The First Quarter, 2006 meeting of the Michigan SAS Users Group will be held on Thursday, March 9 from 2-4:30 PM at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, 110 East Warren Ave, Detroit. The meeting, which is free, will take place in the Glancy Auditorium on the lower level of the Prentis Building. Parking will cost around $3, and detailed parking information can be found on the MSUG website, http://www.misug.org. Speakers: "Getting Into the PICTURE Format" - Andrew Karp, Sierra Information Services "Bi-Weight Analysis" - George Dombi, Karmanos Cancer Institute We still have room on the agenda for 1-2 more speakers. If you have an idea for a presentation, or would like to practice the talk you are slated to give at SUGI, please contact info@xxxxxxxxx! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- SPECIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES!!! The Michigan SAS Users Group is pleased to announce that Sierra Information Services will be returning to the greater Detroit area early next month to present a series of SAS Software training seminars. On-line registration and additional details about these events is available via the web at www.SierraInformation.com Sierra will present six full-day sessions at the Courtyard by Marriott in Livonia. Early registration and group discounts are available if you complete your enrollment by Feb. 24, 2006 The schedule of one-day classes is: * March 2: SAS 101: An Introduction to the SAS System * March 3: Summarizing and Reporting Data Using the SAS System * March 6: SAS 201: Advanced SAS Programming Techniques * March 7: Success with the SAS Output Delivery System * March 8: Intro. to SAS/STAT Software * March 10: Getting the Most from SAS 9 Software You can go directly to the on-line registration system for the full day classes via this link: www.regonline.com/michigan On March 9 Sierra will present a half-day morning session on "Exchanging Data Between SAS and Microsoft Products" at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center on the Wayne State Univ. campus. Reserved parking is available for a nominal fee when you register on-line for this session. The McGregor Center is located about a mile from the Karmanos Cancer Research Center, where our afternoon MSUG meeting will be held. Information about campus shuttle bus service between the two locations will be available soon. You can register for the March 9 half day sessions via this link: www.regonline.com/detroit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION AT SUGI31! Once again, SAS will be offering training courses and certification exams in conjunction with SUGI. Register and pay before February 25th to enjoy a discount of 10%, or register with a friend and get a quantity discount of 15%. Arrive in San Francisco a little early or stay a little later and take advantage of these special opportunities to improve and assess your SAS skills. Learn more: http://support.sas.com/training/sugi/. See you in San Francisco! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- SAS WEBINAR SERIES Coming Soon - SAS Press Webinar Series! Join SAS Press authors for free, live discussions, and pick up valuable tips on using SAS software. http://support.sas.com/publishing/bbu/webinar.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- As always, please contact us at info@xxxxxxxxx if you have any questions, or suggestions for future meeting topics or locations. See you at the meeting!