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• PASS Summit 2015 - I have a Lightning Talk!

  I will once again be going to the PASS Summit. This year I will have a 10 minute Lightning Talk on Rethinking the Resume. Essentially, we will discuss various ways to make your Resume stand out and show some examples of how others have rethought their Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 23, 2015 6:01 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, fun, PASS, Professional Development

• Where do 100-Level Sessions belong at PASS?

  Now that the PASS Summit 2014 is over, I remember having a hard time deciding which sessions to attend and can't wait for the USB to arrive. This year, I was on the Program Committee for the first time ever. I would recommend the experience to all speakers Read More... Posted Thursday, November 13, 2014 11:24 AM by RickHeiges | 4 Comments Filed under: Events, Conferences, PASS, Professional Development

• What to Expect at the PASS Summit 2013

  Next week, I am tentatively planning a webcast on Oct 3, 2013 @ 12:30pm ET as I have done over the past couple of years aimed at First Time Attendees. Once I get things confirmed, I will post a link for registration. I updated my PPT Deck with the new Read More... Posted Thursday, September 26, 2013 1:39 PM by RickHeiges | 1 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Conferences, PASS, Professional Development

• PASS Candidates Announced and Campaign Time Has Begun

  Today was the official announcement of the Candidates and the official start of the Campaign. PASS Campaigns sure have changed a lot since I originally ran for a seat (and lost) in 2002. The process has changed to become more rigorous in the Nomination Read More... Posted Monday, September 23, 2013 6:59 PM by RickHeiges | 1 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Community, PASS, Professional Development, NomCom, Elections, Management

• Developing a Keynote for SQL Saturday #250

  I volunteered to help out and present a keynote at SQL Saturday #250 . It worked out that they couldn't find anyone better. :-) I am really looking forward to it and hope that I do not disappoint. The time available is about 40 minutes so it can't get Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 11, 2013 11:00 AM by RickHeiges | 1 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Future SQL, PASS, Professional Development, Continuing Education, SQL Saturday, SQL Server 2014

• I'm speaking at SQL Saturday #250 in Pittsburgh!

  On September 14, 2013, I will be speaking at the 2nd SQL Saturday event to be held in Pittsburgh. I spoke at the last SQL Saturday event last year which was a blast. This year, I will be presenting a session entitled "Really Basic Perfmon". It is designed Read More... Posted Monday, August 19, 2013 6:11 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Community, Conferences, New Features, PASS, Professional Development, Continuing Education, SQLSat

• SQLPASS BoD Polls Close this Friday

  Research, Contemplate, Vote. In case you didn't hear, there is a campaign going on that impacts the PASS Organization and the SQL Community. If you were a PASS member before June 1, 2012, you should have received a ballot link via email. Polls close at Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2012 12:59 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Community, PASS, Professional Development, Elections

• PASS Summit 2011 - What you can expect at the Conference - Summary

  As I finish up preparing for the Sep 20 (@1pm ET) webcast, I thought a final blog post may be appropriate in order to quickly reference many of the areas that I have touched upon. Naturally, much of this information is geared towards First Timers, but Read More... Posted Monday, September 19, 2011 10:30 AM by RickHeiges | 2 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Conferences, fun, Social Networking, PASS, Professional Development

• PASS Summit 2011 - What you can expect at the Conference - Part 6

  Now that I have covered just about all of the "official" Summit activities, it is time for a blog post about "After Hours" activities. There is a webpage that lists some of the activities that we are currently aware of. You can find that page here . Monday Read More... Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 10:30 AM by RickHeiges | 2 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Conferences, Social Networking, PASS, Professional Development

• PASS Summit 2011 - What you can expect at the Conference - Part 5

  One of the most valuable parts of the entire Summit experience is the networking that goes on. In this post, I will go over some of the opportunities for you to network with others. Once again, this post will not focus on "after hours" activities which Read More... Posted Friday, September 16, 2011 8:30 AM by RickHeiges | 2 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Conferences, Social Networking, PASS, Professional Development

• Untapped Benefit?

  Are you using your benefits to further your SQL Server skills? The other day, the company I work for (Scalability Experts) had a benefits meeting where open enrollment for insurance and other similar things were discussed. Since we are a small company, Read More... Posted Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:59 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Education, Events, Community, Conferences, PASS, Professional Development