SQLCruise 2010 Class Photo
Here’s what attendees have been saying about the cruise:
“For me personally, I love the ‘impromptu’ sessions that both Brent Ozar and Tim Ford provided to all of us during the cruise. From the sit around on our ‘SQL deck’ and talk about memory pressure to a serious conversation about how to put together presentation of some health check finding during breakfast at some restaurant at Key West. Those two guys were there for us before, during and after the session. There’s no packing my laptop bag and move to a different room since I have to catch a different session, or not having time for Q&A session. On top of that, I was surrounded by other SQL professionals that manage different environment, have different expertise and the discussions about shop were constant and amazingly awesome. Yes, there were boat drinks and some karaoke and dancing, but overall, this is the best technical training I ever attend.” – Yanni Smith, Till The Next SQL Cruise
“I have been back on dry land for a couple of days now but I already miss the amazing group that set sail to Cozumel Mexico with me, almost one week ago. I connected with so many people in that short time, SQL and nonSQL alike. Everyone was friendly and inspiring and I feel as if I have formed some very deep friendships in so short a time.” – Crys Manson, SQL Cruise I Miss You!
“At 5 PM all the cruisers met on the back deck and Brent and Tim did their “Why We’re Here” session. My favorite point of Brent’s was when he told us that he is at a point in his career where he is very happy and really wants to help other people develop their careers. I love this. It is one of the best examples of what the SQL community is all about. Between blogs, forums, #sqlhelp on Twitter and the free webinars and training sessions, there is no shortage of shared knowledge.” – Erin Stellato, SQLCruise Day 1
“To sum it up, I would say SQL Cruise was honestly the most fun-filled, action-packed, gut-busting training/vacation I have ever had the pleasure of attending. Between the sessions and hanging out with some of the most fun people (spouses, friends, partners, and monkeys included), I can’t think of another time when I learned a lot and had a ton of fun doing so.” – Rebecca Mitchell, Flip-Flops and Hawaiian Shirts
We did it! Tim and I busted our humps over the last few months to pull this off, and we’re still pinching ourselves that the whole thing worked. We’re getting feedback from our SQLCruise alumni now to build the next ones, and I’m so excited for what the future holds.
SQLCruise Sponsored Netbook Winners
I can’t thank our sponsors enough. None of this would have been possible without these companies’ dedication to helping the community:
- SQL Sentry – who went above and beyond the call of duty by sending four couples on the cruise for free!
- Quest Software
- Red Gate Software
- MSSQLTips.com
If you’d like to read more about how the cruise went, check out my SQLCruise 2010 Recap and the Top Ten Things Tim Ford Learned Last Week.
I wish I could have gone. Sounds like you all had a heck of a time.
Sounds like it was a fantastic success! Well done to you and Tim.
Thanks, sir! Yeah, it was a blast. I’m tickled pink with it so far, and we still have more to do!
Love the class photo!!