SQL Bits V – Session Voting Open

22 September, 2009 by Leave a comment

If you are thinking about going to SQL Bits V, here’s your chance to influence the agenda.

This is just a quick note to tell you that voting is now open for SQLBits V. If you go to http://www.sqlbits.com/information/PublicSessions.aspx (making sure you’re logged into the site) you’ll be able to pick the ten sessions that you most want to see, and the top-rated sessions will make it onto the agenda. You aren’t obliged to vote, and if you vote for a session you aren’t obliged to attend it on the day, but voting will help us work out what topics you’re interested in.

We’d also like to point out that our ‘mug shot’ competition is closing on September 28th. If you’d like to win free entry to the training day of your choice on Thursday November 19th, free entry to the 2008/R2 day on Friday November 20th and free hotel accommodation on the Thursday and Friday nights, all you need to do is upload a photo of you and your SQLBits mug in an unlikely (but safe-for-work) situation. More details here: http://www.sqlbits.com/Competition.aspx

– SQL Bits Organising Committee.

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Scottish SQL Server User Group Meeting, Edinburgh – Thursday 13th November

6 November, 2008 by Leave a comment

[Register for this event]
Jammin’ SQL Server 2008
By now you may have all seen the road shows and talks about SQL Server 2008, in this anarchic meet where Martin Bell, Rob Carrol and Satya Shyam K Jayanty will all chip in to demo and talk about the new features of SQL Server 2008, and discuss what they like about them, what the pro and cons are and potential pitfalls. If you want to see anything specific email me and we’ll try to include it. What you are not going to see is any PowerPoint so bring a pen and paper.
 
Rob Carrol
Rob Carrol has been working with SQL Server since 1999 when he started out his career as a web developer using ASP/.NET, ColdFusion and SQL Server. Since then he has continued to work with SQL Server in a DBA and consultancy capacity, specializing in performance tuning and database troubleshooting. He joined Microsoft in April 2008 as a SQL Server Premier Field Engineer, working with some of Microsoft’s largest clients in the UK and Europe. Rob lives in South Ayrshire, Scotland and I am married with 2 daughters. When he’s not working with SQL Server you’ll usually find him playing Xbox or thinking about football or golf !
 
Satya Shyam K Jayanty
Satya is an Independent Database expert, with over 16 years of experience in application designing, developing and managing database technologies using industry famous technologies & software. He has been working with SQL Server since version 4.2 (1996) and an active member & moderator in Technet, MSDN, SQL-Server-Performance.com forums/websites and also writes for http://www.sql-server-performance.com website. A regular speaker and volunteer (Ask The Experts) at SQL Server events such as SQLPASS, Tech-ed etc. he was first made a SQL Server MVP in 2006. He manages the website http://www.sqlserver-qa.net.
 
Martin Bell
Martin Bell has been a freelance computer consultant in the UK for over 23 years. He has worked on many relational database systems and since the 1998 has specialized in SQL Server. He was first awarded Microsoft MVP (SQL Server) status in June 2003.  Martin organises the Leeds and Scottish Area SQL Server User Group meetings and is one of the founding members of the SQLBits organising committee.
 
 
Agenda
 
18:30 – 19:00 – Introduction, Networking and Food
 
19:00 – 21:00 – Jammin’ SQL Server 2008
 
Location:
 
Microsoft Office at Waverley Gate: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/about/map-edinburgh.mspx

Please register through here: http://sqlserverfaq.com/events/144/Scottish-Area-SQL-Server-User-Group-Jammin-SQL-Server-2008.aspx

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Free SQL Server 2008 training

13 October, 2008 by Leave a comment

Do you want some free SQL Server 2008 training?

If you work for a company that has some SQL Server professionals or you know of some that work nearby then we want you to be part of the SQL Server 2008 community launch program.

We want you to hold one or two meetings on SQL Server 2008. To prepare for this you will get free training on whatever aspect of SQL 2008 you are interested in.

The meetings have to be open to other people from outside your company and you must hold at least 1 meeting before the end of the year.

Places are limited so get in quick.

If you are interested then contact Simon Sabin via his contact page http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons/contact.aspx. He needs your name, company, location where you would hold the meetings and number of SQL Server people in your company.

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Busy week ahead

11 October, 2008 by 2 Comments

It is a busy week ahead for developer events. We have 3 excellent events coming up which are sure to interest many people. Added to that there are events by other organisations too.

On Monday evening the Glasgow ALT.NET user group are holding a get together in Waxy O’Connor’s (West George Street, Glasgow)

On Tuesday evening, Scottish Developers have a SQL Server Double bill in the George Moore Building at Glasgow Caledonian University (Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow)

On Wednesday evening, Scottish Developers have a talk on Erlang in the Queen Mother Building at Dundee University (Nethergate, Dundee)

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On Thursday afternoon, Microsoft will be telling you all about What’s New in Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 at their new offices at Waverley Gate (Waterloo Place, Edinburgh)

On Thursday evening, Scottish Developers present An Introduction to ASP.NET MVC at Microsoft’s offices at Waverley Gate (Waterloo Place, Edinburgh)

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