1. PASS Business Analytics Virtual Group & Armando Lacerda
presents:
“Insights with massive data ingestion and Power BI” August 9,
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2. PASS Business Analytics Virtual Group
Group Leader – Dan English
Dan is a Principal Architect at Ecolab, Inc. in Minnesota, an author, speaker, and community leader.
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.
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3. Call for Speakers Survey

4. November 6-9 | Seattle, WA PASSsummit.com
PASS Summit is the largest conference for technical professionals who leverage the Microsoft Data Platform. Immerse yourself in deep-dive technical sessions, learn best practices, and discover new tips and tricks.
November 6-9 | Seattle, WA PASSsummit.com

5. PASS Summit 2018 Registration Offer
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6. Knowledge Partner Program
We are pleased to announce the launch
of the Knowledge Partner Program. 
The Knowledge Partner Program will help us to strengthen and grow our relationships with partners by enabling them to contribute industry-leading educational content, with minimal financial and time commitments.
We look forward to working with our newest Knowledge Partners Attunity, ZAP, and Datavail, alongside our long-standing GAP partners Quest, SentryOne, Redgate, and IDERA, and thank them for their continued support of PASS.
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Becoming a member unlocks incredible year-round learning and professional development opportunities, virtual webinars, in-person networking, and mentorship.

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9. Upcoming Virtual Group Webinars
MEETING DATE
TOPIC
Saturday Night SQL
Aug 12, 2018
02:00 UTC - 03:30 UTC
Windowing Functions - Benjamin Sigursteinsson
Hybrid
Aug 13, 2018
17:00 UTC - 18:00 UTC
Shipping Data Science Products With R and Docker - Stephanie Locke
Women in Technology
Aug 14, 2018
Women’s Mental Toughness in the Tech Industry - Bobbi-Jo Brighton
High Availability and Disaster Recovery
18:00 UTC - 19:00 UTC
Monitoring Availability Groups - Tracy Boggiano
Data Architecture
Aug 15, 2018
20:00 UTC - 21:00 UTC
Database Backup and Restore Best Practices - Mike Fal

10. Upcoming Virtual Group Webinars
MEETING DATE
TOPIC
Application Development
Aug 15, 2018
20:00 UTC - 21:00 UTC
Advancing Data Warehouse ETL Development with Premium SSIS Components - Daniel Cai
DBA Fundamentals
Aug 21, 2018
17:00 UTC - 18:00 UTC
Beginning Admin: The Care and Feeding of SQL Server - Jennifer McCown
Saturday Night SQL
Sep 08, 2018
02:00 UTC - 03:30 UTC
Getting Better Query Plans by Improving SQL's Estimates - Brent Ozar
Sep 11, 2018
02:30 UTC - 03:30 UTC
Data Types Do Matter - Angela Henry
Data Architecture
Sep 12, 2018
19:00 UTC - 20:00 UTC
Administrating SQL Server with PowerShell dbatools - Rob Sewell
Global Italian
Novità di SQL Server Gianluca Hotz

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Joining PASS is free, and gives you access to hundreds of hours of free online content, live virtual and in-person events, the ability to join Local Groups in your area, and an annual conference, PASS Summit.
PASS is a great way to connect with like-minded professionals, increase your technical expertise, and grow your career.

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18. FAQ’s: 1) All Presentations are Recorded and Available on YouTube
2) Questions for Speaker
3) Slides: Handouts section