Voice of the DBA

Tag: PASS

  • SQL in the City Comes to Seattle in 3 Days

    Last week I spoke at SQL in the City 2015 in London, and it was a great event. We had a wonderful event, and I’m looking forward to Seattle. Lots of good questions and comments in my version control talk, good feedback on the keynote, which I really enjoyed. I thought our end of day panel was outstanding, and I wish we had 2 hours for that as the questions were amazing.

    I’m looking forward to a duplication of SQL in the City in Seattle on Monday, just a few days away. We’re going to be at the Hyatt in downtown Seattle, and we’d love to have you come. You can register and join us, but please don’t register unless you can come.

    There are also a few workshops in Seattle on Tuesday, so if you want hands on practice, come sign up for on of these.

  • A Week Before Networking at the PASS Summit

    It’s a week before the Networking Dinner at the PASS Summit. Andy Warren and I are hosting the event next Monday, October 26th, at the Yard House in Seattle. The address is at 4th and Pike, just a few blocks from the convention center.

    Register here if you can come.

    There’s no cost, other than you covering your own food and drink expenses. We would like registration just to try and ensure we have enough staff at the restaurant.

    This is a great chance to network with fellow data professionals. If this is your first or second time at the PASS Summit, please come and meet some people.

  • Congrats to Jen, Tim, Ryan, and Argenis

    Last week we received the results of the PASS Board of Directors elections for 2015. Jen Stirrup and Tim Ford were re-elected to new terms. They’ve served for the past few years as members of the BOD. Ryan Adams was elected for the first time, and I supported his candidacy, so I’m glad he won.

    Argenis Fernandez didn’t get elected, but I still applaud his decision to run. He was one of only four out of the thousands of PASS members that did so. However in reading Andy Warren’s notes, perhaps Argenis will end up being on the board anyway.

    If that’s the case, I’m glad. I think Argenis brings a fresh, new, different view, which is needed.

    In any case, I’ll publicly thank them here, and in person when I see them, as their volunteerism should be appreciated and acknowledged.

  • Costumes at the PASS Summit

    tl,dr; We’re raising money for Doctors without Borders. Donate and a few of us will dress up at the Summit. You don’t have to attend the Summit to have some fun here.

    Last year a bunch of us agreed to get silly to raise money. We ended up getting over $13,000 for Doctors without Borders and it was fun. Quite a few people had laughs along at the Summit.

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    This year we’re doing it again, with Argenis Without Borders v2. Donate money and Argenis will be in a Ted suit at the Summit. I haven’t decided, but I’ll pick out something entertaining, and colorful.

    It’s a great cause, and it if speaks to you, donate.