Section Descriptions

This year's conference sections will span the range of tasks that SAS performs and offer presenters and attendees a variety of presentation formats. Check back for updates.

Applications Development The Applications Development Section focuses on using SAS to develop complete applications to accomplish either single tasks or to develop SAS software tools for use in many applications, many uses, or by many people. It may involve techniques to integrate programs, macros, or utilities; to run faster, use fewer resources, or be easier to maintain. This section provides an opportunity to not only show what was developed, but also how it was developed, and how it all comes together in a new application. Share how you succeeded or what you learned when you didn’t. This section also includes developing applications that work with non-SAS products such as databases, Microsoft Office or other application software.
David Chapman U.S. Census Bureau	Zul Habib Habib Consultants Limited
Back to top Coders' Corner The Coders’ Corner Section is the place to share knowledge and get new ideas in a shorter and less formal format than in other NESUG sections. Coders’ Corner papers are generally shorter than the "full-length"papersand presentations are only 10 minutes long. Topics cover a wide range of tricks and tips for everyone from the beginner to the advanced programmer. If you have never presented a paper before, Coders’ Corner is the perfect place to start. All topics are both welcome and appropriate for Coder's Corner.
Rob Russell The Hartford	Harsha Kotian Highmark, Inc

The Foundations and Fundamentals Section provides an overview of tools and core conceptswhicharequite usefulinbuilding a solid understanding of SAS® programming. This section includes learning opportunities for newer SAS® users as well as best practices appealing to those with more experience. Presentation topics may include Data Step processing, Macros and macro coding, SQL, ODS, SAS Formats, SAS Procedures and moving data between SAS and Microsoft Excel or other external databases.

The Graphics and Visualization section is looking for papers that highlight techniques for presenting data in innovative, effective and aesthetically appealing ways. Over the years SAS has made significant advances in the tools available for information dissemination. The possibilities are endless:

The Hands-On Workshops Section focuses on learning by doing. Computers are provided for attendees so that they can reinforce their understanding of presentation content by accompanying the instructor through exercises and examples.Workshop topics may include, but are not limited to, established or new SAS techniques, ODS, PROC SQL, graphics, data manipulation,multi-sheet Excel workbooks and more. Hands-On Workshops accommodate attendees at both the beginning and intermediate levels and generally run for 90 minutes.

The Health Care and Life Sciences Section is devoted to presentations on using SAS technologies and solutions within the Health Care and Life Sciences industries. This section also seeks experiences from health insurers who have benefited from SAS strategies for mining of claims data, providing real-time analyses, monitoring quality, or for partnering with providers to develop effective disease and case management strategies. This section also welcomes topics from other quantitative health sciences including epidemiology, health economics, and outcomes research.

Ken Borowiak PPD Inc.
Back to top Management, Administration & Support The Management, Administration and Support Section covers a wide range of topics focused on how to get higher productivity from our people, processes, projects and products that are a part of every operation using SAS Software. Papers may address a management perspective or instead offer the outlook of an individual contributor. We see evolving business models including increased globalization, standardization, out-sourcing or off-shoring, and telecommuting. Employees must continue to be highly productive and efficient and managers must be adept to managing in many of these situations. Compounded by the current economic distress, these arrangements are affecting the day to day operations and changing the scope of career paths for SAS programmers, statisticians and SAS consultants. To add to this, employees must continue to develop their skills and grow professionally. Topics in this section can range from optimizing operations in these evolving business models to training, SAS conferences, SAS certification programs or other SAS administrative and support facilities.
Lisa Pyle Merck & Co., Inc.	John Cohen Advanced Data Concepts LLC
Back to top Pharmaceutical Applications This Pharmaceutical Applications Section is devoted to presentations on using SAS technologies and solutions within the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device industries. Topics include the many facets of clinical trials, from CRF development and data collection to reporting results to regulatory submissions and the impact emerging and evolving standards have on the industries.
Ken Borowiak PPD Inc.

In the Posters Section a hard-copy display can be used to convey virtually any material, but is especially well suited to complex visual concepts. Viewers will have the opportunity to examine the material at their own pace and revisit it, as these displays are available for a day or more during the conference. Presenters are at their displays for a brief period of time to explain their work and interact directly with the viewers.

The Programming Beyond the Basics Section is focused on a wide range of examples of more advanced uses of SAS programming and products. Topics include Data Step concepts, SQL queries, macro usage, ODS tricks, SAS working with other software products, efficiency techniques, ensuring data quality, data delivery techniques, new tools available in version 9.2, and other tips to further advance SAS skills.

The Statistics and Analysis section will cover a wide range of uses of SAS for data analysis, including modeling, pattern recognition, forecasting, quality improvement and optimization. Papers can either describe the use of SAS-provided procedures and products or present user-crafted implementations built with the DATA step, the IML procedure, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/QC, SAS/ETS, SAS/OR or similar tools. Authors can either present fundamental statistical methods or report on statistical applications in particular disciplines, industries, or organizational functions. In addition, we are particularly interested in papers that focus on applications of some of the newer procedures in SAS/STAT, such as those for survey data analysis (e.g., SURVEYREG or SURVEYLOGISTIC), linear models (e.g., GLIMMIX, GLMSELECT, or QUANTREG), and Bayesian analysis (BGENMOD, BLIFEREG, or BPHREG), as well as ODS Statistical Graphics. Papers that present uses of SAS Business Intelligence (BI) software for analytic goals are also welcome here.

2010 Conference

Conference Content - Section Descriptions
Call for Papers -- February 26 - April 30

Section/Event Descriptions

2010 Conference

Conference Content - Section Descriptions Call for Papers -- February 26 - April 30

Section/Event Descriptions

Conference Content - Section Descriptions
Call for Papers -- February 26 - April 30