PASS

The 24 HOP Strikes Back

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ May 17, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

This Wednesday, May 19th, PASS will be hosting their second 24 Hours of PASS event. The first event last September was quite successful. So successful, in fact, that when PASS decided to do it again my first thought was about how difficult it is for sequels to be as successful as the original. For example, [...]

SQL Saturday #39 Recap

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ April 26, 2010 ⋅ 7 comments

I had an amazing time at the SQL Saturday event in New York City this past weekend. I learned new things, met new people, and ate an olive wrapped in a piece of bacon. What more could you want from a PASS event?
I arrived on Friday evening and attended the speaker party that night. It [...]

Speaking at SQL Saturday #39

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ April 22, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

I’ll be speaking at the upcoming SQL Saturday event in NYC this coming weekend. The title of my talk is ‘SQL Server 2008 Audit’ and it is as exciting as it sounds, trust me. I am bringing along some giveaways: two copies of my book, one copy of Pro SQL Server 2008 Policy-Based Management, and [...]

24 Hours of PASS: Celebrating SQL Server 2008 R2

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ April 5, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

I am happy to write this semi-official announcement regarding the upcoming 24 Hours of PASS event to be held on May 19th and 20th. This is the second event of this type that PASS has put together and the first one that I have had the privilege to help pull together. I know that I [...]

PASS Summit Venue

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ January 6, 2010 ⋅ 24 comments

Bill Graziano and Andy Warren have both put their thoughts out there on where to hold the PASS Summit in 2011 and beyond. I wanted to share my thoughts on the matter as well. Please take note that these are my thoughts and do not represent the position of the PASS Board of Directors in [...]

Updated PASS List of People I Want To Meet

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ November 4, 2009 ⋅ 15 comments

UPDATED: I have not had a lot of time to blog from the Summit. Hopefully I can find some time today to assemble some coherent thoughts.
UPDATED: I will cross off the names of the people I have had the chance to meet already.
Here is an updated list of people heading (hopefully) to PASS that I [...]

Moo

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ October 26, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

My moo cards have arrived. I will be bringing them to the PASS Summit next week and hope to be able to distribute as many as possible during networking events. As you can see I went with three images, each taken by @FemmeFoto (blog | twitter). Clearly she can make anyone look good. She also [...]

Training Benefits

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ September 15, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Everyone needs training. It does not matter what your level of experience. Everyone has room for improvement. The improvement could be something dramatic, such as going from being a novice to someone highly skilled. Or it could be that someone who is highly skilled wants to hone those skills even further in order to stay [...]

Who Wants $500?

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ September 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Do you really want $500? Or are you just saying that you want $500? Because if you really want $500 I know exactly how you can get it…all you need to know is the secret code: 24HR3D.
That’s right, use the code 24HR3D when you register for the summit and receive $100 off the already $400 [...]

Fast, Cheap, and Easy

By Thomas LaRock ⋅ September 3, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Jeremiah Peschka claims to have quickly and easily put together this post on how to attend the PASS Summit on the cheap. In my book, that is his way of saying he is fast, cheap, and easy, but he claims that he has only two of those three traits.
If you have concerns about getting to [...]