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51 Questions About Your Conference Session Submission

Last Updated November 25, 2021

Jeremiah and I presenting in Atlanta Whether you’re just getting started writing a presentation abstract, or whether you want to double-check it, or whether you want to understand why your abstract wasn’t picked, it’s always the right time to step back and ask some big picture questions about your conference submission. The blessing and the…

PASS Summit Feedback: Top Ten AGAIN!

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass, SQL Server

Wow. Just wow. I’m totally humbled to say that my sp_Blitz® session and my AlwaysOn Availability Groups session were both voted among the best ten sessions at the PASS Summit 2012 conference. The sp_Blitz® session felt like the best session I’d ever presented in my life. The room was jam packed full of people with…

#SQLPASS Women in Technology Luncheon Live Blog

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Jes Schultz

#SQLPass

Hello from Seattle! I’m excited to be sitting front and center of the 10th Women in Technology Luncheon at PASS Summit! This year’s topic is “Women in Technology: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?” We’ll be hearing from an excellent panel! Stefanie Higgins, a Sr. DBA for Disney and former PASS board…

#SQLPASS Summit Keynote Liveblog Day 2

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass, SQL Server

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! The conference hall is filling up in Seattle, and it’s time to crank up another blow-by-blow commentary. I’ll be updating this blog every few minutes with what’s happening here at the PASS Summit. For a refresher, check out the liveblog of yesterday’s keynote. PASS Summit Keynote Stage 8:20AM – People…

#SQLPASS Summit Keynote Liveblog – Day 1

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass, SQL Server

PASS Summit Keynote Day 1 Good morning, folks! Lights, camera, action – it’s time for the first keynote presentation at the Professional Association for SQL Server Summit. It’s the annual international conference for Microsoft database folks. This year it’s in Seattle, Washington again. Over the next two hours, I’ll be expanding this post with minute-by-minute…

Our PASS Summit 2012 Schedule

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Jes Schultz

#SQLPass, Writing and Presenting

Next week, the Brent Ozar Unlimited® crew will be attending PASS Summit in Seattle, WA. It’s a busy week, full of networking, learning, and teaching. Here are a few of our highlights. Want to add our sessions to your schedule, and view more information at your fingertips? PASS Summit has gone mobile with Guidebook! It’s…

Conference Speakers – Check Your Room Size

Last Updated April 21, 2013

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass, SQL Server, Writing and Presenting

When you’re speaking at a conference, try to get the room schedules long before the event day. Right now, the PASS Summit conference schedule is available, and each speaker’s room is listed. Then, check out the building’s floorplan – in this case, the Washington State Convention Center’s floorplans page. Check out the seating capacity for…

#SQLPASS Wants You – to Help First Time Summit Attendees

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass, Professional Development

I’ll never forget my first time, but here’s the weird part: I did it alone. Looking in at the PASS Summit in Denver In 2007, I went to my first PASS Summit conference in Denver. I’d never been to a professional conference before, and my boss, Don Duncan, was the one who actually suggested it…

How to Pick a SQL Server Conference

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass, Writing and Presenting

As a consultant and speaker, I’m lucky enough to go to a crazy number of SQL Server conferences. Here’s what I think of each mainstream conference out there – who they’re for, and who they’re not for. PASS Summit Length: 3 days Pre-Cons Available: Yes, many Videos Available Online: Yes, but only for paid attendees…

We’re Presenting at the #SQLPASS Summit 2012!

Last Updated February 9, 2017

Brent Ozar Unlimited Team

#SQLPass

All four of us – Brent, Jeremiah, Jes, and Kendra – got sessions approved for the PASS Summit in November! Here’s what we’ll be covering: Shazam! We’re speaking at the PASS Summit! A Developer’s Guide to Dangerous Queries – Jeremiah Peschka Jeremiah says: “SQL Server does a good job of working with whatever garbage we…

Brent’s 2012 Conference Schedule

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass

I feel like the luckiest guy in the world: I get to take part in six major SQL Server events in 2012. Here’s where I’m going and why: January 26-Feb 4: SQLCruise Miami SQLCruise is the highlight of my year. This year, we’ve transitioned SQLCruise completely to Tim Ford – he owns the event start…

Interview with #SQLPASS Presidents Rushabh Mehta and Bill Graziano

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass

PASS takes bloggers seriously. This is the third year I’ve been offered press-style sit-down interviews with members of the PASS Board of Directors. On Friday, outgoing President Rushabh Mehta (@RushabhMehta), upcoming President Bill Graziano (@BillGraziano), and PASS Marketing’s Alison MacDonald talked with me for over an hour about PASS, the Summit, finances, membership, web sites,…

PASS Summit 2011 Day 2 Keynote Liveblog #sqlpass

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass

Time for another keynote liveblog. Let’s get started. It’s #SQLKilt day! Bill Griaziano is kicking things off in a kilt: Bill Graziano Supporting #SQLKilt Day 8:19am – Bill introducing Tim Radney and Jack Corbett as outstanding volunteers. 8:22 – Lori Edwards is the 2011 PASSion award for her outstanding work making this such a great…

Announcing sp_Blitz®: Automated SQL Server Takeovers #sqlpass

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass

I’m presenting right now at the Professional Association for SQL Server Summit in Seattle, and I’m just about to show my attendees the latest incarnation of my Blitz script. In the past, my manual Blitz script has helped DBAs all over the world discover ugly problems in SQL Servers. However, one thing has been bothering…

Liveblog for #SQLPASS 2011 Day 1 Keynote

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass

Welcome to the big show! I’ll be liveblogging today’s keynote at the Professional Association for SQL Server Summit in Seattle. If you’d like to check out some of the photos I’ve taken so far, check out my Facebook album for the Summit. You can watch the keynote live, and refresh this page every couple of…

Downloading the PASS Summit 2011 Guidebook

Free Guidebook App for #SQLPASS Summit

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass

Want a complete session schedule, conference center maps, feedback forms, and more all on your phone? There’s an app for that. Go to Guidebook and download the app for your iPhone, Windows Phone 7, Android, or Blackberry. After launching it, you’ll be prompted to download a guide. Type in PASS Summit, and we’re near the…

Which Sessions Will YOU Send to the SQL PASS Summit?

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Kendra Little

#SQLPass

It’s votin’ time, folks. SQL PASS 2011 community sessions have been selected by the Program Committee, but there are still five slots up for grabs. Those five sessions are up to you, the community. My Potential Session – “No More Bad Dates: Best Practices for Working With Dates and Times” Vote for me and save…

How to Get Budget Approval for Conferences

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass

If you’ve never been to a conference before, the PASS Summit and Dev Connections events seem like things that happen to Other People. This year, I wanna help make you one of us. You’re a geek, right? Let’s break this down into numbers. Lightning Talks at the PASS Summit What It Costs to Attend a…

PASS Summit 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC!

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass

This morning, the Professional Association for SQL Server announced that the annual Summit will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. For the last 5 years, it’s been held in Seattle, and PASS members have protested. We wanted the Summit to move around from place to place to make it easier for other people to attend…

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An Inside Look at Our PASS Summit Submissions

Last Updated February 12, 2017

Brent Ozar

#SQLPass

The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) holds a summit every year where thousands of database professionals gather to learn about the latest developments from Microsoft, meet their fellow community members, and drink Jägermeister. This year, there’s a new way to help shape the PASS Summit – you can vote on the sessions you’d like…