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Small Regional Event with Big Impact
When the German PASS Chapter was launched
in 2004, the founding members decided to self-finance the organization by
running a yearly deep-dive, volunteer-driven technical event. With only 37
members at the time, the plan seemed very ambitious. But since then, the German
Chapter has grown to more than 1,900 members in over 12 cities running more than
100 regional meetings a year. And our annual
PASS Camp continues to grow as well.
What are the keys to success for our regional
event, and how can your chapter run its own effective regional conference? Here
are 5 essential elements.
Read more.
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Your Picks for Best of Summit 2009!
See who received the highest ratings for their PASS Summit
2009 presentations—and then
download the presentations to your desktop! You
can get the PowerPoints for the conference’s Top 10 sessions, as well as for the
Top 5 sessions in each track.
Learn more.
So You’re the Boss Now...
I’m frequently asked a
question along these lines:
I’d been happily plugging away in my job as
a {DBA/Dev/Terminator/Warp Drive Engineer} for several years, when I applied for
the manager position. I was surprised and thrilled when I got the job! But now
that I’ve been in the job for a while, I find that no one on the team is
thrilled with me. I know that I made a lot of changes. But they were all for the
good of the team. What should I do to reconnect with my team and rebuild my
friendships?
A common theme in this column, “Plays Well
With Others,” is that the skills responsible for your success as a database
professional have little in common with success as a leader and manager. And
this scenario is a classic example. The solution to this problem is entirely people-oriented and has nothing
to do with all those great SQL Server skills you’ve developed over the years.
Read more.
Are you up for a challenge? Take part in a fun contest called the
"Excelerator Quiz" and prove how much of an Excel expert you really are.
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SQL Saturday #37 – Philadelphia is looking for speakers for the March 13 event. Submission deadline
is February 10, 2010.
Learn more.
Upcoming SQL Server Events:
SQL Saturday - Richmond
Jan. 30, 8am-5:30pm EST, Glen Allen, VA
SQL Saturday - New England
Jan. 30, 8:30am-4:30pm EST, Waltham, MA
Chicago Suburban SQL Connection Meeting
Feb. 2, 6-9pm, Downers Grove, IL
Live Meeting - PASS DBA VC Presents: SQL Server Locking &
Blocking Made Simple
Feb. 10, 12-1pm MST
See More Events
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PASS European Conference: Last Chance for Early Bird Rates
Take advantage of PASS European Conference
early bird rates and save
almost 200 Euros until Feb. 1! With more than
45 technical sessions to
choose from, you don't want to miss this unparalleled opportunity to learn from
and network with top SQL Server and BI experts April 21-23 in Neuss, Germany.
Register today!
Save 40% off PASS Summit 2010 – plus enter to win a
spectacular Alaska cruise! Don't miss the world's
best SQL Server and BI conference, Nov. 8-11 in Seattle, WA. Register for PASS
Summit 2010 by March 30, and save 40% off the regular Full Summit rate. Plus,
register by March 15 for a chance to win a luxurious 7-day
Alaska cruise for two!
Learn more and register!
Summit 2009 DVDs: The wait is over! The PASS Summit 2009 DVD set,
including all 168 sessions plus Dr. David DeWitt's keynote, is shipping and
should hit mailboxes the first week in February. Get your copy to refer to all
year long; order today!
Thanks for your input on where to hold PASS Summit 2011! We received a
great response to the location survey, are currently reviewing the results, and
will be sharing the findings with the community as soon as possible.
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