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First Survey Results Spotlight Top Chapter Needs
PASS is often challenged in identifying the needs of our community,
collecting feedback, and understanding issues. One of the best cross sections of
the PASS community is the local Chapters. In an effort to better plug in to our
Chapters in a structured manner, we have begun a series of Chapter Leader
surveys. We hope these surveys can help us identify how PASS can better serve
every Chapter Leader and member. Surveys are often considered more art than
science, but our intentions are pretty simple and straightforward: We want to
gather basic information in each survey and include questions that will help us
better understand the grass roots of the organization.
Last week we closed out our first Chapter survey, and I want to
share it with you as a PASS Connector reader. Of PASS’s 211 Chapters, an
impressive 104 Chapter Leaders (49%) responded to the survey, making the results
more than a sampling of current Chapters. I would personally like to thank
everyone who participated. Here’s what Chapter Leaders told us about their
Chapters.
Read more.
PASS Summit 2010 Online? Would you be interested in attending
a live track at PASS Summit if you couldn’t attend the conference in person?
Learn more about this idea, and post your comments on the PASS blog
here.
This Issue Is Sponsored By
The Rational Guide to Building Technical User Communities
Author: Greg
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What Sessions Do You Want to See at Summit?
Here’s your chance to help shape the content for PASS Summit 2010 and future
events—from keynotes to individual sessions. Simply take 10-15 minutes to fill
out the survey from the PASS Program Committee and submit your feedback by April
5. Everyone who participates in the survey will automatically be entered into a
drawing for a $50 AMEX Gift Card.
Take the survey today!
All Summit 2008 sessions available for on-demand streaming! PASS members
now have free streaming access to all program sessions from PASS Summit 2008.
Just log in and
check out your favorite sessions and speakers today!
SQLSaturday Charlotte: Lessons Learned Fresh off SQLSaturday #33 earlier
this month, Greg “SQLsensei” Gonzalez blogs about what worked, what could have
gone better, and tips for others planning similar events.
Speakers Needed -
SQL Saturday Portland.
Submit your session by May 1. The event takes place on May 22.
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Exclusive PASS member discount on Microsoft BI Conference: Save $200 off
registration to the
Microsoft BI Conference 2010, June 7-10 in New Orleans, LA. Just use
discount code BIATCST33H and register by April 30 to save.
Connect today, Improve tomorrow: Connect with the PASS community today and improve your
business position tomorrow. PASS offers several effective and successful methods
to deliver your message to the SQL community. To learn more about PASS marketing
options, contact
Al Shuler.
Upcoming SQL Server Events:
Auckland SQL Saturday
April 10, 8am-6pm, Auckland, New Zealand
Live Meeting - PASS AppDev
Chapter Presents: PowerShell for Database Developers
April 13, 12-1pm ET
SQLBits VI
April 16, 8:30am-8pm GMT, London, England
SQL Saturday #31 - Chicago
April 17, 8am-7pm CT, Elk Grove Village, IL
SQLSaturday #39 - New York City
April 24, 9am-5pm ET, New York City, NY
See More Events
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Don’t Wait! Last Week for Huge Summit Savings
Take advantage of this last week to save an incredible 40% on the best SQL
Server and BI conference in the world, coming to Seattle Nov. 8-11. Register
for PASS Summit 2010 by March 31 and pay only $1195.
Learn more and register today!
Congratulations to our Alaska cruise winner! Not only did Pat Duggan of
Overland Park, Kansas, get a great deal on PASS Summit by registering early, she
won a spectacular
Alaska cruise for two. Here’s wishing her a fantastic vacation before she
joins us at PASS Summit this fall—we want pics!
Next 50 Euro Conference Registrants Receive Free PASS Summit 2009 DVD Set
Be among the next 50 Full Conference or Conference Only registrants to PASS
European Conference, slated for April 21-23 in Neuss, Germany, and receive a
PASS Summit 2009 DVD set for free! Watch and rewatch all 168 sessions from one
of the best PASS Summits ever – PLUS Dr. David DeWitt's keynote address.
Register today!
PASS European Conference Twitter t-shirt winners: A big thanks and
t-shirts go to the following for retweeting our messages about the upcoming
PASS European Conference:
@dyfhid, @Frodoger, @janhonenj, @MladenPrajdic, @pkansa, @RobHag, @SqlAsylum,
@SQLJackal, @SQLvariant, and @venzann.
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PASS Summit 2010
Nov. 8-11, Seattle, WA
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April 21-23, Neuss, Germany
Register today!
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Learn more about PASS and its budget and
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