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 intend to stalk meet for the first time.
- Aaron Alton
- Andrew Clarke
- Rod Colledge
- Jack Corbett
- Pinal Dave
- Phil Factor
- Arlene Gray
- Jason Hall (the one from Red Gate, which I will now just call J-Red)
- Chris Massey
- Jason Massie
- Paul Randal-Tripp
- Peter Shire
- Nic Smith
- Colin Stasiuk
- Kimberly L. Tripp (I am just going to call her KLT, because it is close enough to BLT)
- Michelle Ufford
- Kendal Van Dyke
- Arnie Rowland
- Erland Sommarskog
- Ken Simmons
- Suzanna Moran
- Don Gabor
- Jen McCown
- Sean McCown (because if i said i only wanted to meet his wife and not him that would be rude and he would threaten me with kempo)
- Johannes Bez
- Jonathan Gennick
- Jeff Rush
- Jason Strate
- Lori Edwards
- Robert Cain
- Peter Schott
- Wes Brown
- Arnie Rowland
- Jimmy May
- Lara Rubbelke
- Patrick Leblanc
- Lee Anne Pedersen
I’ll keep adding names to the list, let me know if you are attending…and if you want to meet…or if you would prefer I stay away from you and you don’t want to bother with a restraining order.
For those that will not be able to attend the Summit this year, I want to offer you some tips on some of the various Twitter hashtags that may be in use during the first week in November.
- #sqlpass
- #pass09
- #quizbowl
- #eightdollarbeers
- #-CELKO-
- #passrocks
- #passawesomeness
- #sqlbingo
- #freetshirts
- #noNDAhere
- #bacon
- #sqlpalooza
- #jaeger
- #tattoos
- #jeremiahcagematch
- #jeremiahlookshurt
- #call911
Chances are if you do a search for those hashtags you will probably be able to keep up with all of the activities for the week.
What about Andrew, Tony and Chris from the Simple-Talk team? Don’t you want to talk to them? Steve Jones and Brad?
sorry Phil, this is for people I have not met as of yet. So, Steve, Brad, and Tony are out.
Andrew and Chris are now on the list, thanks for letting me know!
(didn’t mean to sound cross… Just teasing, as usual!)
Phil, will you be attending as well? I would love to add your name to the list. And what about Robyn?
I’m probably going to be there. It is a great place to catch up with old friends. Robyn and Chris (her husband) have got a small daughter and it is too far to travel.
I’m hoping to get there. The current plan is to do so.
Oh this list is so great!
Ditto for me! My list has one more name Thomas LaRock!
Aww, I’m touched. And if Sean’s reading this too: I MEANT EMOTIONALLY, HONEY, nobody laid a hand on me…
Thanks for clarifying that…
Well, I may wave from afar if I don’t get to meet you in person. Hoping to actually meet more people this time around. Although I do plan to try to fill out the “Super Bingo” card even though I’m officially a square and can’t win anything. I was in it before I knew there were prizes. 🙂
I am not square there and I will try to win.
Well, it’s not for the first time, mind you, but I wouldn’t mind grab some eggs and – you know – one morning with you, if you’re up for breakfast.
absolutely! where is the best bacon in town?
Thank you for the hash-tags for those of us not there, but can be there in spirit. I couldn’t make sqlpass this year, but will be aiming for 2010! Take care…