Join us for our NEXT MEETING- a 1-Day SAS Conference!
Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Place: VisTaTech Center
Schoolcraft College
18600 Haggerty Rd
Livonia, MI 48152
Cost: $50 on or before May 28, 2024; $95 after May 28, 2024. $10 students with proof of student status.
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Place: VisTaTech Center
Schoolcraft College
18600 Haggerty Rd
Livonia, MI 48152
Cost: $50 on or before May 28, 2024; $95 after May 28, 2024. $10 students with proof of student status.
Agenda (updated 4/29/2024. Click on title to view abstract.)
We are also planning to hold the following training classes before and after the conference. Cost is $185 for a half-day class, and $370 for a full-day class. All classes will be held at the VisTaTech Center at Schoolcraft College (18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia, MI 48152). Click on the titles for the course descriptions.
Tuesday, June 11
Thursday, June 13
- Know Thy Data: Techniques for Data Exploration - Charu Shankar, SAS
- Bayesian Time Series in PROC MCMC - Danny Modlin, SAS
- Introduction to Data Simulation - Jason Brinkley, Abt Associates Inc.
- SAS HPSPLIT: A Powerful Machine Learning Tool - Russ Lavery, Independent Consultant
- NHANES Dietary Supplement Component: A Parallel Programming Project - Jay Iyengar, Data System Consultants, LLC
- Being a Statistical Expert Witness - David Corliss, Grafham Analytics
- Binning Procedures for Logistic Regression - Bruce Lund, Independent Consultant
- Confessions of a PROC SQL Instructor - Charu Shankar, SAS
- Missing Data in PROC MCMC - Danny Modlin, SAS
- Regression Models for Count Data - Jason Brinkley, Abt Associates Inc.
- An Animated Introduction to Git and GitHub - Russ Lavery, Independent Consultant
- SAS Job Searching and Interviewing Tips – Strategies in the Post-Pandemic Era - Jay Iyengar, Data System Consultants, LLC
We are also planning to hold the following training classes before and after the conference. Cost is $185 for a half-day class, and $370 for a full-day class. All classes will be held at the VisTaTech Center at Schoolcraft College (18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia, MI 48152). Click on the titles for the course descriptions.
Tuesday, June 11
- 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM: SAS Macros in Cartoons: Complex Stuff Made Easy! - Russ Lavery, Independent Consultant
Thursday, June 13
- 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: An Overview of Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Quantitative Data (PCA, FA, and Clustering) - Jason Brinkley, Abt Associates Inc.
- 1:00 - 5:00 PM: An Overview of Causal Inference, Counterfactual Data Analysis, and Propensity Score Methods - Jason Brinkley, Abt Associates Inc.
We are always looking for speakers for future meetings - please contact us if you are interested in presenting!
We are always looking for speakers for future meetings - please contact us if you are interested in presenting!
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.