I-380 PASS SQL Server User Group February 2016

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Tool Tips T-SQL Tuesday #75: Jump into Power BI! Jorge Segarra (@SQLChicken) http://bit.ly/20GX9xF

SQL Server 2005 is unsupported after April 12, 2016… Tool Tips SQL Server 2005 is unsupported after April 12, 2016… Are you ready?

Your Turn! SQL Shots! 10-15 minute presentations by attendees Available at any meeting Topics: Anything goes, but should be related to SQL Server No prior speaking experience necessary – Newcomers encouraged! If interested, sign up by sending an e-mail to ed@380pass.org

Local Events Mar 8, 2016 (CR) Apr 12, 2016 (CR) May 10, 2016 (IC) Brian Kranz, CommVault Topic TBD Apr 12, 2016 (CR) Microsoft SQL Server 2016 May 10, 2016 (IC) Open

PASS Events Others to Note Upcoming Midwest SQL Saturdays (http://sqlsaturday.com) Mar 5: Chicago, IL Apr 9: Madison, WI Jun 11: Iowa City, IA Others to Note Feb 20: Albuquerque, NM Mar 19: Boston, MA May 21: Atlanta, GA Jun 25: Chattanooga, TN Jul 16: Columbus, OH

PASS Events SQLSaturday Iowa City June 10-11, 2016 – Iowa City, IA Call for speakers is now open Regular sessions – 75 minutes “Mini” sessions – 30 minutes Lightning talks – 15 minutes Call for sponsors is now open Pre-conference sessions planned Register now: http://sqlsaturday.com/523

PASS Events – Virtual Chapters AlwaysOn Multi-Site Configurations (HA/DR, Feb 11) Excel 2016 – What’s New, What’s Renamed, What’s Deprecated (Excel BI, Feb 11) Window Functions for Data Science (Data Science, Feb 11) Building Business Recommenders with Azure ML (BA, Feb 11) Creating an SSRS Metadata Repository – How to Extract, Automate, and Leverage (Saturday Night SQL, Feb 20) Minimize Data Loss (Data Architecture, Feb 24) From XML to JSON (App Dev, Feb 25) How to Use Parameters Like a Pro and Boost Performance (DBA, Mar 1) Gender Inequality in Tech and Leadership (WIT, Mar 2) New HA/DR Features in 2016 for Windows and SQL Server (HA/DR, Mar 8) The Transaction Log and How It Affects HA/DR (DBA Fund, Mar 8) Zero-Downtime Upgrades (Data Architecture, Mar 9)

REGISTER TODAY passbaconference.com Why Attend? May 2 – 4, 2016 San Jose, CA Why Attend? Day 1 Keynote speaker Jer Thorp, renowned data artist and educator. Learning with industry experts in Power BI, Excel, Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization, and more. 60+ hours of in-depth sessions and labs in tracks that follow the Analyst’s Journey. Networking experiences with hundreds of analytics professionals from around the world. REGISTER TODAY passbaconference.com

PASS Events – 2016 Major Events PASS Business Analytics Conference May 3-4, San Jose, CA Refer-a-Friend Program: http://bit.ly/1W91xyR PASS Summit 2016 Oct 25-28, Seattle, WA Call for speakers is now open

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2016 Sponsorships Available We’re looking for a few good sponsors! Your company can help support the SQL Server community in eastern Iowa and bring SQL Server training to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City every month, starting at just $150. Details available at http://380pass.org

Featured Presentation Object Relational Mapping for SQL Server Professionals David Thole University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

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