The North Texas SAS® Users' Group (NoTSUG) brings together professionals of various disciplines connected by the use of SAS in their daily activities. Individuals interested in learning about the latest concepts, trends and technologies in the wonderful world of transforming data into business solutions should join. NoTSUG provides an open environment of information exchange, problem-solving and a forum for enhanced application development in support of the data analysis framework.

Meetings are held quarterly at different locations in North Dallas. Annual membership dues are $20 per year. If you would like to join NoTSUG, please make check payable to "NOTSUG" and send it to the address below. To obtain more details:-
Download the Membership Form
NoTSUG Membership, 8805 Redding Street, North Richland Hills, TX 76180-1408

Randall Mills will MC the meeting.
There will be a special announcement made regarding SAS Innovate 2026, to be held at The Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas, April 27-30, 2026. Those interested can register with code USRGRPNTX26 to get 50% off the current registration rate by March 31. This is the best deal, since rates will increase after February 25.

• The meeting is on the 6th floor, in the Cadillac Training Room.
• Security and Parking. Attendees will check in with security on the 8th floor, to get their badges and have their parking validated. Parking is available in Tower 1 garage.

• The presentations can be accessed online via Zoom. __Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting__
• Speaker: Stu Sztukowski, Product Manager, SAS Institute, Cary, NC, presents:-
  • See SAS Viya in action – The full data and AI life cycle, with latest additions to the AI life cycle. It is our primary presentation (about 40 minutes), and will be live via Zoom.
• Speaker: Chris Hemedinger, Director of SAS User Engagement, SAS Institute, Raleigh, NC, presents live via Zoom:-
  • From Chirps to Charts: Using BirdNET-PI device and SAS to Monitor Backyard Biodiversity. This presentation shows how data science can bring nature into a compelling analytics project. Chris has collected over 200,000 bird detections, transforming raw audio data into interactive dashboards that reveal seasonal patterns, species frequency and confidence scores.

• If you plan to attend, please RSVP as follows, so we can prepare your nametag and get an accurate count for food and drinks.
  • RSVP via EventBrite, (a new tool we hope to use), __Register Now__ , or
  • RSVP to Jay Hackenbracht jayhackdallas@gmail.com

• Complimentary lunch(pizza) and refreshments will be served from 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
• Networking with fellow SAS professionals
• ** Please remember to bring the annual dues of $20.00 cash or check**
• Security. Attendees will need to check in with security on the 8th floor of GM Financial, at 220 E Las Colinas Blvd, to get their badges, and have their parking validated.
• Parking is available in the Tower 1 garage at 220 E Las Colinas Blvd.