I’m starting the official ‘day one’ at the bloggers table with Tim Mitchell and Colin Stasiuk. We’re at a side table from the rest of the bloggers – possibly a promotion, more likely just the random layout, but I have power, a table, and an aisle seat, so no complaints! Enjoying the music while everyone […]
Read more "PASS Summit 2013 Report #6"I took a quick break at 5:30 to drop off my bag at the hotel and head back to attend the Opening Night party. This was maybe the best I’ve seen, mostly because there was room to go outside and still be ‘in’ the party. Weather in Charlotte very very nice at that time of […]
Read more "PASS Summit 2013 Report #5"One of the items that came up for discussion at the Chapter meeting today was the privacy policy for SQLSaturday. I’m going to sum up my understanding here, the full policy may be more nuanced than that so take with a grain of salt: SQLSaturday events can email attendees with sponsors offers as part of […]
Read more "PASS Summit 2013 Report #4"Started today with breakfast with the family after packing up all their clothes and stuffed animals for the trip home. Got them on their way about 9:30 and enjoyed a cool morning walk over to the Convention Center for the 10:15 SQLSaturday Roundtable meeting. The Charlotte Convention Center is nice. Starbucks, Einsteins, and a few […]
Read more "PASS Summit 2013 Report #3"Weather a bit cloudy today, a little rain and a little cool – not Seattle, but not Orlando either! Breakfast at the Hampton reminded me that I should break out the waffle maker at home more often – pancakes always seems easier. Left the hotel mid morning with my kids to catch up with Allen […]
Read more "PASS Summit 2013 Report #2"Yesterday we drove up from Charleston where I had attended SQLSaturday #227. It’s not a bad drive, about three hours. The trees are different than Florida (more real trees and not palmetto) and we definitely noticed the hills, so much that we loaded an app on the phone just to marvel in flatlander fashion of […]
Read more "PASS Summit 2013 Report #1"Tonight for the fourth year Steve Jones and I are hosting an informal networking dinner. We’ll be at Buffalo Wild Wings this year near the Convention Center from 6 to 9 pm (I drove by yesterday, location looks really good). An added bonus this year is that beginning at 7:30 pm they have a Monday […]
Read more "Networking Dinner at the 2013 PASS Summit–Tonight!"My first time in Charleston! Quick notes: Made the drive with the family in 7 hours, not bad, and easily the least stressful long driving trip we’ve done – kids getting older does help! Nice low key dinner Friday night at the Noisy Oyster Wingate hotel right next to Charleston Southern University was a good […]
Read more "Notes from SQLSaturday #227 in Charleston"Last Tuesday I received the email confirming that I will be an MVP for another year. Nice news to get. As I wrote last year there is no precise formula for becoming an MVP – it involves some mix of knowledge and influence. If you aspire to be an MVP then you have to find […]
Read more "Renewed As MVP for 2013"Today I’ll continue with my notes and thoughts on the 2013 election process and a good place to start is by returning to the role of the NomCom. As I discussed in Part 2 and as you might expect the committee exists to nominate candidates to the Board to be placed on the slate for […]
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