Join us for our NEXT MEETING - A 1-DAY SAS CONFERENCE!
Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018
Time: 8:00 - 4:30 PM
Place: VisTaTech Center
Schoolcraft College
18600 Haggerty Road
Livonia, MI 48152
Cost: $50 for registration on or before May 24
$95 for registration after May 24.
Full-time students: $10 registration fee (must provide proof of enrollment status).
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Agenda (in progress- click on the link to view the abstract)
The REPORT Procedure and ODS Destination for Microsoft Excel: The Smarter, Faster Way to Create First-Rate Excel Reports - Jane Eslinger, SAS
Graph a Million With the SGPLOT Procedure - Prashant Hebbar, SAS
Propensity Score Methods for Causal Inference with the PSMATCH Procedure - Gordon Brown, SAS
An Introduction to SAS Visual Analytics on SAS Viya - Stephen Iaquaniello, SAS
Merge With Caution: How to Avoid Common Problems when Combining SAS Datasets - Josh Horstman, NestedLoop Consulting
Variable Selection in Regression Analysis using LASSO, LARS, Elastic Net, and Best Subsets - Brenda Gillespie, University of Michigan
Genocide Modeling - Historical Risk Factors and Odds Ratios - David Corliss, Peace-Work
Multicollinearity: What Is It and What Can We Do About It? - Deanna Naomi Schreiber-Gregory, Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Automated DSMB Presentation in SAS: Yeah, I'd Submit That! How to Auto Populate PowerPoint Presentations So You Don't Have To - Brett Jepson and Kaitie Lawson, Rho, Inc.
Screening, Transforming, and Fitting Predictors for the Cumulative Logit Model - Bruce Lund, Magnify Analytics
The Latest and Greatest Capabilities of the Survey Procedures in SAS - Brady T. West, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
An Introduction to Latent Structure Analyses - Deanna Naomi Schreiber-Gregory, Henry M. Jackson Foundation
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Pre-/Post-Conference Training Opportunities
We will also be offering the following pre- and post-conference training classes (click on the class title to view the description):
- Tue, June 5, 8:00 AM - Noon: Building Dynamic Programs and Applications Using the SAS® Macro Language
- Tue, June 5, 1:00-5:00 PM: Building Business Intelligence Dashboards Using SAS® Base Software
- Wed, June 6, 8:00 AM - Noon: Advanced PROC REPORT: Understanding the Compute Block and the Report Process
- Wed, June 6, 1:00-5:00 PM: ODS Graphics I: Creating Quick and Easy Graphs with the Statistical Graphics (SG) Procedures
- Fri, June 8, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM: Regression Expression! 24 Regression Methods in SAS
All classes will be held at the Residence Inn Livonia (17250 Fox Drive, Livonia, MI 48152). The cost for a half-day class is $185 ($92.50 for full-time students), and the cost for a full-day class is $395 ($197.50 for full-time students).
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Hotel Room Block
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Residence Inn Livonia from Tuesday, June 5 through Friday, June 8 at a discounted rate of $139/night + tax. To reserve your room, please contact the hotel directly at 734-462-4201, and indicate that you are with the Michigan SAS Users Group.
We are always looking for speakers for future meetings - please contact us if you are interested in presenting!
A big thank you to the sponsors of our 2018 1-Day Conference:
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If you are interested in speaking at a future MSUG meeting, please contact us at info@misug.org. We also welcome reviews of SAS Press books- please see our Book Review Process.
About Us
Mission Statement
The Michigan SAS Users Group is organized to further the interests of programmers and users of the SAS Software System. Members share information on building applications with SAS Software and how to better use programming tools and user interfaces. MSUG also provides a forum for informing attendees and members of career opportunities.
Newsletter
Members automatically receive email announcements of upcoming meetings, along with a copy of the MSUG newsletter, which is published occasionally. Notes and Notices, users coding tips and tricks and "help wanted" ads are included in the newsletter. See our archive of Newsletters and Past Proceedings.
Membership
There are no membership dues at the moment.If you wish to join MSUG, please go to our mailing list website and add your email address to our distribution list for newsletters and meeting announcements! If you have questions, please contact us.
Advertising/Sponsorship
Download a description of MSUG's sponsorship program. If your company wishes to sponsor an MSUG event, please contact info@misug.org.
The Michigan SAS Users Group is organized to further the interests of programmers and users of the SAS Software System. Members share information on building applications with SAS Software and how to better use programming tools and user interfaces. MSUG also provides a forum for informing attendees and members of career opportunities.
Newsletter
Members automatically receive email announcements of upcoming meetings, along with a copy of the MSUG newsletter, which is published occasionally. Notes and Notices, users coding tips and tricks and "help wanted" ads are included in the newsletter. See our archive of Newsletters and Past Proceedings.
Membership
There are no membership dues at the moment.If you wish to join MSUG, please go to our mailing list website and add your email address to our distribution list for newsletters and meeting announcements! If you have questions, please contact us.
Advertising/Sponsorship
Download a description of MSUG's sponsorship program. If your company wishes to sponsor an MSUG event, please contact info@misug.org.
