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• PASS - Take advantage of the current specials - ends June 30th

  PASS has structured its registrations to give the best deals to those who register the earliest. The current rate of $1395 expires June 30th. As Greg pointed out in his blog, community speakers have been announced. Register for the summit at http://summit2008.sqlpass.org/ Read More... Posted Saturday, June 28, 2008 3:12 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, Education, Events, Conferences

• Would you like a Maple Leaf with your technical training?

  Over the past few years, Jean-Rene' Roy has hosted a Developers conference in the Spring in Montreal. This conference focuses on both .NET and SQL topics. This is DevTeach and SQLTeach . I have had the privilege of presenting at this conference since Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:52 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: Education, Events, Conferences

• Conferences Gearing Up!

  It seems to be that time of year. The time of year when conferences and speaking opportunities abound. I have some events coming up. If you are in the area, please drop in. March 20 - 7pm - Triad SQl Server User Group - www.triadsql.com . I will be delivering Read More... Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 11:44 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, Education, Events, Conferences, User Group Meetings

• In case you did not hear, PASS Call for Speakers is now open!

  In the latest PASS Community Connector, there is a call for Speakers for this year's summit in Seattle in November. If you have never been to Seattle in November, it really makes you want to learn more about SQL Server in the breakout sessions. ;-) But Read More... Posted Friday, February 22, 2008 10:39 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, Education, Events, Conferences, SQL 2008, User Group Meetings, SQL 2005

• Get Ready for SQL Server 2008!

  On Jan. 24, there is a FREE virtual conference focused on SQL Server 2008. This is not just a webcast that you can view online. The sessions are scheduled at specific times with Live Q&A following the session from the speakers. Grab one of your SQL Read More... Posted Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:13 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, Education, Events, Conferences, SQL 2008, Katmai, SQL 2005

• Who's got your DB's back?

  While I was reviewing one of the sessions from the PASS Community Summit using the streaming media on some new things in SQL Server 2008, I stumbled across a new reason to mirror. The primary reason to mirror of course is availability and to give DBAs Read More... Posted Saturday, November 10, 2007 1:05 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: Conferences, SQL 2008, high availability

• Learn More in Less Time

  I recently got my login access to the streaming content from the PASS Community Summit in Denver. I have started to play the sessions on my other system as I work on other projects. It is great to be working along and pickup tidbits along the way while Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:11 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Conferences

• Seemless Upgrade or "seem" less like an upgrade

  Last week at the PASS Community Summit, I was so busy that I did not get a chance to blog about anything. Looking back, I had a great time and learned a few things. In one of the keynotes, I heard MSFT say that the upgrade experience from 2005 to 2008 Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 9:37 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Community, Conferences, SQL 2008, Katmai

• Mile High on BI at the PASS Community Summit

  THe PASS Community Summit will be held in Denver, the Mile High City, this year with more content focused on BI than ever before. To be a part of this event, visit www.sqlpass.org and register by Aug 31 to enjoy the last price break before the summit. Read More... Posted Monday, August 27, 2007 6:25 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, Education, Events, Conferences

• PASS is next month!

  I can't believe it. The PASS COmmunity Summit is only a month away! Check out the strong SQL Server content at www.sqlpass.org and register today. BI is a growing part of your business and is also a growing part of the content that you will find in Denver Read More... Posted Thursday, August 16, 2007 1:45 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, Events, Conferences, SQL 2008

• Caught by the roving eye at TechEd, Catching Up on Katmai

  I was in Orlando for Tech for 2.5 days. It was great to see some old friends and make new ones too. I saw fellow SQLBloggers like Kalen, Kevin, and of course Peter to drop a few names. Today, a colleague of mine on the Board of Directors with PASS shot Read More... Posted Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:52 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, fun, Events, Conferences, SQL 2008, Katmai

• Upcoming Events

  The last week of March is certainly a busy time for SQL Server Education (especially in Orlando). I will be presenting at SQL connections (part of the Dev Connections show) on March 27/28 in Orlando, FL. Check out www.devconnections.com for more info. Read More... Posted Friday, March 09, 2007 1:01 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, Education, Events, Conferences