SAS® GLOBAL FORUM 2019
About
If you want to know what technology is hot or learn how others are solving today’s most pressing business challenges – SAS Global Forum offers programs tailored to your interests. After all, the Users Program is designed by SAS users, for SAS users. It is planned and sponsored by the SAS Global Users Group, which is open to all SAS software users around the world.
During the conference, take advantage of hundreds of workshops, presentations, demos and networking opportunities that will broaden your skills. Exchange ideas with experts and peers. Explore new ways of using SAS.
About SAS® Global Forum
Mission:
Champion the needs of SAS users worldwide to help them learn, connect and grow.
Vision:
To be the SAS community’s most vibrant facilitator by connecting SAS professionals to expert content, best practices and thought leadership.
Strategy:
In partnership with SAS, the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board supports the continued growth of a global community of professionals by providing engaging opportunities to meet, present and share ideas. This is accomplished through a broad professional platform that includes an annual conference designed to inspire people to learn more about SAS and create opportunities for personal and professional achievement.
Objective:
To be the premier international SAS conference for developing SAS professionals.
Scope:
In partnership with SAS, the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board drives strategies that provide SAS users with exceptional content and networking opportunities throughout the year, including SAS Global Forum, media activities, blogs, e-learning and other venues.
Advantage:
With more than four decades of experience managing the conference, the SAS Global Users Group Executive Board is a diverse group of individuals who bring a myriad of perspectives on how people use SAS products and services. The board advocates on behalf of the community in order to support its growth.
Your Executive Board
John Amrhein
McDougall Scientific Ltd.
SAS Global Forum 2017 Chair
David Baggett
SAS
Goutam Chakraborty
Oklahoma State University
SAS Global Forum 2018 Chair
Kathryn A. Council
SAS
MaryAnne DePesquo
Health Care Consultant
SAS Global Forum 2019 Chair
Dina Duhon
Bank of Montreal
SAS Global Forum 2021 Chair
Marje Fecht
Prowerk Consulting
SAS Global Forum 2014 Chair
Jim Goodnight
SAS
Kenneth L. Koonce
Louisiana State University
SUGI 6 Chair
Andrew T. Kuligowski
Qurate Retail Group
SAS Global Forum 2012 Chair
Lisa Mendez
IQVIA Government Solutions
SAS Global Forum 2020 Chair
J. Philip Miller
Washington University School of Medicine
SUGI 8 Chair
Rick Mitchell
Westat
SAS Global Forum 2013 Chair
Jerry L. Oglesby
SAS
SUGI 18 Chair
Duke Owen
Mile High Healthcare Analytics
SUGI 29 Chair
Jennifer Waller
Georgia Regents University
SAS Global Forum 2016 Chair
Nancy Wilson
Ally Financial
SUGI 25 Chair
Your Content Team
SAS Global Forum includes an abundance of incredible sessions from which our attendees can learn, develop and grow their SAS knowledge. Please review the esteemed panel of content reviewers and approvers that help make it possible.
Future Conferences
SAS® Global Forum 2020
March 29 - April 1, 2020
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
Lisa Mendez, Conference Chair
SAS® Global Forum 2021
April 19 - 22, 2021
Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas, NV
Dina Duhon, Conference Chair
SAS® Global Forum 2022
April 10 - 13, 2022
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA
TBD, Conference Chair
Past Conferences
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SAS® Global Forum 2019
April 28 – May 1, 2019
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
Dallas, TX
MaryAnne DePesquo, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2018
April 8 - 11, 2018
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO
Goutam Chakraborty, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2017
April 2 - 5, 2017
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
Orlando, FL
John Amrhein, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2016
April 18 - 21, 2016
The Venetian
Las Vegas, NV
Jennifer L. Waller, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2015
April 26 - 29, 2015
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
Dallas, TX
Tyler Smith, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2014
March 23 - 26, 2014
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
Washington, DC
Marje Fecht, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2013
April 28 - May 1, 2013
Moscone West Convention Center
San Franscisco, CA
Rick Mitchell, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2012
April 22 - 25, 2012
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
Orlando, FL
Andrew T. Kuligowski, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2011
April 4 - 7, 2011
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV
Debbie Buck, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2010
April 11 - 14, 2010
Washington State Convention and Trade Center
Seattle, WA
Lauren Haworth, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2009
March 22 - 25, 2009
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
Washington, DC
Lori Griffin, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2008
March 16 - 19, 2008
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
San Antonio, TX
Warren E. Stinson, Conference Chair
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SAS® Global Forum 2007
April 16 - 19, 2007
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
Orlando, FL
Robert C. Fecht, Conference Chair
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SUGI 31
March 26 - 29, 2006
Moscone West Convention Center
San Francisco, CA
Kim LeBouton, Conference Chair
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SUGI 30
April 10 - 13, 2005
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA
Greg S. Nelson, Conference Chair
Proceedings
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SUGI 29
April 9 - 12, 2004
Le Palais des congrès de Montréal
Québec, Canada
Duke Owen, Conference Chair
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SUGI 28
March 30 - April 2, 2003
Washington State Trade and Convention Center
Seattle, Washington
Art Carpenter, Conference Chair
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SUGI 27
April 14 - 17, 2002
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
Orlando, Florida
Cyndie Gareleck, Conference Chair
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SUGI 26
April 22 - 25, 2001
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA
Frank Fry, Conference Chair
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SUGI 25
April 9 - 12, 2000
Indiana Convention Center
Indianapolis, IN
Nancy Wilson, Conference Chair
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SUGI 24
April 11 - 14, 1999
Fontainebleau Hilton Resort & Towers
Miami Beach, FL
Mic Lajiness, Conference Chair
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SUGI 23
March 22 - 25, 1998
Opryland Hotel
Nashville, TN
Sally Goosetry, Conference Chair
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SUGI 22
March 16 - 19, 1997
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
San Diego, CA
Janet Bosomworth, Conference Chair
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SUGI 21
March 10 - 13, 1996
Chicago Hilton & Towers
Chicago, IL
Paul Grant, Conference Chair
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SUGI 20
April 2 - 5, 1995
Walt Disney World Dolphin
Orlando, FL
Neil Howard, Conference Chair
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SUGI 19
April 10 - 13, 1994
Loews Anatole
Dallas, TX
Peter Kretzman, Conference Chair
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SUGI 18
May 9 - 12, 1993
Hilton & Towers/Sheraton
New York, NY
Jerry L. Oglesby, Conference Chair
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SUGI 17
April 12 - 15, 1992
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Honolulu, HI
E. Jeffrey Hutchinson, Conference Chair
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SUGI 16
February 17 - 20, 1991
Hilton Riverside & Towers
New Orleans, LA
Martin J. Rosenberg, Conference Chair
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SUGI 15
April 1 - 4, 1990
Opryland Hotel
Nashville, TN
Tony L. Oña, Conference Chair
Proceedings
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SUGI 14
April 9 - 12, 1989
San Francisco Hilton & Tower
San Francisco, CA
Richard LaValley, Conference Chair
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SUGI 13
March 27 - 30, 1988
Orlando World Marriott
Orlando, FL
Robert M. Hamer and Gerald Hobbs, Conference Chairs
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SUGI 12
February 8 - 11, 1987
Loews Anatole
Dallas, TX
Pat Hermes Smith, Conference Chair
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SUGI 11
February 9 - 12, 1986
Atlanta Hilton & Tower
Atlanta, GA
Don Henderson, Conference Chair
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SUGI 10
March 10 - 13, 1985
MGM Grand
Reno, NV
Mike Farrell and Rod Strand, Conference Chairs
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SUGI '84
March 18 - 21, 1984
Diplomat Hotel
Hollywood Beach, FL
Sally Carson, Conference Chair
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SUGI '83
January 16 - 19, 1983
New Orleans Marriott
New Orleans, LA
J. Philip Miller, Conference Chair
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SUGI '82
February 14 - 17, 1982
San Francisco Hilton and Tower
San Francisco, CA
Helene Cavior, Conference Chair
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SUGI '81
February 8 - 11, 1981
Dutch Inn
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Kenneth L. Koonce, Conference Chair
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SUGI '80
February 18 - 20, 1980
St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio, TX
Rudolf Freund, Conference Chair
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SUGI '79
January 29 - 31, 1979
Sheraton Sand Key
Clearwater, FL
Ramon Littell and William Wilson, Conference Chairs
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SUGI '78
January 30 - February 1, 1978
Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, NV
Mike Farrell and Rod Strand, Conference Chairs
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SUGI '77
January 3 - 5, 1977
Fairmont
New Orleans, LA
Rod Helms, Conference Chair
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SAS.ONE '76
January 26 - 28, 1976
Hyatt World
Kissimmee, FL
Julian Horwich, Conference Chair
Proceedings
Outreach/Award Winners
The SAS Global Forum Executive Board is committed to giving back. One important way the board does so is in the form of scholarships and awards. The recipients of such awards are among the best and the brightest. Learn more about each award below, and review the list of previous winners.
New SAS® Professional Award
For relatively new SAS users who want to experience the conference for the first time, there's the New SAS Professional Award (formerly known as the Junior Professional Award). This award provides full-time SAS professionals with five years or less of SAS experience the opportunity to earn a free conference registration and one free pre-conference tutorial. Eligibility criteria: You have never attended a SAS Global Forum in the past and would not otherwise be able to attend.
International SAS® Professional Award
The International Professional Award provides SAS users outside of the 48 contiguous US states the opportunity to attend the conference. Eligibility criteria: You must be a full-time SAS professional who has never attended a SAS Global Forum and would not otherwise be able to attend. This award provides free registration, including meals; one free pre-conference tutorial; and an invitation to an awards recognition luncheon.
Student Ambassadors
The SAS Student Ambassador program is designed to recognize the next generation of SAS users. This highly competitive program showcases students using SAS technologies in innovative ways in their respective fields of study. Award recipients get the opportunity to present on a global stage at SAS Global Forum and receive free registration, travel and hotel expenses.
Student Scholarships
SAS Global Forum provides a powerful platform for students to advance their SAS skills, network and collaborate with other SAS users. That’s why the Executive Board provides scholarships to cover costs associated with conference attendance.
Faculty Scholarships
Faculty are at the forefront of talent development. SAS Global Forum connects academia and industry to share ideas and advance innovation. Scholarships recognize faculty and provide opportunities for them and their students to benefit from the global experience and recognition of conference participation.
2018 SAS® Global Forum Statistics
Registrations
5,400
Attendance
27% International
73% US
Diversity
Attendees from
68 countries
Job Titles
22% Executive
15% Manager
52% Technical Professional
Industries
15% Banking & Financial Services
13% Education
10% Health Care, Pharma & Life Sciences
7% Government
6% Services
4% Communications
4% Manufacturing
3% Energy & Utilities
3% Retail
A Message From Your 2019 Conference Chair
Greetings! SAS Global Forum is near and dear to me. This event takes me back to the early days of my career – my first manager and mentor was wonderful. She was my go-to person as I learned SAS, and supported my attendance of SAS conferences. That experience was transformative. My SAS skills grew exponentially, as did my network of SAS users.
SAS Global Forum is so much more than a conference – it’s about true skills development, networking in abundance, and ultimately being a part of an entire SAS community. I want that for each of you!
If you’re a new SAS user or transitioning to using SAS, the conference offers a wealth of resources – from breakout sessions to posters, e-learning and Quick Tips – all of which will equip you with the tools you need to succeed.
I also hope that you’ll explore new avenues! SAS touches all industry sectors – such as finance, retail, marketing, health and life sciences, education, government, manufacturing and services. Take advantage of the access to industry experts. Learn new software. Hear from expert panelists and discuss today’s hottest topics like artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. Find answers to business issues that your organization may be facing.
If you’re joining us from the international community, let me be the first to say welcome! We look forward to sharing and exchanging valuable knowledge with our fellow SAS users around the globe.
Finally, I’d like to take just a few moments to recognize the dedicated village it takes to make this conference a reality. Our conference team, along with the ongoing support of SAS staff, are what makes this event possible. Their tireless commitment to provide attendees with unprecedented tools, resources and an unforgettable experience is remarkable. And we thank them all.
If you see me at a session, in The Quad, or perhaps at our Kick Back Party, I hope you’ll say hello. I know SAS Global Forum 2019 is going to be bigger and better than ever in Dallas!
MaryAnne DePesquo
Health Care Consultant
SAS Global Forum 2019 Chair