Calling all postsecondary students -- there’s still time to build a team for the   Student Symposium. If you are interested in data science and want to showcase your skills, grab a teammate or two and a faculty advisor and put your thinking caps on. Applications are due by December 21, 2020. ... View more

One of the differences between SAS Global Forum and other conferences is that SAS users are front and center, and the soul of the conference. We can’t have an event without user content. And that’s where you come in! The  call for content  opened November 17 and lasts through December 21, 2020. Selected presenters will be notified in January 2021. Presentations will be different in 2021; they will be 30 minutes in length, including time for Q&A. And since everything is virtual, video is a key component to your content submission. We ask for a 3-minute video along with your title and abstract.   I am looking forward to seeing your submissions ... View more

The Call for Content process is a little different for SAS Global Forum 2021. With a virtual conference planned, the team is asking for a short video to describe your topic proposal. @christopher_j_blake and @djrisks have volunteered their entries as examples to inspire you.  When you are ready to create your own video, the team has prepared useful guidance about tools and techniques that can help.   Considerations for video submissions To help us better understand your presentation idea and if you would like to be considered for a virtual presentation, you must submit a three-minute video along with your proposal submission. This will help our team better evaluate your submission. The video should tell us: About yourself. Why this presentation and topic are important, relevant and should be selected. How you’re going to make this presentation interesting for a virtual audience and why attendees should tune in to your session. What techniques you will use to keep the audience engaged. Now for those examples. First, here's Kriss:   And then from Chris: ... View more

Joining this event group is easy, free, and completely self-service.  You don't   have   to join the group in order to read the messages, but if you want to post or reply (and of course you want   to post and reply!), then you'll need to become an official member.  Here's what you need to do.   These first two steps are for those who are new to SAS Support Communities.   1.   Log in to SAS Support Communities   with your SAS.com profile.  If you've registered for a SAS event, opened a SAS Tech Support ticket, downloaded a whitepaper --- you probably already have a profile.   2.   Create a user name on the community.  The first time you visit communities.sas.com while logged in, you'll be asked to complete this step.  This is your alias that your peers will see on the site.  It does not need to be your real or full name, but if your goal is to network with your peers, it's a good idea to not be too coy.  We're all friends here!   While you're at it,   why not round out your profile with some personal details   that help us to get to know you?   After you've become a communities member: 3.   Visit   this group page and click Join Group Hub.  It's that easy.  No approvals, no waiting.   Optional: Adjust your group notifications When you join this group hub, by default you will be subscribed to new content and activity from other group members.  If you want to adjust how often you receive notifications (usually sent as e-mail), visit your subscriptions page to adjust the Notification Settings and content that you are subscribed to.   Q:   "Wait...do I need to be registered to   attend SAS Global Forum   in order to participate?" A:   Great question! No, you don't!  If you're just considering attending, you don't have to wait to join.  Maybe you want to connect with others to find out what topics they are excited about, or how much they value the conference experience.    Having trouble connecting? Send us a note at   communities@sas.com   and we'll try to help. ... View more