Justify Your Attendance
As SQL Server and BI users ourselves, we've designed PASS Summit to be the one, must-attend conference of the year. The cost to attend is paid back many times over through the wealth of learning, connections, and immediate solutions we gain in 3+ action-packed, exhausting, and completely exhilerating days.
To help show the value of attending PASS Summit, the chart below illustrates key attendee goals and how PASS Summit meets these needs. Check out the "Best Thing I Learned at PASS Summit" for more insight.
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Your Goals
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How PASS Summit Delivers
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Learn new SQL Server skills and strategies
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Over 160 expert-led technical sessions–plus deep-dive pre/post-conference seminars–covering all aspects of SQL Server. All for the same cost as a weeklong training course on one topic.
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Solve high-priority, mission-critical SQL Server issues
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The Microsoft “Ask the Experts” Lounge and the CSS and SQLCAT First-Aid Clinic provide direct access to Microsoft developers, service and support, and MVPs. Get the answers you need right away.
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Gain SQL Server best practices
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PASS Summit is the only conference that brings together thousands of SQL Server MVPs, Microsoft team members, authors, experts, and peers for 3+ days. Network and share best practices with your peers and grow both knowledge and expert contacts.
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Keep skills up-to-date
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Sharpen your edge and stay current on SQL Server topics and technologies.
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Improve the return and performance of your SQL Server environment
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Learn strategies and skills that help improve the ROI of your SQL Server environment such as virtualization technologies, performance tuning and scaling, better hardware utilization, simplified management, effective business intelligence, and more.
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Increase knowledge and skills of the entire team
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Take advantage of the group discount – send 5 employees and save. Additionally, purchase the DVD set of all session recordings for year-round learning on all aspects of SQL Server.
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Identify and meet potential customers or employees
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For consultants, vendors, and those looking for new career opportunities, PASS Summit is the perfect environment to meet and impress potential new customers and employers.
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Understand key SQL Server add-ons to increase efficiency and productivity
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The PASS Summit Exhibit Hall brings together top SQL Server tools and services under one roof. Get hands-on demos and information that would otherwise take days or weeks of research to gather.
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Stay ahead of the curve–gain strategic insights
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Be among the first to learn about new advances, roadmaps, and plans for SQL Server. Get current on what’s important now and going forward.
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Build your network
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Breakfasts, lunches, and evening receptions are included and are designed to offer dedicated networking opportunities. Go further and become a PASS Summit volunteer, Summit Ambassador, or speaker!
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Get new ideas, and be inspired!
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PASS Summit is all about meeting and talking with people, sharing issues and solutions, and gaining knowledge that will make you a better SQL Server professional. Get new ideas that will improve your business.
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Register now to take advantage of discounted pricing.
If you have any additional ROI ammunition you’d like to share, please let us know!