[misug] March 2006 MSUG meeting and local training opportunities

  • From: "Nancy B" <brucken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <misug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 00:56:44 -0500

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!

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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

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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!

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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

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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!




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