#SQLCruise 2010: We’re On a Boat

When people complain about my presentations, it’s usually about one thing.  See if you catch the theme in these comments on my SpeakerRate page:

The Carnival Imagination - Host of SQLCruise 2010!

“Brent does a nice job of mixing in humor with his presentations. The only negative to “Virtualization and SAN Basics for DBAs” presentation were the time constraints. Otherwise Great Presentation!”

“DBAs do like to pretend they know about everything, and it was refreshing to hear a presentation that didn’t mince words. I do wish you had a longer presentation time to allow a deeper dive into these topics.”

“What just happened?”

Okay, maybe that last one wasn’t about my presentation, but it’s the same problem – I finish too fast.

It’s not entirely my fault, though!  At community events, I’ve only got 45-50 minutes to talk about any given topic.  Just when I’ve got you all hot and bothered about something, another speaker is elbowing me out of the way so he can set up his laptop.  And you know what happens next – you want to go up to ask me a question, but there’s a gazillion other people in line, and you don’t think you can get to the next session in time, so you give up and race off.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get:

• Longer, 2-3 hour in-depth sessions
• Much less attendees, so you get personal attention
• No fixed deadlines and plenty of free time, so you can ask all the questions you want
• Boat drinks

There’s a map for that:

SQLCruise 2010

SQLSaturday South Florida is in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, July 31st, and there’s a little something special going on afterward.  On Monday, August 2nd, Tim Ford (Blog – @SQLAgentMan) and I will be boarding the Carnival Imagination for a three hour tour four night cruise from Miami to Key West, then Cozumel, and back to Miami.  Along the way, we’re going to offer in-depth SQL Server training sessions.  When you return from the trip, we want you to be refreshed, skilled, and energized to tackle tough problems at work.  This is your chance to not just get great training, but build lifelong bonds with two guys who are committed to helping you and the SQL Server community.

Tim and I believe you’ll get much more out of training when you’ve got longer classes, less people, and more interaction with the presenters.  On board this ship, that’s exactly what you’ll get – plenty of one-on-one time with us and other SQL Server professionals, plus longer training classes that are tailored to your skill level.  Got lots of questions?  Ask ‘em all – we’re here for you.

To find out more, check out SQLCruise.com!

Brent Ozar

Brent specializes in performance tuning for SQL Server, VMware, and storage. He's one of the very few Microsoft Certified Masters of SQL Server, a published author, and a Microsoft MVP. He likes travel, Jeeps, Apple gear, jokes, and writing about himself in the third person. Read more and contact Brent.

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