Ever wanted to set aside an hour to learn some of the basics about SSIS? Well, today is your chance. Drop by at 12PM to learn how to get yourself started as an ETL guru with Ryan Fonnett. Introduction to SSIS Speaker: Ryan Fonnett June 9th 12:00pm ET Topic Description: SSIS is a high performance … Read more
In case you have not yet heard, PASS is running a contest and asking for people to submit their stories regarding the best thing they have learned by attending a PASS conference. The contest runs through July 1st and the winner will get their choice of a free registration to the 2009 PASS Community Summit … Read more
I have known of Greg Low for about three years now. In fact, when I was training for the 2006 ING NYC Marathon I used to download some of his SQL Down Under podcasts and listen to them while jogging. When he ran for the board back in 2007 I was excited to see someone … Read more
Back in September of 2004 I attended my very first PASS Summit. It was held in Orlando and the timing was perfect because the event organizers knew in advance to have it right after a hurricane rather than during. On a whim I had decided to attend a pre-conference seminar (and somehow managed to convince … Read more
For whatever reason, the older I get the more I understand the power of networks. I seriously wish I had understood this dynamic a lot sooner. Although, to some degree I did understand it as it related to coaching basketball. See, I was well aware that your next job was out there, waiting for you, … Read more
The PASS Board meeting is over and I am on the flight home sitting in seat 34A writing this as quickly as I can before my battery runs out. I have a short layover at DTW and I doubt I will be able to recharge at that point so whatever I feel the need to … Read more
