This is a great post on the matter. https://sqlespresso.com/2020/06/19/open-letter-to-pass/

Yeah I think we are on the same page here on all those fronts. I am just a little scared of stances like 'zero expectations' of anything because nothing is...

I was on one hangout where we even asked a member of Exec team if we could start up a gofundme to help them. Outside the summit fees. We were...

Saying it for what it is worth one last time...nobody I talked to was upset about paying for it. Many had purchased the tickets already. They were just upset about...

Lisa, It is less about the money as it was around how the email was worded, as i understand that is being fixed. Second, I don't believe in a sweeping...

I think this is beautifully put and I fully agree. ' the lack of transparency means the community likely can't have a meaningful & constructive conversation due to lack of...

I want to address what Tracy mentions as 'they' and 'us'. People on the board are also volunteers. PASS has never been a monolithic entity ever. It is always volunteers...

Am so sorry to hear it is this bad, Grant. I really am. Is it time to start a gofundme? Some of us already asked Tim about it on hangouts...

To me personally it was both. As an introverted person, the first people literally who I got to network with were my fellow ug leads , once a year ,...

Why I think PASS is snecessary - people who are underprivileged and do not get highlighted easily - women, POC, those who don't have talent sticking out a mile -...

So, I've attended the summit for as many times as I have mostly due to the comp code. I will be honest there. I was making 65k or something like...

Andy, I only meant cost to attendees, not that they cost nothing to host. I know summit is not easy to put out there like that either. But, people have...

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My thoughts - I know C&C does a LOT of work. I do know that. Every person who has run an event knows how much grunt work is involved and...

I guess it depends. You'd get one line back for every field that is part of the key and that can suck sometimes. It also is not the best solution...

Hi Jeff, thank you for your kind words, it always matters to hear good things from people who know what they do. Small correction though - it is possible to...