SAS Support Communities

Thank you for taking considerations and extra precautions to keep this a "safe" conference for attendees! ... View more

Also for sports fans -   The NHL's Washington Capitols are home Tuesday Night (if you are not interested in the SAS social event) and the NBA's Washington Wizards are home Wednesday night (last day of the conference) I am planning to go to the Wizards basketball game (bit of a sports geek) ... View more

How long ago did you do Capitol Tours? I went for high school years ago and remember when the pubic could take the underground trams to the Senate and House Buildings! There were also a few narrow passages to explore (that often led to a cafeteria or bathroom). ... View more

Having been to DC multiple times - I have a few favorites of my own. Many of which are Smithsonian-related .   National Art Museum - by far my favorite. where else can you go into a gallery and see 5-7 Monet's at any given time? the art in there is absolutely breathtaking Nighttime Monument Tour - many of the hotels around the area are a pick-up point or there is a pick-up point nearby. These range from $25-$60 depending on length of tour and number of sites (this would be a good idea to do Monday night - especially if the weather is good) Arlington National Cemetery - the changing of the guard is one of the more emotional things I have ever witnessed.   I really could go on, as DC is one of my favorite places to visit. If you are staying in DC beyond the tour, I would recommend visiting Georgetown University (beautiful old buildings and lots of good eateries).   Also beginning the day after the conference (Thursday) if you are interested in baseball, the Washington Nationals start their home season. Tickets for Opening Day will be probably a little pricey, as they will be handing out World Series Rings, however games for the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) should be pretty reasonable. It's a very nice ballpark (and an up and coming area of DC over by the Naval Yards).  It's accessible by public transportation, or an Uber will cost you around $9-11 one way.     ... View more

That's a great idea Tamara! As one who has gone before,  SASGF can be a bit overwhelming the first time. ... View more

The first time is overwhelming! I totally agree! Now that you have the first one under your belt this one will be easier. and spending time in the QUAD is absolutely necessary. It's a great place to network. ... View more

Like others, I like the opportunity to view SAS books (before I purchase) and also network with other SAS users.   This year, there are a few E-Posters I am interested in especially Obtaining National Readmission Estimates: Examining Surgical Readmission Rates in the United States. Given that I analyze Medicare data as my occupation, this is of special interest to me. I want to explore if the National Readmissions Database (NRD) is something we can use with our current data analysis of Inpatient Claims. ... View more

love the challenge! hopefully I'm around SAS Communities enough to earn some I'm a bit of a latecomer this year. ... View more

attending from Madison Wisconsin (area) where we just got 6" of fresh snow!   Looing forward to my 4th SASGF after missing Dallas last year ... View more

Wednesday looks like beautiful baseball weather for a Rockies game 🙂 ... View more

Very cool code. I came up with 845 miles from McFarland WI to Denver Co. ... View more

Thanks Andrew! If only I was thinking ahead and flew in Saturday instead of Sunday. 🙂 ... View more

been trying to find a tour for Wednesday afternoon- has anyone seen anything? would like to get outside of Denver and see some sights  thanks in advance ... View more

Oh good. I missed that then.............(or maybe I saw it and thought nah - need a nap on the plane instead 🙂 )   Lots of excitement building. Looking forward to the conference. ... View more