Due to overwhelming demand we have had to close registrations for the 2010 SUNZ Conference as we have reached the maximum number of possible attendees.
The 2010 Annual SUNZ Conference will be held on Tuesday the 16th of February 2010, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Wellington
There will be opening and closing key note addresses and then two streams, of 30 minute presentations:
- Business Stream
- Hands-on workshop from SAS
SAS Hands-on Workshops
These workshops are intended to give users an opportunity to have a hands-on experience with different SAS interfaces. Based on feedback we receive from you, SAS will cover 3 of the following interfaces:
Breakfast, Morning and Afternoon Tea, a Buffet Lunch and Cocktails after the conference will also be provided.
Kind regards,
SUNZ Committee
SAS Education Special Offer for SUNZ Attendees
SAS Education is please to offer attendees of the SUNZ conference:
Please ensure you get approval from your manager before the conference. On the day, just fill in your details at the SAS Stand and an email will be sent out by the end of the week asking for confirmation on your registration.
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SUNZ would like to thank the conference sponsors:
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Please note that this is a draft agenda, and is subject to change:
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8.30 – 9.00
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Registration
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9.00 – 9.10
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Welcome - Geoff Beynon, General Manager, SAS Institute New Zealand
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9.10 – 9.50
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Opening Key Note - SAS and Business Analytics Today and Tomorrow. A Technical Perspective by Bill Gibson, Chief Technology Officer & James Foster, Chief Technology Strategist
This session will overview the current SAS 9.2 status, from the perspectives of technology, customer adoption, and business problems being addressed. We will then outline the trends we are seeing in technology, relevant to SAS users, and the SAS Roadmap to address these trends.
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9.50 – 10.10
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Morning Tea Break
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Business Stream
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SAS Hands-on Workshops
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10.15 – 10.45
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Zeeman van der Merwe
Data Governance: from theory to practice
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Wessel de Meyer
Add-in for Microsoft Office - Version 4.2 (9.2)
Beginners Overview
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10.50 – 11.20
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Mike O’Neil, Ministry of Social DevelopmentVersion Control and Automated deployment of source code in a Data Warehouse Environment
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Milo Davies
Web Report Studio - Version 4.2 (9.2)
Beginners Overview
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11.25 – 11.55
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Attila Cegledi, Housing NZ
How to sell a data warehouse project to senior executives
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Gordon James
Enterprise Guide - Version 4.2 (9.2)
What’s New
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12:00 - 1:00
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Buffet Lunch
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1.05 – 1.35
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Wouter de Vos, Housing NZ
DIY BI – The way to go!
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Gordon James
DataFlux - Version 8.1
Beginners Overview
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1.40 – 2.10
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Antony Wallace, Department of Labour
Information Self-Service – Experience at Immigration
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Wessel de Meyer
Data Integration Studio - Version 4.21 (9.2)
Beginners Overview
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2.15 -2.45
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Alec Gardner , Teradata
Delivering business insight with SAS and Teradata
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Milo Davies
Data Integration Studio - Version 4.21 (9.2)
Business Scenario
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2.45 – 3.00
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Afternoon Tea Break
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3.05 - 3.35
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Evan Stubbs, SAS Institute Australia
When Good Intentions Fail – Tips on avoiding common advanced analytics traps
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Milo Davies
Web Report Studio - Version 4.2 (9.2)
Business Scenario
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3.35 – 4.05
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Todd Nicholson, Knowledge Warehouse
Are you “Embracing Life” or “Getting Ahead”? Case Study of Domestic Travel Segmentation
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Gordon James
Enterprise Guide - Version 4.2 (9.2)
Business Scenario
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4.10 – 4.40
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Bill Gibson, SAS Institute Australia
Considerations in Managing your SAS Environment
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Wessel de Meyer
Add-in for Microsoft Office - Version 4.2 (9.2)
Business Scenario
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4.45 – 4.55
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AGM
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4.55 – 5.15
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Discussion Panel
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5.15 – 6.15
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Drinks and Nibbles
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