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Pre-Conference Submission Prerequisites


Interested in submitting an abstract for a Pre-Conference seminar?

To be considered for a Pre-Conference seminar, a speaker must meet at least five of the following criteria:

  1. You have been, or are currently, a MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer).
  2. You have been, or are currently a SQL Server trainer (non-MCT), and have taught multi-day SQL Server training sessions for a training or consulting company.
  3. You have taught at least one college-level, credit-based class at an accredited college or university.
  4. You have presented at least 8 formal SQL Server-related presentations (1 hour or more) during the last two years.
  5. You have previously a taught a pre-con for PASS, TechEd, PDC, DevTeach/SQLTeach, or SQL Connections in the past two years.
  6. You are a Microsoft MVP or RD.
  7. You are (or have been) a Microsoft employee specializing in SQL Server.
  8. You have been primarily working with SQL Server for at least five years.
  9. You have attained one or more Microsoft SQL Server certification: MCDBA, MCTS, MCITP, or MCM
  10. You have presented a Pre-conference seminar at a PASS SQLRally event
  11. You will be available to present a regular session in addition to the Pre-conference seminar
     

 
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 special interest groups (SIGs) to webcasts and the annual PASS Community 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. PASS was founded in 1999 by Microsoft and CA and continues to enjoy executive level endorsement from both organizations. As the number one user community for Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft looks to the PASS community for valued feedback, input, and inspiration. PASS Mission Empower the global Microsoft SQL Server community to connect, share, learn and be inspired through networking, knowledge sharing, peer-based learning, and the ability to influence the direction of Microsoft SQL Server products and services.