Conferences and Classes

Sessions You Should Attend at SQLBits Online 2024

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SQLBits 2024 is next month, and the session agenda is out, including the Microsoft-led sessions. If you’re going to get the boss to buy you an online or in-person ticket, it’ll help if you have a specific list of sessions you wanna attend. Managers love it when you can point at each session and say,…
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Save 10% on SQLBits 2025 Registration with Coupon Code OZAR102025.

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Going to the SQLBits conference? Whether you’re registering in-person or attending virtually, save 10% on your ticket with discount code OZAR102025. During the checkout process, look for this: And save yourself some quick bucks. The screen will refresh after you hit Apply, so make a note of the price before & after. You’re welcome! Register…
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Well, I’m Not Doing SQLBits After All.

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I was so excited when SQLBits announced their 2024 dates & location, and I told y’all that I was blocking out my calendar and I’d be there. Unfortunately, not gonna happen. This year, SQLBits dramatically cut payments for speakers. We used to get paid per attendee at our workshops, but that’s done. Now you get…
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Announcing SQLBits 2024: 19-23 March, Near London

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I hate picking favorites, but I gotta be honest: SQLBits is my favorite conference. Sure, like any conference, it has workshops, training days, and even a free community day, but the icing on the crumpet is the attendee party. Every year, Bits goes all out to pick a theme and throw a monster Friday night…
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#PASSdataCommunitySummit Keynote Day 2 Live Blog

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I’m in Seattle for the PASS Data Community Summit, and the day 2 keynote is about to start. This year, now that Redgate owns the Summit event, they’re doing the day 2 keynote. Gotta pay the bills, I suppose! Redgate’s CEO, Jakub Lamik, is leading a team of speakers for the keynote, and here’s the…
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Join #TeamHugo and Help Fight Leukemia.

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If you’ve been reading this blog for a while or subscribed to my email newsletters, you’ve learned something from Hugo Kornelis. Hugo is the wildly productive and selfless guy behind the Execution Plan Reference, SQLServerFast.com, tons of SQLBits sessions, videos on YouTube, and he’s @Hugo_Kornelis. He’s unbelievably upbeat and positive. He loves what he does, and…
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