PASS Community News August 2016

The Conference for Technical Data Professionals October 25-28 Seattle The Conference for Technical Data Professionals 200+ technical sessions New and expert industry speakers Networking opportunities with thousands of attendees from around the world Use Local Chapter Discount Code: XXX for $150 off* *Cannot be applied retroactively or combined with other offers.

PASSion Award Call for Nominations! Your Voice Counts – Nominate A Volunteer!   PASS HQ is seeking nominees for the 2016 PASSion Award!  This is an annual award given to an individual who has shown true PASSion in their outstanding contribution to the data professional community. The PASSion Award is not only given for the numerous activities in inspiring and leading the PASS Community, but also for the sincere PASSion shown in making this a strong community for everyone.  Here is a definition of the Award: “For exemplary service and commitment to the PASS organization by inspiring the data profession community to connect, share and learn.” The award recognizes not only the numerous contributions of the individual, but also the drive and spirit they have shown in growing and supporting the PASS community. If you would like to nominate someone for the PASSion Award, please send an email to passionaward@sqlpass.org responding to the following questions: Name: PASS SQL Community Activities: Notable accomplishments this year:  Why do you feel this person should be awarded the PASSion Award? Nomination deadline is September 1, 2016

Upcoming PASS Events Excel BI VC Webinar Series The Excel BI Virtual Chapter has partnered with ExcelTV for an exciting webinar event! The four back-to-back sessions will start at 17:00 UTC on August 16. Register here: http://excelbivc.sqlpass.org/ 24 Hours of PASS: Summit Preview Edition Stay tuned for more details . . .

Select Virtual Chapter Meetings more local and global events found at sqlpass.org/events MEETING DATE TOPIC DBA Fundamentals August 2 11:00-12:00 UTC-06:00 High Availability/Disaster Recovery 101 Women in Technology August 2 18:00-19:00 UTC-00:00 Improving Your PowerPoint Skills Data Architecture August 3 12:00-13:00 UTC-06:00 Azure and SQL Server By Jes Borland High Availability and Disaster Recovery August 9 12:00-13:00 UTC-06:00 5 Things To Consider: Stretching SQL Server Failover Clustered Instances and Availability Groups August 9 12:30-13:30 UTC+10:00 Securing SQL Server, Recommended Practices Big Data August 16 14:00-15:00 UTC-05:00 Drill down into Azure Stream Analytics for Real-time insights August 17 12:00-13:00 UTC-06:00 Understanding SQL Server Backup and Restore by Tim Radney

Select Virtual Chapter Meetings more local and global events found at sqlpass.org/events MEETING DATE TOPIC PowerShell August 18 12:00-13:00 UTC-05:00 PowerShell, SQL and Power BI - Reducing your Context Switching Business Analytics August 25 12:00-13:00 UTC-05:00 Maximizing your Microsoft investment with Pyramid Analytics BI Office

Upcoming SQLSaturdays US/Canada EMEA Aug 27 Gothenburg Aug 20 Singapore Aug 6 Louisville Aug 6 Baton Rouge Aug 13 San Antonio Aug 13 Indianapolis Aug 20 Spartanburg Aug 27 Oklahoma City Aug 27 Columbus Oct 8 São Paulo LATAM APAC Visit www.sqlsaturday.com to register for an event near you!

Volunteering Opportunities PASS would not exist without its global network of passionate, dedicated, and hardworking volunteers. Volunteer today! For local opportunities, please visit: volunteer.sqlpass.org For PASS HQ related activities, please update the “MyVolunteering” section of your MyPASS profile.

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