Join the fun at the BASUG SAS Trivia, hosted by SAS, on Wednesday, May 21 at 12 p.m. ET!

This fast-paced, 45-minute, live-event features 30 multiple-choice questions covering SAS9, data analytics, Boston history, and general trivia. Whether you're a seasoned SAS pro or just trivia-curious, all skill levels are welcome! Compete for bragging rights while showing off your SAS and worldly knowledge! And SAS swag will be awarded to the top three finishers.

🎮How It Works

1. Register for this BASUG event to receive the Zoom and calendar invite.

2. Join the BASUG webinar on game day. Quentin McMullen will welcome attendees and introduce trivia host Joe Furbee, with live commentary from Quentin and Inka Leprince.

3. The game itself runs on a separate platform: https://si.sas.com/j/basug. Login with a username (your SAS Communities username works great) and compete

   
   

🧠 The Game

• 30 questions, each with 4 multiple-choice answers

• Joe will read each question, then explain the correct answer after responses are collected

• Points are awarded for correct answers—the faster you respond correctly, the more points you earn!

Ready to flex your SAS smarts and trivia chops? Register now and get your game face on. Game on, BASUG!

Joe Furbee is a Developer Advocate at SAS, serving as a vital link between the developer community and SAS technologies. He manages developer.sas.com, a hub for resources that support SAS and open source integration, and contributes technical blogs on programming and SAS administration. Joe also oversees the SAS Developers Community, fostering engagement among developers, data scientists, and analysts. His work was recently recognized by WhiteSource Software, naming him among the Top 20 Developer Advocates to Follow.

Joe has come full circle since using SAS software in his Regression Analysis class, while getting his degree in Statistics at Northwestern University. Following two years teaching in Gabon with the Peace Corps, he completed a Master’s in Education and taught computer applications in Philadelphia before transitioning to the tech industry. He spent 18 years at IBM in various roles including training coordination, requirements analysis, and software/hardware testing.

Based in Cary, NC, Joe enjoys his downtime as a backyard pit master and avid sports fan.