Last year, the SQL PASS association held the first “24 Hours of PASS”, 24 hours of webcast training/teaching.  It was a great success, with huge numbers attending many sessions.

It’s happening again, kicking off at 1200 (GMT) on May 19 and running for 24 hours. As with last year, the topics are wide and varied, but this year there is a special focus on the newly released SQL Server 2008 R2.  Here are some of the sessions:

1. PowerPivot
2. PerformancePoint
3. Utility Control Point
4. Parallel Data Warehouse
5. StreamInsight
6. Master Data Management
7. Multi-Server Management
8. Report Builder
9. Data Tier Applications

So, if your calendar doesn’t already look like this:

Then you seriously need to be clicking on this link

More info to come VERY soon

SQL Server encompasses a wide variety of domains – administrative, development, and design.  But despite years of experience with relational databases, SQL Server practitioners frequently make the same mistakes over and over again.  Wouldn’t you like to learn about those mistakes before they ever happen?  This session will answer questions like:

• What’s the most common Transact-SQL programming mistake and how do I fix it?
• How do database designers cause problems for future generations of application developers and database administrators?
• Why do inexperienced database administrators make their own job more difficult and less efficient?

There are a short list of mistakes that, if you know of them in advance, will make your life much easier.  These mistakes are the “low hanging fruit” of application design, development, and administration.  Once you apply the lessons learned from this session, you’ll find yourself performing at a higher level of efficiency and effectiveness than before.

 
1 hour LiveMeeting session, starting at 8am on Thursday 11th February, 2010.  (NZ times)
 
http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=291

From tomorrow (September 2) at 12 pm (NZ Time) PASS (the Profession Association of SQL Server users) is kicking of their 24 hour SQL Server training marathon.

The speakers include many who will be presenting at the PASS Summit 2009 in November.  The list of speakers is a who’s who of the world of SQL Server including Tech Ed NZ favourites like Greg Low and Peter Ward as well as world renowned experts such as Kalen Delaney.

Take a look at the full schedule of speakers and topics and sign up for free to tune in.

SQL PASS COMMUNITY CONNECTION EVENT

Dec 6th and 7th
Porirua, Wellington

SQL PASS COMMUNITY CONNECTION EVENT – 'Down Under in NZ 2008' is coming REAL SOON! I hope you are ready! This is going to be another fantastic weekend event!

With some excellent and unique sessions presented by some of New Zealand and Australia's most talented and influential experts, including Dr Greg Low, Adam Cogan & Peter Ward; 3 of the most recognised SQL experts in Australasia, I'm sure you will find many sessions to enjoy and to be enlightened on. 

And like with TechEd and PDC, you've got the networking opportunities.  What better time to look for a new job than amongst your peers ;-)

When: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th of December, 2008
Location: Whitireia Polytechnic, Porirua, Wellington
Cost: Free!! (including lunch on both days)

Heaps of prizes to be won over the 2 days including: a ZUNE, SQL Server 2008, 2.5" Portable drives, T-Shirts, SQL training etc

FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO REGISTER - CLICK HERE: http://www.dot.net.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=120

* If you don't learn something during the weekend, I'll buy you a beer afterwards