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
PROC SQL-An Advanced Tutorial: Paul Kent, SAS
Tips and Tricks for Producing Time-Series Cohort Data: Nate Derby, Stakana Analytics
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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