It’s been great to see all the interest in last week’s announcement of PASS Summit 2013 in Charlotte, NC. The community response has been highly positive overall, with a few comments around Charlotte’s flight availability, nightlife, and access to Microsoft.

A couple of PASS Board members have blogged about the decision-making process the Board went through and their own thought processes in selecting Charlotte to host the 2013 Summit:

• Sweet Charlotte! - Thomas LaRock
•  PASS Summit 2013 – Hello Charlotte! - Mark Ginnebaugh

Here’s what others in the community are saying:

• A Change of Scenery for the PASS Summit - Aaron Bertrand
• Airlines that Fly to Charlotte – via @DBAWayne on twitter
• Charlotte Area Attractions – via @kbriankelley on twitter
• PASS Summit 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC! - Brent Ozar
• The 2013 PASS Summit in Charlotte - Good Call! - Greg Gonzalez
• Things to Keep in Mind for PASS 2013, Charlotte NC – Jeff Smith

And here are a few tweets we’ve collected over the past week to give you a taste of the conversations going on:

• @SQLSoldier: North Carolina is a beautiful area!! Weather is great in Oct. too!! Hoping I can get approval to attend the #sqlPASS Summit in 2013!! 
• @mark_sqlcat: #sqlpass Summit 2013 in Charlotte...SQL Dev and SQL CSS will be there. SQL Clinic travels... #sqlserver #sqlcat 
• @kbriankelley: Charlotte is a short drive from Myrtle Beach, SC. Make it a vacation: bring your spouse and hit the beach before/after #sqlpass 2013 Summit. 
• @awsaxton Nice that #sqlpass is in Charlotte. Will have a MS Support Site right there to help staff the #sqlclinic room.
• @SQLSoldier: #SQLNASCAR RT @jlangdon: @SQLSoldier #sqlpass Might be able to catch a race since NASCAR runs at Charlotte Motor Speedway in mid-October. 
• @shannonlowder: @SQLBalls Oh yeah. That time of the year they usually have Carrowinds decorated for Halloween too. Fun stuff! #sqlpass

Thanks for all your feedback! And continue to watch Twitter for more about PASS Summit 2013 and PASS Summit 2011, Oct. 11-14 in Seattle – just remember to use the #sqlpass hashtag.