SDSUG (South Dakota SAS Users Group)

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SDSUG Mission Statement: This is a volunteer group whose primary purpose is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and promotion of new ideas concerning SAS and related products and to assist participants in developing SAS skills.

Organization Facts: SDSUG held its inaugural meeting on November 7, 2006. SDSUG became incorporated as a Non-Profit organization in the State of South Dakota on March 8, 2007. SDSUG Joined the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce on March 19, 2007

Current Officers are: Chairman = Rex Pruitt (Email Rex Pruitt), PREMIER Bankcard Co-Chairman = Tobey Eich, PREMIER Bankcard

Decisions made, and activities performed, on behalf of SDSUG by the current officers are governed by a steering committee of 5-15 volunteer representatives from the SDSUG forum. Reviews are performed quarterly.

2007 Annual Meeting: SDSUG 2007 One-Day Event for SAS Software Users Tuesday, June 12 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. This event was attended by more than 35 users. We had the privilege of hosting a "Ribbon Cutting" held by the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce that was attended by an additional 20+ representatives of the chamber at 11:30 AM. (Ribbon Cutting Pic [[1]])

2008 Annual Meeting: The SDSUG 2008 One-Day Conference was held on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Below is a list of the 30-60 minute talks that were presented that day.

Interpreting SAS Statistical Output - Dr. Dwight Galster - South Dakota State University SAS E-Miner Thin Client Orientation & Pre-screen Mailing Model Development - Rex Pruitt - Premier Bankcard Extending the SAS Enterprise BI Servier - DJ Penix - Pinnacle Solutions & Midwest SAS User Group President ODS Graphics in SAS 9.2 - Prashant Hebbar - SAS Data Visualization Group Better Hashing in SAS 9.2 - Robert Ray - SAS Base Information Technology Dept

2009 Annual Meeting: The SDSUG 2009 Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2009. There will be a 2-Track, Beginner and Advanced topical venue. Guest speakers from SAS Institute, the Midwest SAS Users Group, and local users will present on selected topics from previous attendee feedback.