Updated SQLSaturday Advisory Council

2011-05-15 23:59:22

Notes from SQLSaturday #74

Started a semi-vacation weekend by driving to Jacksonville from Orlando, arriving in time to check-in at the hotel and relax for about 10 minutes before going to the speaker party. New venue this time, Sneakers Grille, and it was much better location for networking, plenty of space to spread out and just talk. I ended […]

Join Me at SQLSaturday #74 in Jacksonville

SQLSaturday #74! I’ll be doing my presentation on professional development at 9 am on April 30th, and then I’ll be there the rest of the day learning and meeting some new people. It’s at the same location as in previous years, the University of North Florida. Great location, great parking. If you’re near Jacksonville hope […]

PASS Update #55 (SQLSaturday Site Changes & SQLRally)

SQLSaturday Site Changes Earlier this week we deployed the first set of small changes to the SQLSaturday site. We fixed a long standing bug in the iCal, added a list on the front page of reserved dates (often events know the date they want but don’t have the facility nailed down), added sponsor logos to […]

Notes from SQLSaturday Dallas

I arrived on time in Dallas and my friend Sri picked me up at the airport. It was time for lunch, so Sri dropped me at Panera to get some food while he did some final shopping for the weekend, then he picked me up again to head to the Microsoft office where they had […]

Heading to Dallas for SQLSaturday #63

I’m off to Dallas for the weekend, flying out early this morning to catch up with Sri Sridharan (LinkedIn, Blog) who is graciously picking me up at the airport. That will give me some time in the afternoon to catch up on some writing and talk shop with whoever arrives early before attending the speaker […]

Notes from the Tampa ITCampSaturday (#1)

I’m little late posting this, but wanted to log some notes about the first ever ITCampSaturday that ran in in Tampa back on March 19th. The formula for the event was basically the same as SQLSaturday (both a minor compliment and a practical decision), with four tracks, lunch, and a few sponsors on site at […]

PASS Update #54-SQLSaturday Wish List

SQLSaturday IT Refresh This is a draft of ideas for the upcoming IT refresh of SQLSaturday. Right now we’re trying to capture ideas and try to understand how they should be prioritized. We’re going to try to make an investment in each of three areas; public facing SQLSaturday web site, the site used by event […]

Book Review: Packing for Mars

Packing for Mars by Mary Roach ($15 @ Amazon) is a ton of fairly interesting trivia about the space program, space travel, and the challenges of trying to go to Mars. She talks about doing tests on Earth to figure out how bad body odor would be if someone didn’t bathe for an extended period […]

Book Review: Bury My Heart at Conference Room B

Bury My Heart at Conference Room B: The Unbeatable Impact of Truly Committed Managers by Stan Slap ($15 @ Amazon) is about finding a way to mesh your personal values with the values of the business, and how showing your values to your team and encouraging them to live and work to their values can […]