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Speaking Seven Times in April

April will be a busy month for me as I will be speaking seven different times, on seven different topics, at four different user group and conferences. Here’s my lineup:
Baltimore SQL Server Users Group
Monday, April 5, 2010, 7:00-8:00PM
”How to Use the SQL Server 2008 Performance Data Collector to Analyze Queries”
I will be speaking remotely at ...read more

SQL Server Social Group a Fresh Perspective on User Group Meetings

The Cam river flows through Cambridge, England. At the center of the river you can see a punt (a type of boat) used to navigate the Cam.
I must have attended at least 25 different SQL Server and .NET user groups over the past couple of years, and most of them have a familiar format: food ...read more

Start Planning to Attend devLINK 2010

devLink 2010 will be held in Nashville, TN August 5-7 on Lipscomb University. This three day, 140+ session event costs only $100, and is a great investment in your career. Registration for the event begins April 1, 2010, and you will want to register as soon as possible, as attendance is limited. If you ...read more

PASS European Conference in April

While it is probably out of reach for most DBAs in the United States to attend, the PASS European Conference is a great opportunity for those DBAs in Europe, who are unable to attend the PASS Community Summit in United States, to improve their skills and make new contacts within the DBA community.

SQL Saturday Schedule Update

In January, I blogged about the upcoming SQL Saturdays for 2010, and since then, many more events have been scheduled, so I thought I would do a quick update. I wish I could attend more of the events, but so far, I am scheduled to speak at: 
SQLSaturday #31 – Chicago 2010 
While I have been ...read more

Speaking in Cambridge, England March 24, 2010

If you are near Cambridge, England, I will be speaking at the Cambridge SQL Server Users Group on Wednesday, March 24, 2010.

Adventures in Webinar Presentations

Over the past several years, I have given 2-3 live web presentations a year, and I have always found them to be an adventure. In other words, there always seems to be one problem or another.
Sometimes the meeting software used is not very cooperative, connection speeds vary (or drop), recordings don’t record as expected, and ...read more

Free SQL Server Training Webinar Series

SQLServerCentral.com, PragmaticWorks, and Wrox Press are sponsoring a series of free SQL Server webinars in February. Called the SQL Server 101 Series, the sessions include:

Introduction to Managing a SQL Server Database with Jorge Segarra
Beginning T-SQL with Patrick LeBlanc
The Modern Resume with Steve Jones
How to Become an Exceptional DBA with Brad McGehee
Fundamentals of SQL Server Integration ...read more