Agenda At-a-Glance *

Sunday, June 15 – Pre-conference
1-5pm - Beginner JMP Scripting workshop
- Advanced JMP Scripting Panel Discussion
6pm Dinner at John Sall's home
Monday, June 16 – Day 1 of Discovery 2008
7:30am Attendee pick-up from Embassy Suites Hotel (transportation provided)
Registration and check-in
Continental breakfast provided
8:30am Welcome from conference co-chairs
8:45am Keynote Address - John Sall, SAS
9:45am Morning break; refreshments provided
10am Keynote Address - Damon Stoddard, Microsoft
11am Short break
11:15am Keynote Address - Susan Dorsey, University of Maryland Baltimore
12:15pm Lunch provided in SAS Café
Roundtable Discussions (optional)
1:30-2:30pm Jon Weisz & Jeff Perkinson (Studio A); Michael D. Conerly (V333); Lise Varner (V Auditorium)
2:30-2:45pm Afternoon break; refreshments provided
2:45-3:45pm Matthew Shike (Studio A); Tom Bohannon (V333); John Haury (V Auditorium)
3:45-4:15pm Break; Exhibit Hall open
4:15-5:15pm Joni L. Keith (Studio A); Xan Gregg (V333); Karen Copeland (V Auditorium)
5:30pm Transportation to hotel
6:15pm Attendee pick-up from hotel
6:30pm Reception
9pm Transportation to hotel
Tuesday, June 17 - Day 2 of Discovery 2008
7:30am Attendee pick-up from Embassy Suites Hotel (transportation provided)
Continental breakfast provided
8:30am Welcome
8:45am Keynote Address - Michele Boulanger, JISC Consulting
9:45am Morning break; refreshments provided
10am Keynote Address - Bradley Jones, SAS
11am Short break
11:15am Keynote Address - Christopher J. Nachtsheim, University of Minnesota
12:15pm Lunch; Roundtable Discussions (optional)
1:30-2:30pm Rob Reul (Studio A); Larry Arvidson (V333)
2:30pm Break; Exhibit Hall open
2:45-3:45pm John J. Flaig (Studio A); Mark Johnson (V333)
3:45pm Afternoon break; refreshments provided
4:15-5:15pm Jose Ramirez (Studio A); Aviva Jacobs (V333)
5:15pm Closing Social
6pm Transportation to hotel or airport
Wednesday, June 18 – Post-conference Training
9am-5pm Business Statistics and Data Analysis for Performance Excellence (3 days)
9am-5pm Introduction to SAS Business Intelligence Applications for Reporting and Analysis (1 day)
9-noon Software: Fundamentals of JMP Genomics
1-5pm JMP Software: Advanced JMP Genomics
Thursday, June 19 – Post-conference Training
9am-5pm Business Statistics and Data Analysis for Performance Excellence (3 days)
9am-5pm JMP Software: Introduction to the JMP Scripting Language (2 days)
9-noon Analysis of Dose Response Curves with JMP
1-5pm JMP Software: Stability Analysis
Friday, June 20 – Post-conference Training
9am-5pm Business Statistics and Data Analysis for Performance Excellence (3 days)
9am-5pm JMP Software: Introduction to the JMP Scripting Language (2 days)
9-noon JMP Software: Solving Problems using Formulas and Graphs

* agenda subject to change without notice