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PASS Community Energy
I have always thought that I enjoyed Summer the most. The sunshine,
trips to the beach, lobsters stuffed with bacon, and long bike rides. But as I
get older (and supposedly wiser) I am coming to realize that fall may be the
most enjoyable season. Perfect temperatures, things are still green, plenty of
sunshine, football starts, the kids go back to school and of course the
24 Hours of PASS: Summit
Preview. What’s not to love about all of that?
We’ve done three 24 Hours of PASS events in the past thirteen
months. While some may point to the great content as the number one takeaway
that they get from the events, I would point to something else entirely.
Read more.
Community Learning Center at PASS Summit
Our popular tradition of
“Ask the Experts” and “Chalk Talks” continues this year but with much more
community involvement this time around. Join SQL Server Experts in an intimate
learning environment created just for you.
This Issue Is Sponsored By
Dell – the world’s largest
SQL solutions provider. For more than 26
years, Dell has empowered customers to realize their dreams.
DBA
Survivor: Become a Rock Star DBA
Author:
Thomas LaRock
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PASS Summit:
Register
Now for $400 Savings!
Hurry! Time’s running out on the $1,595 discounted pricing – available only
until Sept 30.
Register
today for unparalleled networking, 160+ technical sessions and access to the
top SQL Server experts in the world at
PASS Summit 2010.
10,000+ Join in for 24 Hours of PASS!
Talk about bringing the SQL Server community together! This last installation of
24 Hours of PASS touched
members of the community 10,000 times over the course of two action-packed live
days of live webcasts.
A big thank you to the 24 Hours of PASS team, our speakers and moderators, and
our sponsors DELL and Microsoft, for putting together such a fantastic SQL
Server training event.
Recordings of the sessions will be available for streaming by Sept 27 on the
PASS website.
Why Should You Attend a Pre/Post-Con Seminar?
Find out with these speaker Q&As featuring:
Itzik Ben-Gan,
Adam Machanic,
Davide Mauri,
Brian Knight, and
Denny Cherry.
From the Blogosphere:
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DBA Virtual Chapter (VC):
Top 10
SQL Server Mistakes and Missteps
Sept. 22, 12-1pm ET
Virtualization VC:
Storage and Virtualization for the DBA
Sept. 23, 12-1pm PT
PASS SQLSaturday #52 Sept. 25, 8am-5pm MT, Denver, CO
BI /Datawarehousing VC:
SSRS
R2: The New Stuff Sept. 29, 12-1pm ET
See More Events
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PASS Election Results
The ballots are in, the votes are counted, and the
results have been confirmed.
PASS was lucky to have nine fantastic nominees for this year's elections race,
and congratulations are in order for this year's three winning candidates.
Andy Warren,
President of Fourdeuce Inc., and
Douglas
McDowell, CEO (North America) of Solid Quality Mentors, were re-elected to
the Board. They will be joined for the 2011/2012 Board of Directors term by
Allen Kinsel,
last year's joint PASSion Award Winner.
1084 ballots were cast, a 188% improvement over the 2009 election turnout. Thank
you to all who voted.
Connect at
PASS Summit
The advantage of PASS Summit’s unparalleled networking opportunities: meeting
and talking with people, sharing issues and solutions, and gaining knowledge
that will make you a better SQL Server professional.
With that in mind here’s how we’re making it easier to connect this year:
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