As I write this SQLSaturday #49 in Orlando is right around the corner - October 16, to be exact. My friends Jack Corbett (Blog | Twitter) and Andy Warren (Blog | Twitter) have been working hard to make this the best SQLSaturday we've ever had in Orlando. How so?
- Database design precon on Friday, Oct 15 from 9 AM - 4 PM with SQL MVP Louis Davidson (Blog | Twitter). Your $99 registration includes a free electronic copy of his book Pro SQL Server 2008 Relational Database Design and Implementation.
- 61 sessions across 8 subject tracks:
- BI
- DBA
- Performance
- Powershell
- SSIS
- TSQL
- Sponsor Demos
- Misc.
- Great sponsors, including:
- Confio
- Red Gate
- Expressor
- Microsoft
- Quest
- Fusion IO
- SQL Server Magazine
- ..and more!
- MVPs, authors, national speakers, industry experts, and notable locals, including:
- Aaron Nelson - Author (Blog | Twitter)
- Adam Jorgensen - PASS Summit Speaker (Blog | Twitter)
- Andy Warren - MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- Ed Wilson - Microsoft's Scripting Guy (Blog | Twitter)
- Jorge Segarra - Author (Blog | Twitter)
- Kathi Kellengerger - Author & former MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- Ken Simmons - Author & MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- Kevin Boles - MVP (Twitter)
- Louis Davidson - Author & MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- Max Trinidad - MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- Patrick LeBlanc - MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- Plamen Ratchev - MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- Rafael Salas - MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- Rodney Landrum - Author & MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- Scott Klein - Author & MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- Thomas LaRock - Author & MVP (Blog | Twitter)
- ...and lots more!
- Tons of SWAG
- Finally, a great after-event party at Liam Fitzpatrick's, a local Irish pub.
I'm on the schedule as well and will be presenting a preview of my 2010 PASS Summit Spotlight Session on transactional replication.
Louis's design precon is $99 and Saturday is FREE with an optional $10 charge for boxed lunch (but you can bring your own lunch if you'd like). Seats are still open but filling up fast so don't wait - register today and I hope to see you there!