Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 3/16/2026) #SQLSaturday #DayOfData #UserGroup Since I now have a couple of confirmed speaking engagements, I figured I should mention them. March 16 (tonight!): March CASSUG user group meeting: I will be the speaker tonight for my own user group! I will talk about using the free SQL Server Developer Edition to create a sandbox environment for people learning about SQL Server! This presentation is geared toward SQL Server newbies, so if you're just learning about SQL Server, come check it out!

Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 3/16/2026) #SQLSaturday #DayOfData #UserGroup

Since I now have a couple of confirmed speaking engagements, I figured I should mention them. March 16 (tonight!): March CASSUG user group meeting: I will be the speaker tonight for my own user group! I will talk…

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Azure SQL Understand Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Azure SQL to safeguard your data against unexpected disruptions.

Woke up early for Data Saturday - Chicago to work on my "Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Azure SQL" presentation. Then I thought, why not write a blog post on the topic. #AzureSQL #DataSaturday #SQLSaturday #SQLfamily sqlmct.com/business-con...

I’m heading to the Tar Heel State in May! #DayOfData #SQLSaturday I received word that I have been accepted to speak at Raleigh Day of Data (formerly SQL Saturday) on May 23! I will be doing my presentation called Tech Writing for Techies, a session intended to educate people who are not technical writers as to what tech writing is about, and why it's important to the development process. We'll see you there!

I’m heading to the Tar Heel State in May! #DayOfData #SQLSaturday

I received word that I have been accepted to speak at Raleigh Day of Data (formerly SQL Saturday) on May 23! I will be doing my presentation called Tech Writing for Techies, a session intended to educate people who are not technical…

Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 2/27/2026) #SQLSaturday #DayOfData #UserGroup Well, a couple of days after mentioning a couple of Day of Data events to which I've submitted, I just found out that I'll be speaking next month for my own user group! After our March user group speaker withdrew, Ed asked me if I could step in as a replacement speaker for next month. Naturally, I said, sure!

Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 2/27/2026) #SQLSaturday #DayOfData #UserGroup

Well, a couple of days after mentioning a couple of Day of Data events to which I've submitted, I just found out that I'll be speaking next month for my own user group! After our March user group speaker withdrew,…

Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 2/25/2026) #SQLSaturday #DayOfData Boy, it's been a while since I posted one of these. The fact is, since my trip out to Seattle for PASS Data Community Summit, I haven't been doing any presenting. I still don't have any confirmed speaking dates yet. However, there are two events to which I've submitted. I submitted proposals to two Day of Data -- formerly known as SQL Saturday -- events.

Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 2/25/2026) #SQLSaturday #DayOfData

Boy, it's been a while since I posted one of these. The fact is, since my trip out to Seattle for PASS Data Community Summit, I haven't been doing any presenting. I still don't have any confirmed speaking dates yet. However,…

SQL Saturday Atlanta 2026 - AI & BI (#1127)

Super excited to join the amazing speaker lineup at #SQLSaturday Atlanta 2026!

If you are attending #FabCon and/or live close to Atlanta, check the agenda and join us for a FREE day of learning and networking. The event takes place straight after the #FabCon!

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#DayofData #DayOfDataJax #SQLSatJax #SQLSaturday #MVPBuzz #Stem2 #AzureSQL #SQLServer #Data #Analytics #MicrosoftFabric #Azure #DevOps #PowerBI #Analytics #SQLSatJax is now #DayofDataJax #DayofData1128 Day of Data Jax Data

Community Conference Organizer Tip: How to Attract More Out-of-Town Speakers To attract out-of-town speakers for community tech conferences, organizers should encourage local residents to provide hospitality, such as spare rooms and meals. This approach not only reduces tra…

Want to attract more out-of-town speakers to your community conference? One simple idea can make a huge difference—and it's not about paying more. 🛫🏡
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Spent most of this weekend working on a #SQLSaturday Wellington presentation.

#PostgreSQL for a #SQLServer DBA.

I could have been sitting doing nothing under this sky but I think my time was better spent.

Starting off the day with @DBAKevlar’s keynote: Guard Rails of Data Democratization with AI in Today's World

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SQL Train 2025 Get ready to hop aboard the SQL Train 2025! Enjoy scenic views and great company as you travel to PASS Data Community Summit!

Last call! SQLTrain 2025 registration is open until November 9! If you are attending #SQLSaturday Oregon/Washington and traveling to #PASSDataCommunitySummit, why not take the train? #SQLTrain2025 is here: eventbrite.com/e/sql-train-... #SQLFamily

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#sqlsaturday in Orlando was great! Wide range of current topics including data driven #ai & #powerbi Many great demos!
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SQL Train 2025 Get ready to hop aboard the SQL Train 2025! Enjoy scenic views and great company as you travel to PASS Data Community Summit!

There's still time! SQLTrain 2025 registration is open until November 9! If you are attending #SQLSaturday Oregon/Washington and traveling to #PASSDataCommunitySummit, why not take the train? #SQLTrain2025 is here: eventbrite.com/e/sql-train-... #SQLFamily

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Getting ready to go live talking about #MicrosoftFabric communities as we are on the eve of #SQLSaturday St Louis! Reflecting on organization a long road to return and of course why I think there will be a big demand for in person events.

Drop in and hang out!

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Just fly to St Louis for #SQLSaturday I'll spin you around 3 times and say "You're at PASS!" this weekend.

Dominick Raimato doing actual IoT for his Pittsburgh #SQLSaturday session!

Learning to be a POWER BI PRO from @jkerski.bsky.social at #SQLSaturday Pittsburgh

Dean Jurecic is teaching about #PowerBI visual calcs for #SQLSaturday Pittsburgh.

SQL Train 2025 Get ready to hop aboard the SQL Train 2025! Enjoy scenic views and great company as you travel to PASS Data Community Summit!

SQLTrain 2025 registration is open until November 9! If you are attending #SQLSaturday Oregon/Washington and traveling to #PASSDataCommunitySummit, why not take the train? #SQLTrain2025 is here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sql-train-... #SQLFamily

Is it too early to ask who I might get to see at #sqlsaturday Oregon?

Sponsor promo

We are able to have Pittsburgh #SQLSaturday this weekend thanks to our sponsors: Microsoft, AMD, Dallas DBAs, Data Witches, SQLGene, and O'Reilly.
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SQL Saturday Pittsburgh 2025 (#1123)

#SQLSaturday Pittsburgh is less than two weeks away!
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🎉SQL Saturday Boston was a success!

🎉 We had 240+ attendees come together for a day of learning, networking, and community.

A big thank you to all our sponsors, volunteers, speakers, attendees for making this event possible 🙌

#SQLSaturday #Boston #Community

Made it to SQL Saturday Boston! Excited for a day of data, talks, and community.

#SQLSaturday ##SQLSaturdayBoston

Excited to be speaking at SQL Saturday MN 2025 this weekend on 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘀 on #PostgreSQL
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Big thanks to #PASSMN for the event!
#SQLSaturday #DataCommunity #Microsoft #Azure #Postgres

SQL Saturday Minnesota 2025 (#1124) – One more week to go!

Please register for a choice of 3 pre-cons on Microsoft Data Fabric, Blazer UI Technology and our free Sat. event:

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#SQLSaturday #SQLServer #Azure #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI
#Databricks #Security #Governance

Pittsburgh SQL Saturday 2025 Pittsburgh SQL Satuday

#SQLSaturday Pittsburgh is live and the Schedule is up! It's only 4 weeks away. Please register soon so we can get an accurate count.
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Why in-person events matter: insights from the community When 2020 happened, a lot of things came to a standstill. Working at the office, going to a bar or a movie, and attending in-person events. Before we knew it, everything went online. Work from home became the standard, services like Netflix and movies at home boomed, and data events were available through Teams or Zoom. Since 2022, many events have returned to in-person formats (or are attempting to), but I'm hearing from numerous organisers that attendance is declining.

Blog alert!

This time on reasons why the community thinks in-person events still matter!
#DataSaturday
#SqlSaturday
#Meetup
#AzureDataTechGroups

SQL Saturday Toronto 2025 (#1131)

Will I see you at SQL Saturday in Toronto on October 25th? #SQLSaturday #SQLSaturdayToronto https://sqlsaturday.com/2025-10-25-sqlsaturday1131/

Pittsburgh SQL Saturday 2025 Pittsburgh SQL Satuday

Registration for #SQLSaturday Pittsburgh is open! Schedule will be coming out next week. Please spread the word. If you are local and missed the CFS, please let me know.
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