Software WebStore, SAS, and State Farm present free sessions, exploring SAS technologies and real-world application.
SAS Enterprise Guide
Supporting Teaching and Learning with a User-Friendly Interface
Register today >> http://webstore.illinois.edu/sasday
Schedule of Events
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Day 1 - March 17, 2009
Illini Union, Ballroom A
10:00 - 11:30am – Session 1
SAS Technology Overview: Marilou Chanrasmi, presenter
Are you utilizing Excel for analysis and reporting? Would you like to learn more about how SAS can easily communicate with Excel files and be leveraged for more rigorous statistical analyses? Whether you are a programmer or a non-programmer join us for this session as we explore ways to work with Microsoft Excel using SAS in a programmatic way, and get a tour of point and click SAS tools for analysis and reporting.
1:00 - 2:00pm – Session 2
State Farm: SAS In Action: Bob Trefzger, Scott Farris, and Bethany Dohleman, presenters
This presentation will focus on two main topics: the use of SAS within the State Farm organization, and opportunities available at State Farm. Representatives from different areas of State Farm will discuss how SAS is used across the organization to support the company’s analytic needs.
With locations in close proximity, State Farm and the University of Illinois have partnered to create an educational experience for students that better prepares them for future employment. State Farm’s presence at UI Research Park supports both undergraduate and graduate students with internship opportunities, providing students with real world experience while attending school.
2:30 - 4:00pm – Session 3 (repeat of Session 1)
SAS Technology Overview: Marilou Chanrasmi, presenter
**Representatives from SAS and State Farm will also be available, from 10am - 4pm on March 17, at booths located just outside Ballroom A in the Illini Union. No registration to visit the booths is necessary.
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Day 2 - March 18, 2009
Lincoln Hall, Room 202
9:30 - 11:30am – Session 4
SAS Technology Training: Mike James, instructor
SAS Enterprise Guide provides a SAS graphical interface that helps you exploit the power of SAS and publish dynamic results in a Microsoft Windows client application. The solution is the preferred SAS interface for business analysts, programmers, and statisticians and a key application in SAS Business Intelligence offerings. This 2 hour workshop will be a jump start on using the SAS Enterprise Guide (EG) interface.
>> Seating is limited (Day 1 up to 100; Day 2 up to 20), so secure a seat for one or all of the sessions today. Register now: http://webstore.illinois.edu/sasday.