SouthEast SAS Users Group

Applications Development covers all aspects of writing application code and the development process. Presentations in Applications may include Web-enabled, object-oriented, modular, multi-platform, multi-processor or those that integrate SAS software with other software products. Topics may include “lessons learned” during development.
Tom Fuchs tom.fuchs@lgeenergy.com
Maribeth Johnson majohnso@mcg.edu

ETL, Extract-Transform-Load, covers the gamut from obtaining your data, modifying or cleaning your data and loading it into proper storage for application and analysis needs. Topics such as collection and input, structure, validation, maintaining integrity, archiving, data conversion, warehousing and tracking are welcome.
John Bentley bentleyj@mindspring.com
Joe Kelley jkelley@uga.edu

Show how to present or analyze complicated data in a visual way using SAS software via displays, web pages, or reports. Use of SAS/GRAPH, SAS/INSIGHT, SAS/GIS, ODS features and other approaches are all encouraged. Presentations may cover design issues as well as suggestions in writing the code.
Marje Fecht marje.fecht@prowerk.com
Keith Brown kjb@northcarolina.edu

Papers in this section can cover a wide range of statistical procedures and methodologies utilizing the many SAS products such as SAS/STAT, SAS/QC, SAS/ETS, SAS/OR, or Enterprise Miner. Techniques directly relevant to preparing data for statistical analysis are also of interest. Of special interest are papers that demonstrate new or improved developments in SAS software, utilize recent statistical literature, or present interesting statistical or data mining applications. Papers on statistical skills needed by nonstatisticians would also be considered for this section.
Bob Bolen bebolen@southernco.com
Dianne Rhodes diannerhodes@westat.com

Posters are an alternative format where the presentation is a stand-alone poster on display during the entire conference rather than a formal lecture. Presenters will be available at a scheduled time to answer questions for attendees. These presentations will also have a paper in the proceedings. Topics that benefit the attendee studying detailed source code are ideal for this section. It is also a great section for first time presenters. New this year is the option to create a Video Poster. You provide the laptop or other video system with headphones, and we’ll provide the security. Have a computer based training system you want to show off? Want feedback on the usability of a website? Want to do a “live” presentation on video where attendees can replay a section to study it in more detail? These are just some of the options available for a Video Poster. These presentations will include a standard poster presentation. Contact Section Chair Dana Rafiee to discuss your Video Poster idea in more detail.
Steve James sjames@cdc.gov
Dana Rafiee drafiee@destinycorp.com

This is the “how-to” section providing users with a step-by-step approach to writing code for specific topics. Papers for all skill levels and SAS modules are welcome. A limited number of slots are available for contributed authors.
Mark Tabladillo mtabladillo@cdc.gov
Andrew Traldi andrew.traldi@cingular.com

Presentations in this exciting section are a quick 10 minutes. They cover tips and techniques for using SAS software. Presentations may be simple code that everyone should be using or a slick “workaround” to a specific coding problem.
Larry Altmayer lawrence.w.altmayer@census.gov
Andrew T. Kuligowski a_kuligowski@msn.com

Have a paper topic that doesn’t seem to fit other sections but would benefit SAS users? Then this is the section for you. Serendipity covers a wide variety of topics with something for everyone. Don’t hesitate to suggest a new topic or different presentation style. Definition: pure luck in discovering things you were not looking for.
Jennifer Waller jwaller@mcg.edu
Erik Larsen larsen770@aol.com

The following sections are restricted to experts invited by the SESUG section chairs. However, feel free to suggest topics or experts to be considered.

Intro to SAS is designed to sequentially guide the new SAS user through the basics of SAS programming. Presentations introduce the basic concepts of SAS using DATA and PROC steps.
Gary E. Schlegelmilch sesug03@juno.com
Phil D’Almada pdalmada@rhoworld.com

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS

HOW differs from other sections in that attendees write and submit code during presentations as directed by the presenter. PCs are provided. Presentations in this section are 80 minutes long.
Debbie Buck debbiebuck@houston.rr.com
Joy Smith joy_smith@ncsu.edu