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• September 12 in San Fran

  Just a reminder that I will be speaking at the SF UG SQL Server User Group on Sep 12. Here is a link with all of the details. If you are in the area, It would be great to see you! Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:04 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, Education, Events, PASS, Social Networking, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL 2012, SQL Community, User Group Meetings, VM

• Presenting at the San Francisco SQL Server User Group - 12-Sep-2012

  I have a business trip scheduled out far enough in advance for a change. I was able to schedule a presentation at the San Francisco SQL Server User Group on Sep 12 about SQL Server Consolidation Strategies. If you will be in the SF area on Sep 12, I invite Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:25 PM by RickHeiges | 1 Comments Filed under: Community, Education, Events, PASS, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• Speaking at Atlanta.MDF on March 12

  I am fortunate enough to be speaking to a user group with a really cool name - Atlanta.MDF (Microsoft Database Forum). Although I visit Atlanta often, it usually involves running from one councourse to another and rarely do I get the chance to visit the Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:55 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, Education, Events, PASS, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• SQL Saturday - March 6 in Charlotte

  I've been working on my presentation for SQL Saturday in Charlotte - http://www.sqlsaturday.com/33/eventhome.aspx . I will be presenting a session on using the basics of Perfmon to monitor your environment. There is a great line-up of speakers. If you Read More... Posted Monday, March 01, 2010 11:09 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, Education, Events, Performance, SQL Community, SQL Server Performance, User Group Meetings

• SQL Saturday #33 in Charlotte!

  SQL Saturday is coming to Charlotte next month! If you are in the area, come on by. We have a great line-up of speakers. Find out more information at http://www.sqlsaturday.com/33/eventhome.aspx Read More... Posted Friday, February 05, 2010 12:35 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, Education, Events, fun, Social Networking, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• Speaking at Richmond

  I am honored to be the guest speaker at the Richmond SQL Server User Group on Monday, Sep 15. They usually have their meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month, but they made a special exception. I will be speaking about SQL Server 2008 and Consolidation. Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:32 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Education, Events, SQL 2008, SQL Community, User Group Meetings, VM

• Attend a SQL Server User Group Meeting - Today (Nov 12) - From Virtually Anywhere

  I posted earlier that we are holding an organizational meeting in a virtual world called "Second Life". Second Life is a Virtual World where you interact with others by voice or typing or gestures. Here are the details: Where: Microsoft User Group Island Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:27 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, Conferences, Education, Events, fun, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• Virtual User Group

  Are you interested in SQL Server? Have you heard about User Group Meetings (perhaps in your area), but it is difficult to get there? Do you like the idea of webcasts, but get bored due to little interaction? Come join us in establishing an Official PASS Read More... Posted Thursday, November 06, 2008 3:56 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, Education, Events, fun, Social Networking, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• SQL-Nomics

  For years, I have been keeping an ear open on the local job market for SQL Server Professionals. I live in the Triad Area of NC (Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem). With many job hunting sites, you can set up alerts to send the various job postings. Read More... Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 10:14 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, Social Networking, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• PASS Website Overhaul

  PASS has launched its new website. There has been a lot of hard work behind the scenes over the past year to be ready for this. Nothing ever goes as planned, but I believe that you will agree with me that the improvements made are huge. If you are not Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 9:25 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, Conferences, Education, Events, New Features, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• This past Tuesday Night at the Triad SSUG

  This past Tuesday, I was finally able to attend my local user group meeting. My travel schedule never seemed to match up with the meeting dates this year. It was good to see old friends and meet new faces. John Welch, SQL Server MVP, from Mariner presented Read More... Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:46 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, Education, Events, SQL 2008, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• Conferences Gearing Up!

  It seems to be that time of year. The time of year when conferences and speaking opportunities abound. I have some events coming up. If you are in the area, please drop in. March 20 - 7pm - Triad SQl Server User Group - www.triadsql.com . I will be delivering Read More... Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 10:44 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, Conferences, Education, Events, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• In case you did not hear, PASS Call for Speakers is now open!

  In the latest PASS Community Connector, there is a call for Speakers for this year's summit in Seattle in November. If you have never been to Seattle in November, it really makes you want to learn more about SQL Server in the breakout sessions. ;-) But Read More... Posted Friday, February 22, 2008 8:39 AM by RickHeiges | 2 Comments Filed under: Community, Conferences, Education, Events, SQL 2005, SQL 2008, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• 3 More Weeks 'til Launch!

  3 weeks from today, the launch party for SQl Serve 2008 will be on! If you are in Southern California, you will be in the "happening" spot. Enjoy! Why have a launch without the release of the product? SQL Server 2008 is more of an incremental release. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:57 AM by RickHeiges | 1 Comments Filed under: Community, Education, Events, Katmai, SQL 2008, SQL Community, User Group Meetings

• Last Night at the Triad SQL User Group

  I started the Triad SQL Server User Group with several other folks back in 2002. I led the chapter for 2 years before turning the reigns over to a Board of Directors. I have only been to one or two meetings since the turnover mainly because I have been Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:43 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: Community, SQL Community, User Group Meetings