Our third annual all-day meeting was held Tuesday, June 19, 2006, at the Kiewit Lodge, in Mahoney State Park, with 54 attendees.  The meeting started with continental breakfast and a Keynote Address by Rick Langston of SAS Institute.  Click Here for more information.
 

Two Presentation Tracks on June 19

This was our second meeting with a dual-track schedule plus morning and afternoon plenary sessions with presentations by senior specialists from SAS Institute.  The dual-track sessions included eight other 50-minute presentations by a panel of experts.  The concurrent presentations ensured that NebSUG 2007 offered SAS learning opportunities for everyone, and our designated "Beginners Track" of talks is tailored to those just getting started with the SAS System.  The presentations are available for download. Click on a presentation to see its abstract with a download link:
 

• "What's New in BASE SAS 9.2," Rick Langston, SAS Institute

• "Working with SAS Date and Time Functions" [BT] Andrew Karp, Sierra Info. Services

• "Multivariate Analysis Using SAS" Anil Jayaprakash, Experian

• "Using SAS Macros" [BT], Rex Pruitt, Premier Bankcard

• "Now..That's Your Style," Chevell Parker, SAS Institute

• During lunch we visited the Strategic Air and Space Museum's "Hummair" mobile display in the Kiewit Lodge parking circle.

• "PROC FORMAT Tutorial" [BT] Rick Langston, SAS Institute

• "Project Organization Proposal and Planning,” Rex Pruitt, Premier Bankcard

• "Steps to Success with PROC MEANS" [BT] Andrew Karp, Sierra Information Services

• "SAS Efficiencies: Legal Steroids for Your SAS Programs” Terry Lessman, Mutual of Omaha

• "The Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions About the SAS Output Delivery System," Chevell Parker, SAS Institute

• Vote to Revise By-Laws, Election of Officers. Door Prizes, Closing Remarks and Wrap-Up

Note: Speakers and topics subject to change.

Click here for Presentation Abstracts and Speaker Biographies.

Click here to see NebSUG-sponsored SAS training dates in Omaha.

Click here for a PDF copy of our newsletter.

Kiewit Lodge at Mahoney State Park

NebSUG 2007 will be held in the Kiewit Lodge at Mahoney State Park in Ashland, NE.  Half-way between Omaha and Lincoln on Interstate 80, the Kiewit Lodge provides state of the art conference facilities at a location conveneient to all NebSUG attendees.  The meeting registration fee will include vehicle entrance fees to the park, continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments.

Visit the Hummair on June 19

We are pleased to announce that the Strategic Air and Space Museum's Hummair mobile display vehicle will visit NebSUG 2007 from noon to 1 pm in the parking circle in front of the Kiewit Lodge.  Learn about the current and future exhibits at the Museum and receive a discount on a future visit by visiting the Hummair at lunchtime on June 19.  For more information about the Hummair and a link to the museum's web site. please click here.

Amendments to By-Laws and Election of NebSUG Officers

We are proposing amendments to the current NebSUG by-laws addressing our current one-day meeting format and to increase opportunities to join the NebSUG leadership team by increasing the maximum number of At-Large members.  A vote on adoption of the revised by-laws will be held during the closing session at our June 19th meeting.  We will then elect officers for the 2007-2008 term.  Please visit our News page to view and comment on the proposed amendments.  Please e-mail Rob Rohrbough (rob dot rohrbough at nebsug dot org if this link doesn't work) if you are interested in serving in a leadership capacity on the NebSUG EC during the coming year.  Nominations received to date are:

Job Exchange Notebook

Are you looking for a new employment opportunity or is your organization looking to hire SAS professionals?  If so, please bring copies of your resume or job description(s) with you on June 19^th.  We will have notebooks available at the meeting registration area where for job seekers and those seeking to fill open positions where you can place your ‘paperwork’ for review by other attendees. 

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