I found out about the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) in 2008 when I attended my first PASS Community Summit “SQL Server Heroes UNITE”. For those who don’t know what the PASS Summit is, it is the largest SQL Server and BI convention in the world. A SQL Nerd Herd. While attending the PASS Community Summit […]
Category: Training/Events
I am speaking at the PASS Summit 2014
I am super excited to announce that I have been selected to speak at the 2014 PASS Summit. This is considered the Super Bowl of SQL Server Conferences. It is the worlds largest gathering of SQL minded nerds. Consider it a SQL Server Nerd Herd. Kidding aside it is the best opportunity to learn as […]
SQL in the City 2013 US Tour
It was a huge honor to be chosen for the 2013 US tour of SQL in the City. Red Gate put on a phenomenal tour in 2012 hitting 6 major cities. This year they are bringing the event back. This year will bring Red Gate to Pasadena on October 9th, Atlanta on October 11th and […]
Linchpin People Partner
In April 0f 2012 I was fortunate enough to be asked to become Linchpin People LLC’s first ever TeamMate. (blog). I was really cool to become part of a great group of guys like Andy Leonard (blog | twitter), Brian Moran (blog | twitter) and Mike Walsh (blog | twitter). Over the past year Linchpin […]
Speaking at PASS Summit 2013
PASS Summit 2013 will be my fifth Summit to attend. I wrote a blog post about how different my fourth Summit experience as from the previous three. Summit 2012 was all about networking and offered my first experience to speak to a crowd. Idera allowed me to present two sessions at their booth on backup […]
SQL Community Speakers – Why We Do It
I started this post over a year ago and have just now come back around to finish it. Over the years I have been asked about a few misconceptions about speakers for SQL Saturday’s. Over the past several years as I have been involved with speaking and organizing SQL Saturday’s. Like many I love hanging […]
SSIS training for a cause
On Thursday March 14th (PI Day) in Duluth GA, Audrey Hammonds and Julie Smith will put on a spectacular SSIS training event to benefit the Cloverleaf School of Atlanta. Both Audrey and Julie are SQL Server MVP’s and have given a countless amount of their time to the SQL Server Community over the years. Visit their […]
SQL Saturday 220 Atlanta GA
That latest installment of SQL Saturday Atlanta was just announced. On May 18th 2013 SQL Server experts from all over will come together in Atlanta GA for a full day of free training. I have been part of the previous two years SQL Saturday events in Atlanta and have had a blast volunteering and helping […]