SPRING 2009
EVENTS

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The following is a listing of conferences and seminars that SAS is either sponsoring or hosting. 

Clinical performance accountability through data integration and analytics
May 13, 2009 
Toronto 
Imagine the powerful insights you would gain if your analysts spent most of their time analyzing data instead of preparing it. What if you could automate data collection, standardization and management? What efficiencies can your organization gain by eliminating repeatable tasks and provincial report submissions? SAS, the leader in Business Analytics, invites you to the launch of our new healthcare industry solution: Data Integration Services for Health (DISH). Come see a DISH demonstration, and hear from a customer about the benefits of this powerful solution in managing your data.
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Sustainability: What it means to a company’s bottom line
May 26 2009
Toronto 
Featuring the Honourable George Smitherman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure.
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FEI (Financial Executives International) Canada Conference - Montréal
May 27-29, 2009
Montréal 
FEI Canada's Annual Conference attracts more than 300 senior financial executives who come together to explore best practices, innovative solutions and tools for success.  This must-attend event features daily keynote speeches and in-depth panel presentations by prominent executives and Canadian thought leaders.  Attendance at this conference provides finance executives with comprehensive updates on the latest issues and developments facing CFOs. 
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Store - Canada's Retail Conference
June 1-2, 2009
Toronto
Canada's Retail Conference is the must-attend event of the year for retailers across Canada. More than 800 retail executives, suppliers and vendors attend the two-day annual event, which takes place on the first Monday and Tuesday of June in Toronto.
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F2009 – SAS Business Forecasting Conference
June 1-2, 2009
Cary, NC
Forecast by definition means to conjecture beforehand; have foresight in planning. Learn just that at F2009 where you'll focus on the latest forecasting research and best practices in the field. Join hundreds of your colleagues this June in Cary, NC to learn proven, real-world examples of business forecasting methods that really work. Read more.

MDM Canada Summit 2009
June 26,  2009
Toronto 
SAS is proud to be a keynote presenter and platinum sponsor at this summit, back for its second year.  Run by pioneers and early adopters of CDI and MDM solutions, it capitalizes on best practices and implementation strategies, available in one concentrated day.   Learn to accelerate Time-to-ROI, perform due diligence on the enterprise master data solution, as well as expand your IT network.
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DataFlux IDEAS 2009
October 5-7, 2009
Amelia Island, Florida
With industry thought leaders and DataFlux experts on hand to educate and inspire, you’ll have the opportunity to gain new insights and learn new skills to maximize your DataFlux investment.
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Fourth Annual CMA/CAM-I Summit
October 15-16, 2009
Calgary 
Save the Date! The fourth annual CMA/CAM-I Summit will take place on October 15-16, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Calgary, Alberta.
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Webcast Archive
Have you missed a webcast since the last insights issue?  You can find a repository of recent presentations featuring SAS here.  Some recent webcasts of particular interest:

Got Bad Data?
You’ll learn how to:

  • Improve key data areas through data quality profiling.
  • Achieve a unified, accurate view of data.
  • Support changing business needs through customization.
  • Provide decision makers with trustworthy information.

The Road to Adoption: A Business Analytics Research Model
During this instructional, one-hour Webcast, you'll learn from industry experts and carrier executives about what it takes to adopt a business analytics research model using predictive analytics – both where you need to go and how to get there.

Regional Users Groups Schedule (Spring)
Do you want to receive invitations to the Users Groups of your choice?  Set your preferences in your SAS Profile. Please check our Canadian Users Groups Web page regularly for updates:
Users Groups Update
Users Group (City) Next Event Date Registration Web site
Montreal Business Analytics Forum (Montreal)
May 12
Register Here
MONSUG (Montréal)
May 12 Register Here MONSUG

OASUS (Ottawa)

June 3

Register Here

OASUS

OPUS (Ottawa)

June 3

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OPUS

TASS (Toronto)

June 12

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TASS

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