I haven’t been seen presenting for ages, but I’ll definitely be presenting in April and May 2021!

The pandemic has impacted us all in many ways, and my presenting has definitely been severely curtailed. However, even though the pandemic has not yet been defeated, I was determined to make my voice heard and my face seen, so I’ve accepted 2 presentation opportunities in the next 2 months:

01Apr2021: SUGUKI have asked me to present “Writing Reusable Macros: Managing SAS Data Sets” at a lunchtime webinar from 1215-1245 (British Summer Time = GMT+1). More details can be found at https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI, and the Zoom call is limited to 100, so early registration is recommended.
- The YouTube video of the presentation and post-presentation discussion can now be found at:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJGYVhLDAQc
- The post-presentation discussion generated further macro-related discussion about labels on %MEND statements with Allan Bowe at:
  “Should the %mend statement always contain the macro name?”
20May2021: Virtual SAS Global Forum 2021 will be including a Premium Session video presentation of “How Many Shades of Guide: SAS Enterprise Guide to 8.3 and SAS Studio to 3.81 with SAS 9.4: Part 1 – SAS Enterprise Guide”. The paper includes the history of both EG and SAS Studio, but time limits necessitated the paper be split into 2 presentations, and this one will be Part 1 only. Look out for Peedy!
I’m not certain when the video presentation will be made public yet, but I’ll be having a live Q&A chat on 20May2021. Keep an eye on the SAS Global Forum web site for more details about when and how to join me.
I’m hoping to publish the Part 2 video later this year, probably on my blog site, which will look at the history of SAS Studio and a comparison with EG.

Blog member Laura Illingworth is presenting at the SUGUKI meeting in London on Feb 6

London SAS Meetup

Thursday, February 6, 2019, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The Hub @ SAS London, 7th Floor, 199 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TY

Details

• 18:00 – Arrive
• 18:30 – “Missing data and how to use multiple imputations to improve models” by Laura Illingworth
• 18:50 – Sasensei Quiz Break
• 19:00 – “Hidden Gems in SAS Enterprise Guide” by Peter Hobart
• 19:20 – Wrap up and drinks
• 20:00 – Vacate to a local watering hole

Entrance is free but you must RSVP to confirm attendance for security/capacity reasons.

STOP PRESS: I’ll be presenting “Writing Reusable Macros, Part 1: Managing Data Sets” at the SUGUKI Lunch & Learn on Friday 10 January @ 1210 (GMT)

STOP PRESS: I’ll be presenting “Writing Reusable Macros, Part 1: Managing Data Sets” at the SUGUKI Lunch & Learn on Friday 10 January @ 1210 (GMT).

Please use this link to join me on Friday!

Blog member Jonathan Tugman is presenting at the SUGUKI meeting in London on Nov 7

London SAS Meetup

Thursday, November 7, 2019, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The Hub @ SAS London, 7th Floor, 199 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TY

Details

• 18:00 – Arrive
• 18:30 – Helpful Macros by Jonathan Tugman (Vanquis Bank)
• 18:50 – Sasensei Quiz Break
• 19:00 – Tackling insurance claims fraud with SAS Visual Investigator (Nick Feast, SAS)
• 19:20 – Wrap up and drinks
• 20:00 – Vacate to a local watering hole

Entrance is free but you must RSVP to confirm attendance for security/capacity reasons.

Blog member Alan Davies is presenting at the Debut SUGUKI meeting in Bristol on Sept 26

Debut Bristol SAS Meetup

Thursday, September 26, 2019, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Lloyds Banking Group Harbourside, 10 Canons Way, Bristol

Details

Our debut event in Bristol is sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group – with a fantastic venue, overlooking the harbourside!

• 18:00 – Arrive
• 18:30 – Intro
• 18:40 – SAS® at home, The University Edition – Download & Installation (Alan Davies)
• 18:50 – Sasensei Quiz Break
• 19:00 – Presentation 2
• 19:20 – Wrap up and drinks
• 20:00 – Vacate to a local watering hole

Entrance is free but you must RSVP to confirm attendance for security/capacity reasons.

STOP PRESS! I’m presenting on SAS Studio and ODS Graphics at the London SUGUKI on 10Jan2019. Attend the meeting for a chance to win an ebook in the draw!

STOP PRESS!

I’m presenting on SAS Studio and ODS Graphics at the London SUGUKI Meetup on 10Jan2019.

Attend the meeting for a chance to win an ebook in the draw! Note that you meet register at http://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI to be allowed into the meetup, where you can find more details about this and other SUGUKI events.

Hope to meet you there…………Phil

Have I told you about who won the Prize Draw at the October SUGUKI meeting in London?

Have I told you about who won the Prize Draw at the October SUGUKI meeting in London? I don’t think I have, so I’d better rectify this omission and tell you that Richie McKern won a copy of the my Practical ODS Graphics Course notes as an ebook on a USB key in the Prize Draw, along with a load of other SAS-related papers.

My presentation on Annotate and ODS Graphics was well-received by a small band of SAS enthusiasts. I’ve not heard when I’ll next be presenting at a SUGUKI meeting, but I can tell you that my next presentation will be “Using SAS Studio Tasks to Plot with ODS Graphics”.

Looking forward to seeing you there, whenever it is.

See you in London for the SAS Users (SUGUKI) Meetup on October 4th

Practical ODS Graphics Course Notes See you in London for the SAS Users (SUGUKI) Meetup on October 4th.

I’ll be presenting on Annotate and ODS Graphics, but you must register to be able to attend. More details can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6452528018387800065

SUGUKI SAS user group in the UK & Ireland – September & October updates

SUGUKI is an independent SAS User Group, staffed by volunteers – and we are in continuous need of speakers, venues, sponsorship, and general support. Our web site can be found at https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI. We’d love to hear from you. We also now have a community on SAS Communities!!

Our events are always 6-8pm on a Thursday, with two SAS presentations and drinks. Sign up below!

06SEP2018 – London SUGUKI meetup – https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI/events/bvxtjpyxmbjb/ – Come and see David Shannon (Amadeus) present “Come on, Baby, Light My SAS Viya”.
20SEP2018 – Manchester SUGUKI meetup – https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI/events/253408203/
04OCT2018 – London SUGUKI meetup – https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI/events/bvxtjpyxnbgb/ – I’ll be presenting “Converting Annotate to ODS Graphics. Is it possible?” and offering copies of some of my latest ebooks in a free prize draw for attendees!

All these events are free, but you must register for security and capacity reasons.

SUGUKI SAS user group in the UK & Ireland – see Tony Barr in London

Our events are always 6-8pm on a Thursday, with two SAS presentations and drinks. Sign up below!

02AUG2018 – London SUGUKI meetup – https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI/events/bvxtjpyxlbdb/ – Stephanie Lewis will be presenting “SQL as a prequel: my journey learning SAS” and Tony Barr (founder of the SAS Institute) will be presenting “From Sir Ronald Fisher to SAS79”!
06SEP2018 – London SUGUKI meetup – https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI/events/bvxtjpyxmbjb/
04OCT2018 – London SUGUKI meetup – https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI/events/bvxtjpyxnbgb/

All these events are free, but you must register for security and capacity reasons.

The winner of the Book Draw at the SUGUKI April18 meeting in London is … Chris Smith!

The winner of the Book Draw at the SUGUKI April18 meeting in London was Chris Smith!

The meeting in SAS UK’s London offices was a great success. Hadley Christoffels presented on data management in the cloud after I’d presented my “Converting Plots from SAS/GRAPH to ODS Graphics” paper to a lively and appreciative audience.

A SUGUKI meeting in Edinburgh will be held on 19 April, before we return to SAS UK’s offices in London for the May meeting on 3 May. I’ll be presenting again at the July meeting, but you can find all the details about the SUGUKI meetings on their web site.

SUGUKI SAS user group in the UK & Ireland – April updates

With so many SUGUKI events in the calendar, it’s worth putting them all in one place!

Our events are always 6-8pm on a Thursday, with two SAS presentations and drinks. Sign up below!

05APR2018 – London SUGUKI meetup – https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI/events/dzdfhpyxgbhb/ – I’ll be presenting “Something for Nothing! Converting Plots from SAS/GRAPH to ODS Graphics” and offering a copy of my latest book in a free prize draw for attendees!
19APR2018 – Edinburgh SUGUKI meetup – https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI/events/247773056/
03MAY2018 – London SUGUKI meetup – https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI/events/247308610
24MAY2018 – Manchester SUGUKI meetup – https://www.meetup.com/SUGUKI/events/247771538/

For those available during the day (9-3pm) the following Analytical Lifecyle User Groups are also available from SAS Institute (https://www.sas.com/en_gb/customer-loyalty/user-groups.html).

All these events are free, but you must register for security and capacity reasons.