Month O' Conferences

November is the month of conferences. There are four pretty major conferences going on and we have SQL Server Manageability sessions @ all of them. Here’s the run down:

• SQL PASS

  1. When: November 2-5, 2009
  2. Where: Seattle, Washington
  3. Site: http://summit2009.sqlpass.org/
  4. Sessions: 2 focused on SQL Server 2008 R2/Visual Studio 2010 Application and Multi-Server Management
• SQL Connections
  1. When: November 9-12, 2009
  2. Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
  3. Site: http://www.devconnections.com/shows/FALL2009SQL
  4. Sessions: 3 – 1 on SQL Server 2008 R2/Visual Studio 2010 (Application and Multi-Server Management) and 1 on SQL Server 2008 (automation with PowerShell)
• TechEd Europe
  1. When: November 9-13, 2009
  2. Where: Berlin, Germany
  3. Site: http://www.microsoft.com/europe/teched/
  4. Sessions: 3 – 1 on SQL Server 2008 R2/Visual Studio 2010 (Application and Multi-Server Management) and 2 on SQL Server 2008 (automation with PowerShell & Performance Monitoring & troubleshooting)
• PDC
  1. When: November 17-19, 2009
  2. Where: Los Angeles, California
  3. Site: http://microsoftpdc.com/
  4. Sessions: 1 focused on SQL Server 2008 R2/Visual Studio 2010 (Data-tier Application Development)

We also have a surprise in store @ SQLPASS during Ted Kummert’s keynote. Also @ PDC there’s a session on SQL Azure futures (“The future lifecycle of database development with SQL Azure”) that covers some of the future technology we’re exploring. If you’re @ PDC this is a must attend session. There is still space available @ all of these conferences. Unfortunately the only conference I’m going to make is SQLPASS. I was excited to go to SQL Connections but my schedule just won’t allow it. Each conference has a pretty amazing set of speakers with incredible knowledge in the area of managing SQL Server. If your schedule and budget permit you should pick a conference and go. I’m positive you’ll see a positive ROI.