If you've been a SQL Saturday organizer for a few years, you might remember that prior to March of 2014, PASS handled much of the finances. All money collected from sponsors and meal fees went into a trust account managed by PASS which was earmarked for that specific event. Organizers then requested their funds from …

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I'm very pleased to be returning to Wisconsin in April to speak at SQL Saturday Madison 2018! This has always been one of my favorite events. Not only is it close to home, but it's in a wonderful location and full of great friends. Thank you so much to the organizing committee for all of the hard work you do! This year …

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There's a little more than a month to go until SQL Saturday Chicago 2018! This year we received 137 abstracts submitted by 60 speakers, and we are very pleased to announce our schedule. Thank you to all who submitted! I hope to see you on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Benedictine University in Lisle for what will be a …

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I am very happy to announce pre-conference sessions for SQL Saturday Chicago 2018. We were fortunate to receive many submissions, and after careful deliberation the following were selected. Data Security for the Cloud by Ed Leighton-Dick Hands-On Power BI: Monitoring your SQL Server Environment by Aaron Nelson Level …

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I'm very happy to announce that registration is now open for SQL Saturday Chicago 2018! This year we have a new and larger location! Our event will take place at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL on Saturday, March 17, 2018. If you’re not familiar with SQL Saturday, it’s a free day of training for data professionals, …

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At last month's SQL Saturday in Chicago, we had two great distinctions: We were SQL Saturday #600, a milestone! (But weren't SQL Saturday numbers going away?) We also were the first SQL Saturday to use the new logo, which is just one part of the major rebranding project undertaken by PASS last year. At PASS Summit …

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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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SQL Saturday Chicago 2017 is fast approaching! After receiving a total of 131 abstracts submitted by 64 speakers, we're pleased to announce our schedule for the day. Thank you to all who submitted! Building a schedule like this is not easy, especially given the number and quality of abstracts received. We hope to see …

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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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