Hello all,

We hope you are all getting ready for a new academic year!
In this newsletter you will find more information on the upcoming SAS Forum Belgium and Luxembourg, the Student Ambassador Competition for SAS Forum International 2007 and the Academic Tour.
As a SAS user, you may not know that your software package includes SAS Enterprise Guide, a user-friendly, point-and-click interface that provides quick access to the analytic power of SAS. You can find more information below.

Enjoy reading!

Katrien

SAS EVENTS

SAS Forum Belgium & Luxembourg, Aula Magna, Louvain-la-Neuve, 12 October 2006

We invite you to our annual SAS Forum, a unique one-day conference where hundreds of SAS software users come together to discuss about the contribution SAS is making to their business, research or teaching.
SAS Forum is a great opportunity for you to share ideas, explore new ways of using SAS software, attend demonstrations, participate in workshops and learn from others’ experiences.
SAS professionals and partners are available during the whole conference to exchange insights, best practices and expertise. And of course, you will have opportunities to talk with other people who use SAS - academics and others.

You can build your customized program by selecting the topics that interest you most from more than 60 demonstrations, free hands-on workshops and presentations from customers, SAS experts and SAS partners.

You can find more information and register for free online !

SAS Forum International, Stockholm, Sweden, 22-24 May 2007

SAS is pleased to sponsor the sixth annual Student Ambassador Competition at SAS Forum International. Five students will earn the opportunity to present their research projects at SAS Forum International. The student ambassadors will meet with business leaders and specialists from every industry and sector, as well as SAS experts to discuss real business challenges and solutions.
If you are in the process of writing a final thesis or PhD in which SAS plays a major role, then take this opportunity and send your application before 31 January 2007.

14th Annual Meeting of the Belgian Statistical Society, Houffalize, October (11), 12-13 2006

SAS will be sponsoring the 14th Annual Meeting of the Belgian Statistical Society. The meeting will take place in Houffalize on October 12 & 13, 2006. Additionally, a special afternoon is organized on October 11, 2006 by the PhD students of the Institut de statistique of UCL. Read more and register.

Academic Tour

With the new academic year, you might be interested in planning a seminar or workshop with SAS for free. The practical business information offered by the SAS Academic Tour is an ideal supplement to the theoretical foundation your students get in their courses. You can find a list of topics we suggest on our website.

Do you want to organize a session of the Academic Tour on your premises, in the language of your choice (EN, FR, NL)? Do you have some interesting topics in mind or do you want to make some suggestions? Share them with us by sending an e-mail to academic@sbx.sas.com or contact me at 02/766 07 00.

SAS TOPICS

SAS Enterprise Guide

As a SAS user, you know SAS is the industry leader in analytics. What your faculty and students may not know is that your software package includes SAS Enterprise Guide, a user-friendly, point-and-click interface that provides quick access to the analytic power of SAS.

Spread the word to your faculty and students about SAS Enterprise Guide, a powerful Windows application with an easy-to-use interface that enables self-sufficient, fast access to much of the analytic power of SAS software. It’s helpful for SAS users at any skill level, and it can be used to create charts, graphs and reports for class exercises, research projects and so much more.

We’ve created a useful Web page to give your faculty and students plenty of information about the key benefits of SAS Enterprise Guide for academia, including a free, on-demand Webcast about the product, a free tutorial and information about software training.

Please note that this page contains global prices and conditions. Please contact us for the specific conditions for Belgium and Luxembourg.