Comments on: PASS Summit 2013 https://thomaslarock.com/2011/01/pass-summit-2013/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Sat, 21 May 2011 12:58:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Details about PASS Summit Location Sql Server | simplysqlserver.com https://thomaslarock.com/2011/01/pass-summit-2013/#comment-2241 Sat, 21 May 2011 12:58:35 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5270#comment-2241 […] Tom LaRock and Andy Warren recently posted blogs on PASS Summit 2013 locations. As was announced at the 2010 […]

]]> By: PASS Summit 2013 Location | Allen Kinsel - SQL DBA https://thomaslarock.com/2011/01/pass-summit-2013/#comment-2240 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:34:19 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5270#comment-2240 […] BOD Cohorts have already weighed in on the various ways they are thinking about this decision Here, Here, or Here, additionally Grant Fritchey and Andy Leonard both weighed in as well.  Much additional […]

]]> By: Mark (AjarnMark) Caldwell https://thomaslarock.com/2011/01/pass-summit-2013/#comment-2239 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:51:01 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5270#comment-2239 Tom, I live outside of Seattle, so I don’t have the travel and lodging expenses that others do when PASS is here, and even I a looking forward to a little venue variety. I have been to 8 Summits, and this last year was the first time that having a specific resource from Microsoft was of any interest to me, and that was just a shortcut to me having to wade through lengthy searches of their Knowledgebase when they could more quickly find the articles I needed and send them to me. In my experience, most of the Microsoft speakers (Buck Woody being a notable exception) are not as good as the community speakers, so their presence is not a determining factor for me.

Other things that are valuable: Food & Lodging costs; convention facility sprawl (lack of); nearby restaurant options. Good weather and resort amenities are nice additions, but not over the above.

I favor a balanced rotation that includes Seattle every couple of years, but not 100% of the time.

Thanks for doing the hard work that is involved with researching and deciding this type of thing for the community!

]]> By: Andy Irving https://thomaslarock.com/2011/01/pass-summit-2013/#comment-2238 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:55:41 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5270#comment-2238 Not sure how many attend, but way, way less than PASS. see http://www.sqlbits.com for details about who’s going from MS

]]> By: Peter Schott https://thomaslarock.com/2011/01/pass-summit-2013/#comment-2237 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:07:56 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5270#comment-2237 Biased there, Joe? 🙂

I do think it’s a great place, but only because I don’t think anyone will come back out to DFW. 🙁

]]> By: Joe Webb https://thomaslarock.com/2011/01/pass-summit-2013/#comment-2236 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:57:07 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5270#comment-2236 Peter’s right. Nashville is a GREAT place to have the Summit. Centrally located, not too expensive, easy to navigate around, all the things you’ve mentioned.

See you in 2013. 🙂

]]> By: Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2011/01/pass-summit-2013/#comment-2235 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:42:04 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=5270#comment-2235 In reply to Andy Irving.

Andrew,

How many people attend SQLBits, and how many folks from Microsoft are going?

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