Draft SQLRally Pre-Conference Seminar Proposal

andyleonard — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Introduction

Andy Waren (Blog | @sqlAndy), Jack Corbett (Blog | @unclebiguns), and Kendall Van Dyke (Blog | @SQLDBA) have been busy. They're working on SQLRally - a regional PASS event scheduled for May 2011 in Orlando. Andy does a good job explaining the thinking behind the event in his 31 Aug 2010 post: Positioning SQLRally in the PASS Event Universe.

Pre-Cons

Andy's 1 Sep 2010 post on the topic (SQLRally Pre-Con Selection Process – Draft for Comment) includes a draft document outlining a proposal for the pre-conference selection process. I see improvements over the current PASS Summit pre-/post-conference selection process (which I blogged about here). There's even community engagement in the mix.

The Big (Medium) Deal

I think Kendall summed it up well in this tweet:

Andy and the crew also did a good job with this table:

	Summit	SQLRally	SQLSaturday
Attendance	+3000	Max 600	Avg of 250
Price	$995 – $1995	$299	Free
Duration	3 Days	2 Days	1 Day
Sessions/Tracks	160+	40-48	12-50
Keynote	Yes	No	Sometimes
Exhibit Hall	Yes	No	No
Organizers	HQ	HQ/Local Chapter	Local leaders
Meals	Seated buffett	Boxed lunch	Pizza/Box Lunch

SQLRally is positioned as a regional event. I think regional SQL Server events is a market that's currently underserved and look forward to PASS's offering. Given the SQL Server Community talent behind this event, I'm sure it will be awesome!

:{> Andy

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Draft SQLRally Pre-Conference Seminar Proposal