Today is the day that is set aside for Volunteer Training. About forty or so PASS Volunteers get together and spend the day discussing various topics about PASS in general. The best part of the day are the parts where we break out into smaller, more focused groups, to discuss any necessary issues. The advantage … Read more
The first day is done here in Denver. It was longer than expected, but as always it was full of information. I started my day by heading over to registration with nothing in my hands except for a piece of paper that said I had paid for the conference. Every year I lug around way … Read more
Today is the final day for the PASS 2006 Community Summit, and I am quite tired. Still, I am up early and heading over to meet with some of the best DBA’s in the world to discuss an idea that Bill Wunder has regarding an open source initiative. In a nutshell, Bill is looking to … Read more
After a few hours of much needed rest, day two has kicked off. I was invited to a vendor breakfast which made me feel special. I looked forward to having something different, other than the regular banana bread, mixed fruit, muffins, and croissants that have made up every breakfast to date. I had dreams of … Read more
Well, here we go. The first full day of the conference is in swing, and I have four sessions to attend, along with some additional duties to handle as a PASS volunteer. This is one of the longer days, and I ended up being involved in activities for about seventeen hours. Is it worth it? … Read more
