As I mentioned yesterday, during the PASS Summit keynote I held up a placard that said #SQLFamily on one side and ‘Hug Me’ on the other. I suddenly realized that this was creating a hug bottleneck of sorts because (1) there is only one sign (and it’s mine, don’t bother asking) and (2) I only had … Read more
Well, here we are, another PASS Summit behind us. Each Summit is special to me, in different ways. It’s like having children; you love each of them but for different reasons and in different ways.
Earlier this week I saw this post from Chris Webb (blog | @technitrain) regarding a session he is delivering at the upcoming PASS Summit. When I read the abstract there was one section that jumped out at me (emphasis mine): If you’ve been to PASS Summit before, you know that social media channels such as Twitter … Read more
The air is getting colder, I’m seeing pumpkins on the front steps, and the PASS Summit is happening at the end of the month. Together that can mean only one thing: It’s time for the PASS Summit preview! In less then three weeks I will head to Seattle to attend my twelfth consecutive PASS Summit. But for those of … Read more
In just a few weeks’ time I will travel to Vancouver to attend a PASS Board of Directors meeting. During that meeting the Board will hold our biennial officer elections. I wanted to take a brief moment of your time today to discuss these elections. I will spare you the details of the PASS bylaws … Read more
Last week I was fortunate enough to attend Enterprise Data World in Washington DC. I was not just at EDW as an attendee, I was also presenting two sessions. Since it was my first EDW that meant I had no idea what to expect either as an attendee or as a presenter. On top of that I was … Read more
