Rick Heiges : PASS, Events, Community

24 Hours of PASS - BA Style

RickHeiges — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:04:00 GMT

Tomorrow will mark another chapter in the 24 Hours of PASS series.I am involved once again - this time in a moderator role. The event begins at 8am ET for me. I will be introducing Alberto Ferrari who will be speaking on "Excel 2013 Power Pivot in Action"...(read more)

Blog Posts from Prepping for Last Year's Summit

RickHeiges — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:58:00 GMT

Last year, I had a series of blog posts that matched up with a webcast I did targeting First Timers to the PASS Summit 2011. Here is a link to the final blog post which is a summary of those posts and links to the main points in the series. A good deal...(read more)

September 12 in San Fran

RickHeiges — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:04:00 GMT

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)

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

RickHeiges — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:25:00 GMT

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)

Speaking at Atlanta.MDF on March 12

RickHeiges — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:55:00 GMT

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)

Rick Review: PASS Summit 2011 - DBA-104-S

RickHeiges — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:34:00 GMT

I recently got my DVD set from the PASS 2011 Summit and started to look through all of the sessions that I missed. Wow! I can't wait to go through all of these! It will take me a while. Since this is a new year and many people are often greeted with new...(read more)

Be Prepared to ask the CSS and SQLCAT folks your toughest questions....

RickHeiges — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:02:00 GMT

As I alluded to in my blog series on "What to expect at the 2001 PASS Community Summit", the SQL Clinic will once again be in full swing. See the following blog post on how to best be prepared to get your question answered. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2011/09/19/inside-the-sql-server-clinic.asp...(read more)

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

RickHeiges — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:30:00 GMT

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)

PASS Summit 2011 - What you can expect at the Conference - Part 8

RickHeiges — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:30:00 GMT

In this post, Logistics centered around how to get to downtown from the airport (SEA - commonly referred to as SEA-TAC for Seattle - Tacoma). As you would expect, the Seattle airport is almost always busy. Some airports have periods where almost no activitiy...(read more)

PASS Summit 2011 - What you can expect at the Conference - Part 7

RickHeiges — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:30:00 GMT

I really don't think that you can get the full flavor of the Summit unless you delve into Social Networking. There are multiple vehicles for social networking. Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, LinkedIn, and Yelp are all tools in the Social Networking Toolbox....(read more)

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

RickHeiges — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:30:00 GMT

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)

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

RickHeiges — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:30:00 GMT

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)

PASS Summit 2011 - What you can expect at the Conference - Part 4

RickHeiges — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:30:00 GMT

The Summit is much more than just geat content from excellent speakers. There is a great deal of other stuff going on at the Summit to really enhance your experience. In this post, I will not focus on the "after hours" events. Do you want to get your...(read more)

PASS Summit 2011 - What you can expect at the Conference - Part 3

RickHeiges — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:30:00 GMT

Another question that you may have is "What about food? What meals are included? Should I budget for meals?" Breakfast: A Continental Breakfast will be served from 7-8am in the Meal Hall on the 4th floor across from Registration Wed - Fri Lunch: This...(read more)

PASS Summit 2011 - What you can expect at the Conference - Part 2

RickHeiges — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:11:00 GMT

One of the things that you should do is map out your "Learning Itinerary" before coming to the summit. It probably will change once you get onsite, but having a plan will save you time and perhaps some frustration. You can go to the Summit website and...(read more)