Mark V SQL

Ask the Experts Panel Discussion
Start Date/Time: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:00 PM
End Date/Time: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 5:00 PM
Description:
Meeting sponsor:

Red Gate Software makes ingeniously simple tools for over 500,000 Microsoft technology professionals working with SQL Server, .NET, and Exchange.  The company’s product line includes tools for comparing, synchronizing, [...]

Dude! Itzik Ben-Gan… Dig it!
Start Date/Time: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:00 PM
End Date/Time: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:00 PM
Query Tuning Tips with Itzik Ben-Gan
Meeting sponsor: Digineer
Location: 8300 Norman Center Drive, 9th Floor, Bloomington, MN  55437
Live Meeting
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Agenda:
5:00 –5:15 : Announcements 5:15 [...]

I have been lax in promoting my local SQL users group, so here goes. Oh, by the way, it’s Lara’s fault that I am a SQL Server consultant. Thanks Lara!

June PASSMN Meeting & Newsletter Sponsored by Magenic
There will be books, shirts and other swag at the end of the meeting! [...]

In conjunction with my professional development plan, on June 1st I took the 70-448 exam: SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance, which I passed. Hazzah!
With most of my SQL Server career involving SSIS and SSRS, I  felt comfortable in those areas. I have only done a little bit of SSAS, so I knew [...]

When I walked into class on the first day of Acting II at the University of New Hampshire, the chalk board at the front of the room was empty except for three words: “No acting, please.” Yeah. This was an acting class. At first, this made no sense to me, but soon it was crystal [...]

Alrighty then. For the first time in my career, I tossed up some submissions for the PASS Summit. Both are topics I have a passion for and I would absolutely LOVE that chance to present either one…or…dare I say…both? Well, here they are. Here’s looking at you, PASS.
Empowering Your Users With Report Models
Who really knows [...]

This past Thursday, I watched a Live Meeting webcast by Andy Warren (Twitter | Blog) on Building a Comprehensive Professional Development Plan. Thanks to Jorge Segarra (Twitter | Blog) for organizing it. The recording can be found here.
Andy provides a lot of great food for thought and I highly recommend taking time to watch it. [...]