PASS Announces Cities, Dates for 2010 European Conference and PASS Summit
Early Registration Rates Offer Big Savings
SEATTLE, WA – November 5, 2009 – The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) today announced the locations, dates, and early registration rates for its next major conferences for Microsoft SQL Server and Business Intelligence pros:
- PASS European Conference 2010 will be held April 21-23 at Swissôtel Düsseldorf in Neuss, Germany
- PASS Summit 2010 will return November 8-11 to the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, WA
PASS European Conference 2010
The 2-day PASS European Conference, featuring insider keynotes and in-depth SQL Server 2008 R2 content, will deliver over 40 technical sessions across four tracks: Business Intelligence, Database Administration, Database Application Development, and the new Enterprise Applications for DBAs track.
“We’ll have loads of SQL Server 2008 R2 information, great technical depth, and brilliant after-hours activities,” says Charley Hanania, who led the conference to one of its most successful years in 2009 and is again chairing the event’s Organization Committee. “We're continuing to grow the conference in 2010. Many conferences have had to reduce their size, but our attendees have enjoyed the European Conference so much that they keep coming back—and bringing their colleagues.”
PASS European Conference will also deliver 3 full-day pre-conference seminars and provide direct access to SQL Server experts, MVPs, and Microsoft team members from across Europe and around the world.
A super-early-bird rate of 829 Euros is available for full conference registrations until December 17, 2009; the advance rate then increases to 899 Euros. For more information or to register, see www.sqlpass.org/summit/eu2010.
PASS Summit 2010
PASS Summit, the world’s largest conference for SQL Server and BI technical education and business networking, will return to Seattle next year in the wake of Microsoft’s highly anticipated release of SQL Server 2008 R2.
“Considering that 2010 will be a launch year for SQL Server, our priority was to locate the conference where it would bring the most value to our community,” said Bill Graziano, PASS Vice President, Marketing. “Having the Summit in Seattle next year guarantees our attendees access to hundreds of Microsoft developers, SQL Server Customer Advisory Team (SQLCAT) experts, and Customer Service and Support engineers.”
PASS Summit 2010 opened early registration today at the advance rate of $995 until January 15, 2010. To learn more or register, see www.sqlpass.org/summit/na2010.
About PASS
The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) is an independent, not-for-profit association dedicated to supporting, educating, and promoting the Microsoft SQL Server community. From local user groups and virtual chapters to Webcasts and the annual PASS Summit—the largest gathering of SQL Server professionals in the world—PASS enables knowledge sharing, in-depth learning, access to the Microsoft SQL Server team, and the ability to influence the direction of SQL Server technologies. The PASS mission is to empower the global SQL Server community to connect, share, and learn. For more information about PASS and the benefits of becoming a member, visit the PASS Web site at http://www.sqlpass.org.
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