Barnes and Noble

We just wrapped up our Spring 2011 GVSUG meeting!  Just like the previous Fall meeting, this Spring’s meeting was held at the Barnes and Nobles @ RIT.   Our keynote speaker Ken Borowiak traveled up from North Carolina to give two talks: “PRX Functions: There is Hardly Anything Regular About Them!” and “A Closer Look at PROC SQL Options”.  Both talks really highlighted the flexibility of SAS and how tightly SAS integrates with other software.

We also introduced a new session “Careers in SAS” which was all about showing students and young professionals the many possible career tracks available to the SAS programmer.  Tim Schuldt described his work as a statistical programmer/analyst at local higher education consulting firm Scannell & Kurz, Inc. and Joe Guido described his role as a Faculty Associate/Lead Analyst Programmer at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

As is fast becoming tradition, we had prize giveaways compliments of SAS and NESUG as well as pizza from Brandani’s and sweets from Barnes and Nobles @ RIT cafe.

Earl Westerlund gave a presentation highlighting some of the benefits and exciting opportunities available to those attend NESUG 2011 in Portland, Maine September 11-14.  I attended my first NESUG last year in Baltimore and was thoroughly impressed with the quality of the presentations, accommodations, and event facilities.  Our own Joe Guido will be chairing the Data Step Programming section this year.

To close out the meeting I gave a presentation “PROC COMPARE: What does Jerusalem have to to with Athens?”  The PowerPoint presentations for all of these talks should be available in the Presentations section of the website in a few days.

Thanks everyone for attending the meeting.  It’s truly a pleasure to be part of such a great user’s group!

Thanks,

Don Gray

Don’t miss the upcoming GVSUG meeting! This is a great opportunity for SAS education and training, as well as networking with local and regional SAS users…

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The GVSUG Winter Social is only TWO DAYS AWAY!!!  It’s never too late to sign up.  Just send an email to gvsugreply@gmail.com or   Joseph_Guido@urmc.rochester.edu

We are going back to the Tap and Mallet on Gregory Street in Rochester, NY.  The fun begins at 5:30pm.

Hope to see you there!!

Dear GVSUGers,

Although I slightly late with this post, I would like to send thanks to Karen Crandall, Adam Rains, Joseph Guido for presenting at the GVSUG Spring Meeting.  Karen gave a great keynote talk on “Practical Macro”.  Adam dazzled us with SAS/Graph and MAPS and Joe spoke about his latest Guido’s Guide (this iteration was PROC UNIVARIATE). 

I would like to thank all who made this meeting a success (especially our treasurer, Janet Albright, who takes care of all the little details).  Also, thanks to the rest of the executive committee of Sue Greenberg, Debbie Birdsall, Sam Sanfratello, Mike Tomb (Vice-Chair), Adam Rains, Bill Csont. 

Thanks especially to you, our members!!!

Sincerely,

Joseph Guido, Chair

Dear Members, Sponsors, Students and Friends,

I wanted to inform you that our annual Spring Meeting of the Genesee Valley SAS Users Group will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2009 from 3 - 6 pm (registration begins at 2:30pm) at the RIT Inn and Conference Center [5257 West Henrietta Road, W. Henrietta, NY 14586].

We have a great program in store for you including (but not limited to) Great speakers, Prizes, Finger Food, Prizes, Networking, Prizes. Did I mention PRIZES? (more…)