more than 150 sessions.  We've made the virtual event available on demand so you watch it from anywhere, anytime.     Make sure to tune in to bestselling author and optimist, Simon Sinek's session!  Only available through July 16.   From SAS strategy to customers creating a better world and stronger businesses with analytics, Virtual SAS Global Forum 2020 brings you collective insights from all industries.   Join us!   Virtual SAS Global Forum 2020 On Demand  ... View more