We're proud to announce our lineup of speakers and sessions for SQL Saturday Chicago, taking place on Saturday, March 5, 2016! Building a schedule for an event like this is never easy, especially given the number and variety of submissions. Thank you to all who submitted! We received a total of 148 abstracts from 66 …

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Registration is now open for Chicago's 6th SQL Saturday! It will be taking place at DeVry University's Addison Campus on March 5 2016. Please join us! If you're not familiar with SQL Saturday, it's a free day of training for data professionals, covering a wide variety of topics relating to database administration, …

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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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This year Chicago will be hosting it's 5th SQL Saturday! SQL Saturday #291: Chicago 2014 is now open for registration! As always, the event itself is free. An optional lunch will be provided for $10. We are once again very grateful to DeVry University for hosting us. This year it will take place on Saturday April 26, …

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Where can you find deep dish pizza, questionable politics, amazing architecture and a great SQL Saturday all in one stop? Sweet Home Chicago! The organizing committee in the windy city has been hard at work, and SQL Saturday #211: Chicago 2013 is open for registration. This year the event will be taking place on …

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SQL Saturday #119, our third one in Chicago, was a total blast. This was only my second time on the organizing committee, but I’ve yet to hear anything negative about the event. From my perspective, everything went incredibly smoothly! SQL Saturdays are a learning experience for all involved – not just the attendees. …

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This past weekend I was very fortunate to be able to attend and speak at SQL Saturday #118 in Madison, Wisconsin. This was a top-notch event; all the hard work and planning that went into it really showed in how smoothly things ran. My trip began around noon on Friday, which was a great decision because I hit no …

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I feel very fortunate to have been chosen as a speaker for SQL Saturday #118 in Wisconsin on April 21, 2012. After an excellent time speaking at MADPASS in February, I'm really looking forward to getting back to Madison for this event! I'll be giving my presentation entitled The Skinny on Data Compression which covers …

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The third time's a charm! SQL Saturday #119 (Chicago 2012) has been posted on the SQL Saturday website! It will once again be held at the DeVry University campus in Addison, IL and will be on May 19, 2012. SQL Saturday in Chicago has a special place in my heart for a few reasons. The first SQL Saturday I ever attended …

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