Congratulations to Roshan Shah of Georgia Pacific, this year’s SAS User Feedback Award winner . Throughout the year, Roshan provided valuable feedback on SAS Event Stream Processing while his team at Georgia Pacific worked to deploy and operationalize thousands of machine learning models to reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency. His feedback resulted in many improvements to the software. We see you Roshan and we appreciate you! ... View more

Plans for SAS Global Forum 2021 are well underway, and it wouldn’t be SAS Global Forum without cool SWAG! I’m taking suggestions for giveaways: T-shirts, socks, pens, a new mask? Comment below what type of freebies you would to see given away! ... View more

Hello SAS Global Forum enthusiasts!   We are happy to announce that the SAS Global Forum proceedings for 2021 are now available in their new home...right here on SAS Communities!     Most of the entries contain video presentations by the author(s).  These will premier on May 20th.  For now you can read the content, view the code, and add Likes to the presentations that may be your favorites.  Hundreds of authors worked to bring some fantastic and interesting topics to the SAS Users community, and we are grateful for that!   Be sure to register for the conference if you haven't already, and log in to build your agenda and make a plan for the coming days to get the most from your experience.  You can even stop by the virtual photo booth and leave your mark. ... View more

This year there is no reason not to register for SAS Global Forum…and attend as few or as many sessions as you want. Why? Because the conference is FREE!     Where else can you get such quality SAS content and learning opportunities? Nowhere, which is why I encourage you to register today.    It’s safe to say that SAS Global Forum is a conference designed for users, by users. As your conference chair, I am excited by this year’s top-notch user sessions. More than  150 sessions  are available, many by SAS users just like you. Wherever you work or whatever you do, you’ll find sessions relevant to your industry or job role. New to SAS? Been using SAS forever and want to learn something new? Managing SAS users? We have you covered. Search for sessions by industry or topic, then add those sessions to your agenda and personal calendar.   Want training or help with your code? Code Doctors are back this year. Check out the   agenda   for the specific times they’re available and make your appointment, so you’ll be sure to catch them and get their diagnosis of code errors. If you’re looking for training, you’ll be quite happy. Training is also back this year and it’s   free! SAS instructor-led demos will be available on May 20, along with the user presentations on the   SAS Users YouTube channel.   Chat with attendees and SAS It is hard to replicate the buzz of a live conference, but we’ve tried our best to make you feel like you’re walking the conference floor. And we know networking is always an important component to any conference. We’ve made it possible for you to network with colleagues and SAS employees. Simply make your profile visible (by clicking on your photo) to connect with others, and you can schedule a meeting right from the attendee page. That’s almost easier than tracking down someone during the in-person event.   We know the exhibit hall is also a big draw for many attendees. This year’s Innovation Hub (formerly known as The Quad) has industry-focused booths and technology booths, where you can interact in real-time with SAS experts. There will also be a SAS Lounge where you can learn more about various SAS services and platforms such as SAS Support Communities and SAS Analytics Explorers.   If you would like more details, check out my blog here:  https://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/2021/05/11/sas-global-forum-your-experience-your-way/   Register   today. See you soon!   ... View more