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PASS Summit Registration Update

If you have yet to register for PASS Summit 2010, please be aware that pre-event online registration closes Saturday, November 6 at 4pm Pacific. Onsite registration will open Sunday, November 7 at 6pm in the South Lobby of the Seattle Convention Center. Register online now to avoid longer line-ups onsite. See you in Seattle!

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PASS Budget Posted

The 2011 PASS fiscal budget, covering the period from July 1, 2010 to June 31, 2011, has now been posted. Focus for the 2011 fiscal year will be on increasing the organization’s reserve fund as well as growing Summit-related activities and other PASS events. For any budget-related questions, please contact Bill Graziano, Executive Vice President – Finance.

From the blogosphere:
With PASS Summit 2010 fast approaching, we’ve included a larger blog roll than usual.

What is a PASS Regional Mentor? Karla Landrum
Plays Well With Others, Kevin E. Kline
Tips For PASS Summit First Timers, Kendal Van Dyke
My Top Ten PASS Summit Tips, Brian Garraty
PASS 2010 Photowalk! Pat Wright
2 Weeks to PASS Summit 2010 Countdown, Jason Strate
Why I’m Paying my Own Way to PASS Summit 2010 and You Should Too, David Stein

Performance VC:
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PASS Summit 2010
Nov. 8-11, Seattle, WA

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Nov. 20, 8am – 5pm ET

PASS SQLSaturday – Washington DC
Dec. 4, 8am – 5pm ET

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Live Keynote Streaming

Can’t join us as PASS Summit 2010? Tune in to live streaming keynotes from Microsoft SQL server executives Ted Kummert, Quentin Clark and David DeWitt as they share the latest and greatest SQL Server news on Nov 9, 10 and 11 from 8:15am to 10:00am Pacific each day. Register now for this real-time, no cost event.

New: SQLSaturday Experiences

New to PASS Blog, this weekly feature will show off the best of SQLSaturdays with recaps from the past week. Join our community bloggers as they share their experiences of SQLSaturdays and other related tidbits. This week’s entry has been posted and highlights SQLSaturdays from Dallas, Orlando and Salt Lake City.

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