| Monday, June 5 | ||
| 8:15-8:45am | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibit Hall Open | |
| 8:45-9am | Welcome & Introductions Anne Milley & Jerry Oglesby |
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| 9-10am | Keynote Address Overview of Forecasting Methods David Dickey, Ph.D., NC State University |
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| 10-10:30am | Break, Exhibit Hall Open | |
| 10:30-11:30am | Keynote Address Have Your Cake and Eat it too! Accelerate Forecasting Combining SAS & Teradata Thomas Tileston, Warner Home Video, Inc. |
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| Lunch Break | ||
| 12:40-1:40pm | Concurrent Sessions (choose 1) | |
| Forecast Data Considerations
An Examination of Healthcare Efficiency Using Transactional Time Series Patricia Cerrito, Ph.D., University of Louisville |
Forecasting Approaches
Forecasting Models: When, Where, and how to Use Chaman L. Jain, St. John's University |
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| 1:50-2:50pm | Concurrent Sessions (choose 1) | |
| Forecast Data Considerations
Forecasting Events Robert Fildes, Ph.D. & Sven Crone, Lancaster University, UK |
Forecasting Approaches
Key Considerations in Business Forecasting Oral Capps, Ph.D., Texas A&M University |
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| 2:50-3:15pm | Break, Exhibit Hall Open | |
| 3:15-4:15pm | Concurrent Sessions (choose 1) | |
| Forecast Data Considerations
Optimizing Your Infrastructure for Enterprise Forecasting through Hardware Innovation Edward Hayes-Hall, IBM |
Forecasting Approaches
Forecasting Intermittent Demand: U.S. Coast Guard Aviation's Approach to Budgeting and Inventory Management LCDR Kent W. Everingham, United States Coast Guard's Airport Repair and Supply Center |
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| 4:15-4:30pm | Break, Exhibit Hall Open | |
| 4:30-5:30pm | Concurrent Sessions (choose 1) | |
| Forecast Data Considerations
Exploring the Intersection of Large Scale Forecasting, Time Series Mining and Visualization Brenda Wolfe, SAS |
Forecasting Approaches
Organizational Politics of Forecasting: Strategies for Overcoming Bias in the Forecast Process Elaine Deschamps, Ph.D., Washington State Senate |
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| 5:30pm | Dinner at Prestonwood Country Club | |
| Tuesday, June 6 | ||
| 8:15-8:45am | Continental Breakfast, Exhibit Hall Open | |
| 8:45-9am | Welcome & Introductions Anne Milley & Jerry Oglesby |
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| 9-10am | Keynote Address Fine Judgment: Combining Management Judgment with Statistical Forecasts for Improved Accuracy Paul Goodwin, Ph.D., University of Bath, UK |
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| 10-10:30am | Break, Exhibit Hall Open | |
| 10:30-11:30am | Keynote Address Retail Revenue Optimization and Your Supply Chain Rajeeve Kaul, AutoZone |
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| 11:30am-12:40pm | Lunch Break | |
| 12:40-1:40pm | Concurrent Sessions (choose 1) | |
| Forecasting Applications
Hierarchical Forecasting of Retail Sales Data Terry Woodfield, Ph.D., SAS |
Forecasting Approaches
Integrating Consumer Demand to Improve Shipment Forecasts Charlie Chase, Information Resources, Inc. |
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| 1:50-2:50pm | Concurrent Sessions (choose 1) | |
| Forecasting Applications
Econometric Forecast of Natural Gas Demand for Utility Planning Mark Thompson, Forefront Economics Inc |
Forecasting Approaches
Challenges in Applying Survival Analysis to Long Range Churn Forecasting and Estimating Life Time Value Brij Masand, Data Miners, Inc |
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| 2:50-3:15pm | Break, Exhibit Hall Open | |
| 3:15-4:15pm | Concurrent Sessions (choose 1) | |
| Forecasting Applications
Doing More with Less: Producing Multi-Dimensional Electricity Sales Forecasts in Record Time Ken Seiden, Quantec LLC. Ken Grant, OG&E Electric Services |
Forecasting Approaches
The Lean Approach to Business Forecasting Michael Gilliland, CFPIM, SAS |
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| 4:15-4:30pm | Break | |
| 4:30-5:30pm | Concurrent Sessions (choose 1) | |
| Forecasting Applications
Forecasting Electric Load in Deregulated Markets Ernie Podraza, Reliant Energy |
Forecasting Approaches
Performance and Capacity Management for the World's Online Marketplace Scott Williams, eBay |
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| Wednesday, June 7 — Post-Conference Training | ||
| 9am-5pm | Forecasting Using SAS Forecast Server Software (1 day)
Business Forecasting Using SAS: A Point and Click Approach (3 days) |
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| Thursday, June 8 — Post-Conference Training | ||
| 9am-5pm | Using SAS High-Performance Forecasting Software (2 days)
Business Forecasting Using SAS: A Point and Click Approach (3 days) |
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| Friday, June 9 — Post-Conference Training | ||
| 9am-5pm | Using SAS High-Performance Forecasting Software (2 days)
Business Forecasting Using SAS: A Point and Click Approach (3 days) |
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