There are many ways to reap benefits from being a member of the PASS Global Community. Today, as I write this blog, I glance over at twitter for hash tag #SQLSatNash and see all the speakers, volunteers and attendees express their love of this free event. You really never see “bad” tweets about one of these events.
SQLSaturday is just one of the many ways to earn about Microsoft Data Technologies. Click this link to see if an event is coming close to your town or city.
24 Hours of PASS happens a couple of times a year when there 24 hours of consecutive sessions. This is a Free event online.
Another way is to watch a virtual user group online for free. Click this link for a list of Virtual User Groups. Below is a list of upcoming events. This list can be viewed on the main page of SQLPass.org for your profile after you login.
Upcoming Events of Interest
Online Event on Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Questions and Answers with David Klee
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (UTC-06:00) English
Online Event on Wednesday, January 18, 2017
SQL Server 2016 R Intergration by Bryan Cafferky
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (UTC-06:00) English
Online Event on Tuesday, January 24, 2017
FIRE! A FULLPROOF CHECKLIST FOR TUNING AND TROUBLESHOOTING
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM (UTC-06:00) English
There is a View All link to see a drill down of all the events.
Paid events include Pre-conference sessions at SQL Saturday, a week of sessions at the SQL PASS Summit and the Business Analytics area just had their first Day of Business Analytics in Chicago.
An individual can create many ways to take advantage of these resources to advance in his or her career. I have seen many people get involved with PASS and totally change the direction of there career. Some in consulting, some with a new company or some even get to work for some of the great software companies that are sponsors of PASS events. Start at SQLPass.org to find out what you can do to help in your current career or trying something new.
