It’s an exciting role! Serving as a SAS Global Forum Conference Chair means expanding your network, increasing your visibility in the SAS community, working with an amazing team of volunteers and SAS staff, and – A LOT OF WORK.
This document will help you answer the above questions and better prepare you on your Path to Leadership with SAS Global Forum.
To better understand the conference organization, leadership roles, and team responsibilities, review the details about SAS Global Forum leadership.
The SAS Global Forum 2024 conference chair will immediately become a member of the SGUG EB. During the 2022 and 2023 conference years, he or she will work with the conference chairs for those years as a member of the organizing team. The 2024 chair will be introduced during the SAS Global Forum 2023 event.
Following the closing of SAS Global Forum 2023, the primary role of the 2024 conference chair will be to manage their assembled team to establish conference content that will attract and resonate with SAS users from around the globe. For a full description of the chair’s roles and responsibilities, please refer to SAS Global Forum Executive Board and Conference Team Roles and Responsibilities, specifically the section titled Conference Chair – Roles and Responsibilities.
What are the benefits of serving in this capacity?
How do I apply?
Note:
Submit all of the above-noted information or any questions you may have about the opportunity to confchaircommittee@sasgug.com by April 23, 2021.
Candidates selected for interviews will be notified by May 10, 2021. Interviews will be held via video conferencing from late May through early June 2021. Final selection will be by June 15, 2021.
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