PASS Election Time is Here (Almost)
According to the PASS Election Timeline , the PASS BoD will take up the issue of approving the slate of candidates to be presented to the community for voting. These candidates have taken a big step in...
View ArticleDeveloping a Keynote for SQL Saturday #250
I volunteered to help out and present a keynote at SQL Saturday #250 . It worked out that they couldn't find anyone better. :-) I am really looking forward to it and hope that I do not disappoint. The...
View ArticleLooking Back at the Keynote for SQLSat #250
The organizers of SQL Saturday #250 in Pittsburgh did a great job at putting on their second SQL Saturday. Well Done! I volunteered to perform a keynote for this event. I blogged about developing it...
View ArticlePASS Candidates Announced and Campaign Time Has Begun
Today was the official announcement of the Candidates and the official start of the Campaign. PASS Campaigns sure have changed a lot since I originally ran for a seat (and lost) in 2002. The process...
View ArticlePASS - Regional Seats First
After thinking about how to cast my votes for the PASS Election, I thought about the process and how one could get confused (and even upset) if the process for seating successful candidates was not...
View ArticleWhat to Expect at the PASS Summit 2013
Next week, I am tentatively planning a webcast on Oct 3, 2013 @ 12:30pm ET as I have done over the past couple of years aimed at First Time Attendees. Once I get things confirmed, I will post a link...
View ArticleLooking Back at PASS Summit 2013 - Location
Now that it has been a few weeks since the Summit, I wanted to look back at the location "experiment". Convention Center - It seemed to work well for the conference. There were quite a few areas in the...
View ArticleAre you ready for PASS Summit 2014?
I wanted to re-publish an old blog post that is still fairly accurate. It is actually a summary of blog posts I did back in 2011....
View ArticleAfter Ten Years...
Life goes on and sometimes it is just time to move on. I am no longer with Scalability Experts. Looking back at all of the time that I spent with them, I realize how fortunate that I was to be part of...
View ArticlePASS Program Committee - Comments and Action
Once again, I am serving on the PASS Program Committee this year for the App Dev Track. As we are about to start the reviewing process, I had some thoughts that I wanted to share. Last year, we had...
View ArticleNew Challenges Ahead!
I just joined the team at DB Best Technologies as a Principal Solutions Architect. Check out their website at www.DBBest.com . DB Best is probably best known for providing the SQL Server Migration...
View ArticleSpeaking at SQL Sat 427 in Sioux Falls, SD on July 18!
SQL Saturday finally comes to South Dakota! Register Now! - http://www.sqlsaturday.com/427/eventhome.aspx Here are some of the other featured speakers: Database Snapshots - Making Your Job Easier Paul...
View ArticlePASS Summit 2015 - I have a Lightning Talk!
I will once again be going to the PASS Summit. This year I will have a 10 minute Lightning Talk on Rethinking the Resume. Essentially, we will discuss various ways to make your Resume stand out and...
View ArticleSpeaking at SQL Sat 452 in Charlotte on Oct 17!
I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday 452 in Charlotte on Oct 17! Last year, this event had a great turnout. Be a part of it this year! Register Now!...
View ArticleSpeaking at SQL Saturday #470 in Washington DC on Dec 5
I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday 470 in Bethesda, MD at the Microsoft MTC on Dec 5! The event is already sold out with a waiting list!...
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