----------------------------------------------------------- The Boston Area SAS Users Group Message List - October 3, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------- Contents: - BASUG Macro Class Announcement - How to subscribe/unsubscribe from this Message List ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- the Boston Area SAS Users Group (BASUG) presents...... --------------------------------------------------------------- "SAS MACRO PROGRAMMING", by Dana Rafiee --------------------------------------------------------------- A Special One-Day Course for BASUG Members only - Course fee: $50 Wednesday, October 28, 1998, 9:00 - 4:00 Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts 100 Summer Street, Boston, MA Description: You will learn the theory and methods of SAS Macro programming and how to apply them to common problems. This will allow you to create simpler, more efficient, and reusable SAS code. In order to cover the maximum amount of material in one day, the course will be in lecture/demonstration format. Mr. Rafiee will demonstrate macro programming using The SAS System, but there will be no hands-on workshops. Besides receiving a low price, each student will also receive a copy of both the course notes and the book "Carpenter's Complete Guide to the SAS Macro Language". Prerequisite: Some knowledge of base SAS. No previous experience with the macro facility is necessary. Dana Rafiee is a recognized authority in Mainframe and Micro SAS Software on multiple operating systems. He has many years of experience in applications development and design in 4th Generation Languages, Operating Systems, Communications, Consulting, and Training. His specific areas of expertise include SAS, MVS, JCL, IBM Utilities, CMS, TSO, and ISPF. Mr. Rafiee has worked as a trainer and consultant for several hundred firms over the past 12 years. He is also an active member of all of the Regional SAS User Groups and speaks regularly at these conferences and at SUGI. Mr. Rafiee conducts more than 40 different training seminars and workshops in various topics in SAS and in TSO/ISPF, CMS, MVS JCL and Utilities. He earned his BS degree in 1984 at the University of Hartford and his MBA degree with a concentration in MIS from the same school in 1986. --------------------------------------------------------------- Registration & Admission --------------------------------------------------------------- This special training class is open to BASUG members only. The course fee is just $50. Attendance is limited to 90 people and pre-registration is required, so mail in your registration form as soon as you can If you decide to register after October 21, call Bill Simpson first to make sure a seat is available. Not a BASUG member? Send in a completed membership form with the appropriate dues together with your course registration. For questions about the class, seating availability, or your registration, contact Bill Simpson: 617-495-6671 For questions about membership, contact Peter Gaccione: 617-432-4467 or gaccione@hcp.med.harvard.edu For information about the meeting location, contact Thiru Satchi: 617-832-3432 or tsatchi@bcbsma.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Logistics --------------------------------------------------------------- The class will be held at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts, 100 Summer Street, in downtown Boston. Take the escalator to the second floor of the building and check in at the security desk. A free continental breakfast will be available from 8:00 to 9:00 am. The class will start promptly at 9:00 am. Coffee, tea and juices will be provided at the morning break. You can purchase your lunch at the building cafeteria or at one of the many local restaurants. --------------------------------------------------------------- Directions --------------------------------------------------------------- Public Transportation: The best way to get to the class is to take the MBTA to downtown Boston. BC/BS is on Summer Street, no more than a 5 minute walk from the Downtown Crossing station (Red and Orange lines), the State Street station (the Blue line), Park Street station (the Green line), and South Station (commuter rail). Parking: The most convenient parking is at the Owl Parking lot (located directly behind BC/BS) for about $12 per day. The following driving directions are to this lot. From the North: Take the expressway South to exit 22-South Station. (Entrance is just before the tunnel.) Come to the set of lights at the top of the ramp. Go through the set of lights and bear to the right. Come to the next set of lights. Go straight through, continuing through 2 more sets of lights. Owl Parking will be on the right. From the South: Take the expressway North to the Downtown/Chinatown-Mass. Pike exit. Bear left following the Downtown exit sign. Come to the bottom of the ramp. Go straight onto Lincoln Street. Come to the set of lights and Owl Parking will be on the left after the set of lights. From the West Take the Mass. Pike East to the South Station/Chinatown exit. Follow the Kneeland Street/ Chinatown sign. At the bottom of the ramp, take a left. Take a right at the set of lights onto Lincoln Street. Come to the set of lights and Owl Parking will be on the left after the set of lights. --------------------------------------------------------------- BASUG is a local volunteer users group begun in 1983 to further the interests of users of the SAS System in eastern New England. It is one of the groups that comprise the regional Northeast SAS Users Group (NESUG) Services: We hold at least four meetings each year, at various locations in and around Boston. They consist of technical presentations (tutorials, applications, and new features of The SAS System), as well as solutions to your programming problems. We conduct at least one training class each year, which is open to BASUG members only. We also serve as a clearinghouse for SAS-related information (SAS courses offered locally, job openings and consulting needs, Institute news, and related products available through outside vendors). Membership: Simply complete the membership application and pay the membership dues. Yearly membership dues are only $16 for an individual and $60 for all users at one site. First-time attendees are always welcome at our meetings. 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You may post your company's employment or contract positions for free on the BASUG Web site by e-mailing either your company's URL or an electronic version of a want ad to mmurphy@world.std.com. --------------------------------------------------------------- Next BASUG Meeting: December 9, 1998: Statistics, Epsilon Data Management Company, Burlington, MA --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Boston Area SAS Users Group "SAS Macro Programming" registration form Return this form with a check or company PO for $50, made payable to "BASUG" to: William Simpson Faculty Research Computing Center, Baker Library 24 Harvard Business School, Boston, MA 02163 (BASUG’s federal tax ID# is 04-2964625) --------------------------------------------------------------- Name: ______________________________________________ Company: ______________________________________________ Street Address: ______________________________________________ City, State, Zip:______________________________________________ Daytime Phone: ______________________________ E-mail Address: ______________________________________________ William Simpson Faculty Research Computing Center Baker Library 24 Harvard Business School Boston, MA 02163 ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- How to subscribe/unsubscribe from our message list ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- The BASUG message list notifies subscribers of the latest plans concerning meetings, classes, conferences, and employment news of interest to local SAS users. 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