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PASS Events Highlight the Value of Community

Well another 24 Hours of PASS event has come and gone. At this point I am starting to view each of them as a parent would view a child; I don't have a favorite and I love each of them in a unique way. However, there is something that is common to each event and that is Community.

I have been involved with PASS since 2004 when I attended the PASS Summit in Orlando. Back then we did not have events such as SQL Saturdays, SQLRally, or even a 24 Hours of PASS. The Community has come a long way over the years and we are connected to each other even more now than ever before. We share stories easily, ask questions of each other frequently, and lean on each other daily.

The thing I most love about being part of PASS is the Community. The people that I interact with at PASS events are wonderful and caring. Whether virtual or in-person, PASS events underline the value of Community and togetherness. I am also fortunate to serve on the PASS Board of Directors, where feel I am able to move our Community forward by helping to champion events such as the latest 24 Hours of PASS and upcoming PASS SQLRally.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration for Oracle DBAs

Authors: Mark Anderson, James Fox & Christian Bolton

Revving up for PASS SQLRally

The PASS SQLRally session lineup is full of deep-dive technical content sure to whet your SQL Server appetite! Learn how to sidestep mistakes in data integration, unlock the mystery of MDX, avoid committing T-SQL Code sins, and create a Metadata Mart for SSIS – just to name a few. Choose from 48 technical sessions plus optional pre-conference workshops spread over four tracks –DBA, BI, App Dev, and Professional Dev –and get your learning on!

Happening May 11-13 in Orlando, FL, PASS SQLRally is the SQL Server event of the spring. Sign up by April 12th and save 25% off the registration rate. You can’t afford not to be there!

Check out who’s already going and add your name to the growing list.

From the Blogosphere:

5 Women Leaders Who Are Shaping IT, Katherine Noyes
Multidimensional Thinking – 24 Hours of Pass: Celebrating Women in Technology, Stacia Misner
Giving back: Speaking, Blogging and Community Involvement, Brian Davis

PASS DBA VC Presents:
Page and Row Compression: How, Why, and When – sponsored by Idera
March 23, 12-1pm ET (online)

PASS SQLSaturday - Chicago
March 26, 8am-6pm CT, Illinois

PASS SQLSaturday - Hawaii
April 1, 8am - 5pm HAST, Honolulu

PASS SQLSaturday - Boston April 2, 8am - 5pm ET, Wellesley

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Last Week for Huge Savings on PASS Summit

PASS Summit is the world’s largest SQL Server conference and your chance to save big $$ is now. There is only one week left to save 40% off the Full Summit rate! Register by March 31 and be entered to win a 7-day Alaskan cruise. Find out more and register today.

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PASS Community Blog Posts

Keep up to speed with your SQL Server peeps with a round-up of PASS-relevant blog posts. Updated weekly, the list of blog posts will keep you in the SQL know. Check them out.

24 Hours of PASS Carries On
People from around the globe tuned into 24 Hours of PASS for free SQL Server training by some of the most knowledgeable women in technology today. Missed a session? Not to worry, the session recordings will be posted in the next few weeks for your viewing pleasure. Bookmark the 24 Hours of PASS website for updates.

Wished you could dig deeper into some presentations? Well, you can! Join top-rated presenters Kendra Little, Karen Lopez, Jennifer McCown, Stacia Misner and Julie Smith as they deliver high-quality, relevant presentations at PASS SQLRally, May 11-13.

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