chapter deck 2010 march
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National PASS chapter March 2010 Slide deck with Top 10 list featuring SQL Server Reporting Services and Free virtual trainingTRANSCRIPT
PASS Community News March 2010
About PASS
The PASS community encompasses everyone who uses the Microsoft SQL Server or Business Intelligence Platforms. This includes database administrators, application developers, Business Intelligence professionals, information technology professionals, executives, consultants, educators, instructors, and students.
The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) is the only independent, user-run, not-for-profit association dedicated to the SQL Server community helping its members Connect, Share, and
Learn by: – Facilitating member networking and exchange of information through our
websites, Chapters, annual Summits, regional and local events, and virtual communities
– Working with Microsoft to influence the evolution of SQL Server products and services
– Delivering high quality, up-to-date, technical content, presentations, and other educational material for professional development
PASS Latest News
PASS Acquires SQL Saturday!• SQL Saturday has over 28 events that have occurred world-
wide with an anticipated growth of 40-50 events over the next two years
• PASS will transition the event program underneath the PASS Community Connection Events umbrella and provide SQL Saturday events the management infrastructure it needs
• We are also working to integrate our events portfolio to support SQL Saturday financially at the same levels as our PASS Community Connection branded events
• SQL Saturday event owners will not see major changes as a result of this transition, but can expect to receive higher level of engagement and support from the PASS management team.
• Want to organize a SQL Saturday? Click here
Featured Top 10 list
Top 10 Web Resources to Learn SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS):
Jessica Moss• Beginning SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Part / Part 2
• SSRS Books Online
• Robert Bruckner’s Advanced Reporting Services Blog
• Chris Hays’s Reporting Services Sleazy Hacks Weblog
• Musings on Reporting Services and Notification Services
• ReportViewer control in Visual Studio 2008
• Microsoft SSRS online resources
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Reporting Services
• Prologika Forums
• Direct Reports
Free Virtual Learning for March 2010
Virtualization Live Meeting – virualization.sqlpass.org for more info
Microsoft Hyper-V
Speaker: Sylvia Vargas (Microsoft)
Tuesday March 16th 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
Application Development Live Meeting – appdev.sqlpass.org for more infoAdding SSRS Report Bells and Whistles
Speaker: Allen White Date: March 9th 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
Introduction to SQL Server ProfilerSpeaker: Patrick LeBlancDate: March 23rd 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
Database Administration Live Meeting – dba.sqlpass.org for more info Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Application and Multi-Server ManagementSpeaker: Clifford Dibble Date: Wednesday, March10th, 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST
Other SQL Server Community Webinars – visit http://columbus.sqlpass.org for more info
CBusPASS presents Introduction to Analysis services: OR How to do everything wrong and still provide business value
Date: March 11th 2010, 6:30pm – 8:30pm EST
SQL Lunch
The Baton Rouge Area SQL Server User Group hosts a bi-weekly SQL Lunch Live Meeting beginning at 11:30 AM CST
• The SQL Lunch has been created to help build a community of speakers through learning, networking and mentoring
• Visit www.sqllunch.com for more details
Lunches for March/AprilDate: 03/01/2010, 11:30am CST Date: 03/9/2010, 11:30am CST
Topic: Zero to Cube in 30 Minutes Topic: Introduction to SQL Server and PowerShell
Presenter: Adam Jorgensen Presenter: Max Trinidad
Date: 03/29/2010, 11:30am CST Date: 04/05/2010, 11:30am CST
Topic: Introduction to Reporting Topic: Advanced Parameters in SSRS 2008
on a Cube with SSRS Presenter: Mike Davis
Presenter: Dustin Ryan
Upcoming SQL Saturday Events
• #33 - Charlotte 2010 Mar 6, 2010
• #37 - Philadelphia 2010 Mar 13, 2010
• #29 - Birmingham 2010 Mar 27, 2010
• #30 - Richmond 2010 Apr 10, 2010
• #31 - Chicago 2010 Apr 17, 2010
• #41 - Atlanta 2010 Apr 24, 2010
• #39 - New York City 2010 Apr 24, 2010
• #36 - Wheeling 2010 May 1, 2010
• #38 - Jacksonville 2010 May 8, 2010
Community-driven sites – SQLBlog.com
• The site is currently host to over 50 of the best SQL blogs, featuring such luminaries as Kevin Kline, Rushabh Mehta, Andy Leonard, Kalen Delaney and Greg Low
• This site has been operational since 2006, and bloggers have created over 15,000 posts in that time--a wealth of knowledge on virtually every topic that pertains to SQL Server
• Over 50,000 people visit the site each day, both to learn and share
• every blog on SQLblog has comments enabled, and actively encourage participation and feedback from our reader community
PASS Membership
Are you a PASS Member? PASS has more than 45,000 members. Benefits are:
• It’s FREE• You’ll receive the bi-weekly newsletter called PASS
Connector. The newsletter includes various features such as: Latest news from Microsoft Technical articles Top 10 lists PASS Summit updates Contests, and more!
• Access to articles on the PASS website.
Register at www.sqlpass.org
PASS Headquarters
Who to contact for information on:
Speakers at PASS Summit 2009:[email protected]
Sponsorships & [email protected]
Office Tel: 1604-899-6009
Fax: 1604-899-1269
Thank You from PASS
www.sqlpass.org