Tag Archives: PASS

How Can I Get Accepted to Speak at the PASS Summit?

Posted on May 1, 2017 by way0utwest

There has been some discussion and concern over the changes to the speaker selection process for the PASS Summit. I’ve written some thoughts, as have others (Joey, Andy), but I was struck a bit by Eugene Meidiner’s post. In it, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on PASS Summit Speaker Selection Changes

Posted on March 31, 2017 by way0utwest

Recently the PASS Blog released some changes to the speaker selection process that have generated some commentary and thoughts from various people. I read Joey D’Antoni’s thoughts, Andy Leonard’s thoughts as well as various tweets and comments. I talked with … Continue reading →

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A Good Deed After Game Night

Posted on November 8, 2016 by way0utwest

When we set up Game Night, we decided to sell tickets to reduce our risk. However, we didn’t have a good way to easily match up the ticket price with the costs of drinks. As a result, we ended up … Continue reading →

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Looking Back–Game Night at the 2016 #sqlsummit

Posted on November 4, 2016 by way0utwest

I’m trying to look back at some of the events of the recent Summit, and Game Night was one of these. You can read the announcement, but here’s a few thoughts on how this went. First, the day started out … Continue reading →

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