PASS Business Analytics Virtual Group & Julie Hyman presents: “Using Self-Service Analytics to Build Strong Data Teams” April 23, 2018 Email: passbavc@pass.org

PASS Business Analytics Virtual Group Group Leader – Dan English Dan is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, author, speaker, community leader, and is a Principal Architect at Ecolab, Inc. in Minnesota. Group Co-Leader – Michael Johnson Michael is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and leader of the Johannesburg SQL User Group, is a business intelligence consultant at SQLSA. Group Admin – Vishal Pawar Vishal is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, currently working with Aptude as Sr. Solution Architect, and founder and Head Leader of Global Power BI User Group. PASS Business Analytics Virtual Group http://tinyurl.com/linkedinpassbavc Twitter handle @passbavc https://twitter.com/passbavc YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/PASSBAVC

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PASS Summit 2018: Pre-Cons Announced! Registration is now open for 16 full-day pre-conference sessions! See top speakers like Itzik Ben-Gan, Kendra Little, Brent Ozar, Bob Ward, Pinal Dave, Kimberly Tripp and so many more! Stay tuned for our next wave of General Session speakers in the coming months!

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24 Hours of PASS: Cross-Platform SQL Server Management April 25-26, 2018 (Starting at 12:00 UTC) This back-to-back webinar series will not only focus on the various platforms SQL Server can be run on; but will also provide you with tips and tricks on how to make the management process as seamless as possible. Register Now: http://bit.do/24HOP

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Upcoming Virtual Group Webinars MEETING DATE TOPIC Data Architecture April 25 01:00PM – 02:00PM  (UTC-05:00) Intro to HVR - Mark Van de Wiel Cloud April 26 12:00PM – 01:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Azure SQL DB Features to Make Our Lives Easier with Nigel Sammy Professional Development April 27 02:00PM – 03:00 PM (UTC-04:00) Getting and Nailing Your Interviews - Paresh Motiwala Saturday Night SQL April 28 09:00PM – 01:30 PM (UTC-04:00) Azure Machine Learning Studio: Four Tips from the Pros DBA Fundamentals May 1 11:00AM – 12:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Index Design Patterns for Beginners - Kendra Little May 8 12:30PM – 1:30PM  (UTC+10:00) Advanced Indexing for Beginners - Rob Farley

Upcoming Virtual Group Webinars MEETING DATE TOPIC Women in Technology May 10 12:00PM – 01:00 PM (UTC-04:00) Boost Your Analytics with Machine Learning for SQL Nerds - Julie Koesmarno Saturday Night SQL May 12 09:00PM – 10:30 PM (UTC-04:00) DBA Fundamentals May 15 11:00AM – 12:00PM (UTC-05:00) Linux Fundamentals for SQL Server DBAs - Charles Kim Data Architecture May 16 01:00PM – 02:00PM SQL Server Copy Data Management - Mike McGhee and Nutanix Cloud May 17 12:00PM-01:00PM Four Paths to Data Science Success using Microsoft Azure - Brad Llewellyn May 23 01:00PM – 02:00PM Templates, Images and Containers - syncing the database in continuous delivery - Brady Byrd

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