Presentation Archive

Vancouver SAS User Group (VanSUG)

Presentation Archive

2019

November

SAS Update: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada

Annotate Dataset: Jeremy Hamm, BC Cancer

What's New in EG 8?: Sylvain Tremblay, SAS Canada

Too Much Data (Paper 1) (Paper 2): Nate Derby, Stakana

Tips and Tricks: Sylvain Tremblay, SAS Canada

2018

November

What's New at SAS: Matt Mallczewski, SAS Canada  

Inside the Data Step: Mathieu Gaouette, Prospective MG Inc.  

Intck and Intnc Functions: Robert Ellsworth, Ellsworth Steward Consulting  

Tips and Tricks: Nuria Chapinal, BC Cancer  

SAS ODS to Create Excel Worksheets: Chevell Parker, SAS US

May

Introduction/What's new at SAS: Alexandra Jovicic, SAS Canada 

Introducing Statiscial Graphics (SG): Mary Harding, SAS Canada 

Principles of Automation: Robert Ellsworth, Ellsworth Stewart Consulting

Making Friends: Clean Code: Brendan Bakos, BC Cancer

2017

November

May

SAS and Open Source: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada 

SAS Global Forum 2017: SAS Canada 

Tips for SAS Programming: Yaling Yin, BC Cancer Agency 

2016

November

Five Ways to Improve your Reporting Game: Catherine Peng, BC Cancer Agency 

Cluster Analysis: Jing Dong, BC Hydro 

SAS Studio Demo: Sean Robson, SAS Canada

A Brief Introduction to ODS Layout: Brooke Kinniburgh, Perinatal Services

Tips for Creating Custom Styles: Brooke Kinniburgh, Perinatal Services 

Time Series Forecasting: Matt Joyce, SAS Canada 

SAS is Open for Business: Sean Robson, SAS Canada 

May

What's New at SAS: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada 

The VANSUG Newsletters' Tips and Tricks: Nate Derby, Stakana Analytics 

(Power)pointing Your way to (Excel)lence: A (Word) on SAS and Microsoft Office: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada 

Predictive Modeling for Health Care with SAS/STAT: Lorne Rothman, SAS Canada 

Arrays - Data Step Efficiency: Harry Droogendyk, Stratia Consulting 

2015

November

SAS Update: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada 

Lessons On Transposing Data, Sampling & ANOVA in SAS & JMP: Eric Cai, Cancer Surveillance & Outcomes, BC Cancer Agency 

Make SAS Enterprise Guide Your Own: John Ladds, Statistics Canada 

A Beginner's Experience Using SAS: Kim Burrus, Cancer Surveillance & Outcomes, BC Cancer Agency 

Using SAS for Simple Calculations: Jay Shurgold, Rick Hansen Institute 

Yes, We Can... Save SAS Formats: John Ladds, Statistics Canada 

Reducing Customer Attrition with Predictive Analytics: Nate Derby, Stakana Analytics

May

Update From SAS: Matt Joyce, SAS Canada 

Automating Your Metadata Reporting: Darryl Prebble- Prebble Consulting, Rupinder Dhillon- Bell Canada 

Basics of Proc Tabulate: Anky Lai, BC Cancer Agency 

Competing Risk Survival Analysis SAS 9.4: Lovedeep Gondara, BC Cancer Agency

Tips for Advanced SAS Programming: Darryl Prebble, Prebble Consulting Inc. 

Switching to Enterprise Guide: Pros/Cons: Guillaume Colley, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS 

Modeling Interactions and the Use of CONTRAST Statement: Huiru Dong, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDs 

2014

Update From SAS: Matt Joyce, SAS Canada 

Solve the Rubik's Cube using Proc IML: Jeremy Hamm, BC Cancer Agency 

Estimating Drivers of Variability in BC Hydro: Dave Bonser, BC Hydro 

Proc Means - the Friendliest Proc: Jayson H. Shurgold, Contagion Consulting Group 

Proc SQL, the Data Step Killer: Mike Atkinson, Acko Systems Consulting Inc. 

Investigate Your Data - 4 Powerful SAS Languages: Charu Shankar, SAS Canada 

2013

VA Drag and Drop: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada 

Using EG as MS SQL: Paullus Mau, BC Hydro 

Topology Error Detection: Jing Dong, BC Hydro 

What High Performance Means: Tim Trussell 

Formatting ODS, PDF & PROC Report: Brooke Kinniburgh, Perinatal Services BC 

"Anydate" Macro: Charlotte King & John Fleming, Alberta Health Services 

Maps Using SAS Graph: Colleen McGahan, BC Cancer Agency 

Tips and Tricks: Guillaume Colley, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS 

Facebook Demographics/User Stats: Harsh Kumar 

Competing Risk Analysis: Lovedeep Gondara, BC Cancer Agency 

Getting the Right Dates: Marje Fecht, Prowerk Consulting 

Proc SQL Tips and Tricks: Suzanne Humphrey, The Rick Hansen Institute

2012

Survival Analysis: Rajeev Kumar & Divya Varkey, Fisheries Center UBC (May)

Transposing Data Arrays: Mei Chong, BC Centre for Disease Control (October)

High Performance/Big Data: Charu Shankar, SAS Canada (November)

BA in Healthcare: Colleen McGahan, BC Cancer Agency 

Hash Tables: Dieter Ayers, Provincial Health Services Authority 

3D Graphics and SAS: Jeremy Hamm, BC Cancer Agency 

Survival Curves: Jeremy Hamm, BC Cancer Agency 

Tips and Tricks Proc SQL: Suzanne Humphrey, The Rick Hansen Institute

2011

November

Business Analytics Forum: Jim Metcalf, SAS Canada 

Shifting Paradigms: Jim Metcalf, SAS Canada 

SAS 9.3 Support: Matt Malczewski, SAS Canada

Extracting Useful Data: Michael Wong, Telus

Customer Classification: Scott Albrechtsen, BC Hydro 

May

Dummy Variables: Brian Sun, The Rick Hansen Institute 

Demand Forecasting: Minghui Yang, Boeing 

Payroll Model: Sharen Dhami, Ernest Urbanovich 

SAS Tips: Rob Wilson 

Business Analytics Event

BI Implementation: Chuck Mohamed, CM Solutions 

Base SAS Report: Fareeza Khurshed, BC Cancer Agency 

TOC using CSS: Fareeza Khurshed 

Analytic Enterprise: James Waite, SAS Canada 

New and Useful Cool Features EG 4.3: James Waite, SAS Canada 

Analysis Rare Events: Nathaniel Derby, Stakana Analytics 

2010

Proc SQL: Nathaniel Derby, Stakana Analytics (November)

Manual to Automatic: Arthur Carpenter, California Occidental Consultants 

Survival Analysis: Arthur Carpenter, California Occidental Consultants 

Means/Summary Procedure: Arthur Carpenter, California Occidental Consultants 

Logistic Process: Colleen McGrahan, BC Cancer Agency 

Future of Business Analytics: David Dobson 

2009

SAS Graph: Rajeez Kumar, University of British Columbia 

Base SAS Tips: Rob Wilson 

What's New with Statistics in SAS 9.2: Sylvain Tremblay, SAS Canada 

SAS 9.2 Tips and Tricks: Sylvain Tremblay, SAS Canada 

Multiple Linear Regression: Colleen McGahan, BC Cancer Agency 

SAS Program Running You?: Marje Fecht, Prowerk Consulting 

Correct Results with PROC REG: Nathaniel Derby, Stakana Analytics

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