Program Goals:

• Speaker sharing is one of the many ways SESUG supports local and in-house SAS user groups in the SouthEast region.When available, SAS will also provide a speaker to the NorthEast region .
• SESUG provides SAS user groups a yearly presentation selected from our list of topics and delivered virtually by our SESUG EC featured speakers.
• SESUG speakers in the local area are also available for in-person presentations. SAS User Groups can also choose to fund an out of the area presenter for an in-person presentation.

Program Specifics:

• Local and in-house SAS user groups in the SESUG region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, Puerto Rico) are eligible to participate.
• For organizations with locations in multiple regions, SESUG also supports entities with a presence (SAS users) in this region.
• User groups in the former NESUG region are also eligible to apply.
• Sponsorship is limited to one virtual speaker each calendar year. Selected speakers can be expected to provide more than one presentation at a single user group meeting if requested.
• SESUG fulfills local and in-house SAS user group requests for speakers based upon speaker availability.
• In person speakers are available if in the local area or at the expense of the SAS User Group.
• In order to accommodate multiple user group requests for a speaker, SESUG may request use of an alternate speaker.

Requesting a Speaker:

• Please plan as far in advance as possible so that SESUG can accommodate your request.
• After reviewing the available topics, speakers, and speaker bios at www.sesug.org, select your “top three choices” of speakers, and email your request to Abbas Tavakoli. Please include:
   
  • Desired date / time / location of meeting
  • User Group name and contact information
  • Virtual connection information
  • Three preferred speakers, and the presentation titles of interest.
• SESUG will review your request and, if fulfilled, SESUG will provide you with confirmation of:
   
  • Speaker / title(s)
  • Dates
• NOTE: Requests are fulfilled based on speaker availability.