Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 03:04:08 GMT
Reply-To: Robin Way <rew@GASCO.COM>
Sender: "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From: Robin Way <rew@GASCO.COM>
Organization: Northwest Natural Gas
Subject: PNWSUG'98 Call for Papers!
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Call for Papers
Pacific Northwest SAS Users Group
17th Annual Conference
June 11 & 12, 1998
Governor Hotel
Portland, Oregon
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Conference Co-chairs
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Robin Way (Program Chair)
NW Natural
220 NW Second Avenue, Room 725
Portland, OR 97209
Voice: 503-226-4211 x2491
Fax: 503-721-2539
Email: rew@nwnatural.com
Charlotte Corelle (Logistics Chair)
Kaiser Center for Health Research
3800 N. Kaiser Center Drive
Portland, OR 97227-1098
Voice: 503-335-6740
Fax: 503-335-2424
Email: corellech@chr.mts.kpnw.org
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Announcement
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The 17th annual Pacific Northwest Regional SAS Users Group (PNWSUG)
Conference will be held in Portland, Oregon on June 11 and 12, 1998 at the
Governor Hotel. PNWSUG'98 conference organizers are currently accepting
abstracts for paper presentations. Everyone from the novice user to the
seasoned expert is welcome to contribute to any of the sections listed
below.
Core Skill Development
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This section is intended to help members of our regional user community
build awareness and expertise in the use of the SAS System for data
management, analysis, and presentation. Papers in this section include
beginning and advanced tutorials, training, and user support.
Applications & Publishing
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Papers in this section will focus on the use of SAS software to develop
applications, construct and maintain data warehouses, and publish
information using the Internet, intranets, and other resources. This
section also welcomes papers describing systems architecture issues and
solutions.
Analysis & Modeling
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This section focuses on solving problems and supporting research and
decision-making through the application of SAS software. Papers in this
section address statistics and econometrics, information visualization,
data mining and business intelligence.
Coders' Corner
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Come share your best tips and techniques, coding secrets, and debugging
solutions with the audience. Maybe you'll learn something new as well--be
prepared to stump the experts!
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In addition
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The conference will also include panel discussions and seminars, a variety
of hands-on workshops, both formal and ad hoc on-line software
demonstrations by SAS Institute staff, and a publications center for
browsing and purchasing SAS Institute documentation and Books By Users.
Attendees, presenters and organizers will receive a copy of the conference
proceedings. There will be a Thursday early evening mixer for all 1998
presenters, organizers and volunteers. Attendees interested in helping with
the 1999 conference in Seattle are also invited to attend.
Vendor exhibits
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If your firm is a SAS Quality Partner, we invite you to participate in our
Vendor Exhibits area. Last year's exhibits were a hit--we expect repeat
visits from last year's participants! This is an opportunity for your firm
to meet SAS users and decision-makers in our region and to build awareness
in this rapidly growing market. Please contact Robin Way for more
information (see contact info at start and/or end of this posting).
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Portland attractions
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The Rose City offers lots to see, eat, and enjoy! Portland plays a lead
role among the nation's microbreweries, offering popular brewhouses like
Widmer, Bridgeport, Portland Brewing and Full Sail. You can enjoy succulent
fresh seafood at Jake's and McCormick & Schmick's, and grilled steaks and
poultry at Red Star. Get a zesty gourmet pizza at Pizzicato, or a great
burger in a funky atmosphere at one of the many McMenamin's Pubs. If you're
interested in shopping, head to downtown's Pioneer Place mall--only a few
short blocks from the conference. Mount Hood, the Columbia River Gorge and
the spectacular Oregon Coast offer great sightseeing. No trip to Portland
is complete without wine tasting in the nearby Yamhill Valley, which offers
some of the nation's best pinot noirs.
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Abstract submissions
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All paper submissions should include an abstract with title, and an author
biography. Please use the form below to provide us with information on your
submission. The deadline for the abstract and bio is March 15. Abstracts
are typically 200 words long with a title of approximately 125 characters.
The author's biography should be about 100 words long.
Section chairs and the conference Program Chair will select papers for each
section. If your paper is accepted, you will be notified by March 31. A
final, camera-ready copy of your paper is due by May 31 and should meet
SUGI paper standards. Papers should be no longer than 10 pages,
single-spaced.
You are expected to deliver a formal presentation of your paper.
Audio-visual equipment is provided by the conference, including both LCD
and overhead projectors. If you want to distribute handouts at the
conference, you are responsible for printing and shipping. Your paper will
be printed in the PNWSUG'98 conference Proceedings, which will be shipped
to attendees following the conference.
We can accept paper proposals in several ways, including standard mail,
fax, and email. Email submissions can include the abstract, title, and bio
in the body of the email, or through an attachment (MS Word97, Rich Text
Format (RTF), or plain text). Please refer to the contact information for
Robin Way, Program Chair, on the front page of this call for papers.
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PNWSUG'98 Abstract Submission Form
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Author:
Affiliation:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Business phone:
Fax:
Email:
Paper title:
Preferred section:
Recommended audience experience level:
Beginner __ Advanced __
Please attach title, abstract and bio on separate sheet(s), and mail, fax
or email to Robin Way by March 15, 1998:
220 NW Second Avenue, Room 725
Portland, OR 97209
Voice: 503-226-4211 x2491
Fax: 503-721-2539
Email: rew@nwnatural.com
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Note: Updated versions of this call for papers will be posted weekly on the
SAS-L listserv and comp.soft-sys.sas usenet through March 31. A digital
version of the conference registration packet will be posted weekly between
April 1 and June 8. Please direct any correspondence to Robin Way at
rew@nwnatural.com. Thank you.
