Join us for our NEXT MEETING- a 1-Day SAS Conference!
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (pre- and post-conference training on May 20 and May 22)
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Place: VisTaTech Center
Schoolcraft College
18600 Haggerty Rd
Livonia, MI 48152
Cost: $50 on or before May 6, 2025; $95 after May 6, 2025; includes full breakfast and lunch. $10 students with proof of student status.
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Place: VisTaTech Center
Schoolcraft College
18600 Haggerty Rd
Livonia, MI 48152
Cost: $50 on or before May 6, 2025; $95 after May 6, 2025; includes full breakfast and lunch. $10 students with proof of student status.
Agenda (click on the link to view the abstract)
- SAS Viya for SAS 9.4 Users: What You Need to Know - Melodie Rush, SAS
- Fuzzy Matching with SAS® PROC SQL - Mark Jordan, SAS
- A Fear of Missing Out and a Fear of Messing Up : A Strategic Roadmap for ChatGPT Integration at Work - Kevin Lee
- Predicting the Impact of Storms on Utility Customers With Physics-Informed AI Using Weather Data - David Corliss, Grafham Analytics
- Revelation and Exploration for COVID-19 Data: Visual Data Insights™ and an InfoGeographic Atlas - LeRoy Bessler
- The Choice: Class X or Linear X in a Logistic Model - Bruce Lund
- Creating Synthetic TimeSeries Data with SAS Viya - Dave Kestner, SAS
- Inferring Ethnicity, Quantifying Disparate Impact, and Fair Lending Compliance - Keith Shields
- Mobile Unit Optimization - Ben Murphy, SAS
- Proven Practices for Predictive Modeling - Melodie Rush, SAS
- Beyond Macro - Data-Driven Programming in SAS Viya - Mark Jordan, SAS
- Leveraging Gen AI (ChatGPT, Gemini) API for Advanced Analysis in SAS, Python and R - Kevin Lee
- Make Data Quickly Easily Understood - LeRoy Bessler
- Lunch Keynote: AI Strategies for a Competitive Advantage - Mike Pflug, SAS
Training Classes
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- 8:00 AM - Noon: From SAS to Python: A Beginner's Guide for SAS Programmers - Kevin Lee
- 1:00 - 5:00 PM: Gen AI (e.g., ChatGPT) Training for SAS Programmers: From Unlocking Data Insight to Practical Application - Kevin Lee
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- 8:00 AM - Noon: Fundamentals of Regression - David Corliss
- 1:00 - 5:00 PM: Advanced Regression Methods - David Corliss
Cost is $185 for a half-day class. All classes will be held at the VisTaTech Center at Schoolcraft College (18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia, MI 48152), with a hybrid option for remote attendees.
Hotel Room Block
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Residence Inn Livonia Detroit (17250 Fox Dr, Livonia, MI 48152) at the special conference rate of $119/night + tax. Reserve your room here by May 5, 2025 to take advantage of this offer!
We are always looking for speakers for future meetings - please contact us if you are interested in presenting!
Save the date!
Our 2025 1-Day SAS Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 21 at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI!
Our 2025 1-Day SAS Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 21 at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI!
If you are interested in speaking at a future MSUG meeting, please contact us at [email protected]. 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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].