I'm extremely proud to be speaking at the upcoming 24 Hours of PASS: Data Security and Data Quality webinar on May 3-4 2017. For years now I've been wanting to present for 24 Hours of PASS, and I'm very excited and grateful for the opportunity! If you're not familiar, 24 Hours of PASS is a series of 24 free webcasts …

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Spring is upon us! It's slowly getting warmer outside (with a few final insults of snow and freezing temperatures mixed in) and that can only mean one thing: SQL Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin is fast approaching – it's actually this Saturday! I'm very proud to once again be on the schedule to present at one of my …

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I'm very happy to be presenting for the PASS Security Virtual Chapter on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 10:00am Pacific! I'll be presenting my session entitled SQL Server Encryption Basics. This is an introductory-level session on the encryption capabilities of SQL Server, how they work, and when and where you may want …

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I'm extremely fortunate to have been selected to speak at PASS Summit, "the world's largest gathering of SQL Server and BI professionals." PASS has once again put together a fantastic lineup, and I'm extremely proud to have made the cut. As many have already done, I'd like to share the abstracts I submitted …

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For the past few years I've had the annual goal of attending a SQL Saturday in a location that's totally new to me. For 2016, that new place is Maine. The closest I've ever gotten to there is Boston, so I'm really looking forward to this trip and honored to be among the presenters at SQL Saturday Maine 2016! I'll be …

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Thank you so much to the wonderful organizing committee of SQL Saturday Madison 2016 for selecting me to present! I'm a huge fan of Madison – it's a great city that's not-too-terribly far from my house. I've had amazing times at their previous SQL Saturdays in 2012, 2013, and 2015, and I can only assume it will be just …

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I'm extremely honored to once again be part of the speaker lineup for PASS Summit. This will be my 4th year in attendance and my 3rd year speaking, and the joy of being there never gets old. It's an incredible gathering of people from all over the world who are passionate about data, and returning each year feels like …

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I've been to nearly all the SQL Saturday locations in the Midwest at one point or another, but Indy has been one of the very few that's evaded me. (Minnesota, you're next!) I'm very happy to be presenting in The Circle City this year at SQL Saturday Indianapolis on August 8 2015! I'm really looking forward to being …

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I'm definitely a fan of Wisconsin. I never really developed a taste for beer, but I do love Culver's and cheese curds, so that counts, right? I'm also very happy to be presenting at SQL Saturday #387 in Madison on April 11 2015! I had a blast at SQL Saturday Madison in 2012 and 2013. Last year I missed it, but with …

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Tomorrow I am making the trek up to Madison to speak at MADPASS! I had a great time there last year and am looking forward to heading back. I'll be giving my talk on SQL Server's data compression feature entitled "The Skinny on Data Compression." I'll be explaining how data compression works and sharing some …

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