October 10, 2011 5:35 AM
Posted by: Colin Smith
PASS,
PASS Summit,
SummitTomorrow is the beginning of PASS. I wish I was able to attend this year again but I think that my time and money was better spent at the SQL Skills immersion event that I attended. I know that I will be missing out on some great content, networking, and parties.
As much as I would like to be at...
June 23, 2011 8:00 AM
Posted by: Colin Smith
PASS Summit,
Speaking,
TrainingLast week I was notified that my submission to speak at the PASS SUMMIT was not accepted. I am bummed out about it very much. This means that I will not be attending the SUMMIT this year and I really wanted to go. I just can not get work to pay for the SUMMIT and all the travel since I am also...
May 21, 2011 9:00 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
PASS,
PASS Summit,
TrainingA few days ago PASS announced that the 2013 Summit will be in Charlotte NC. This is great news, in my opinion. I have only been to one Summit and it was AWESOME and I recommend it to any SQL Server pro out there no matter what level you are at. I had such a great time but I do not think that I will...
April 22, 2011 10:00 AM
Posted by: Colin Smith
PASS Summit,
Sessions,
Speaking,
TrainingToday I finished my abstract for my "Powershell for the DBA" session for the PASS Summit. I am very hopeful that I will get the opportunity to speak at Summit as I will not be attending this year if I am not. Also presenting is a lot of fun and I would love to speak at a larger forum. This session...
November 22, 2010 3:13 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Education,
Networking,
PASS,
PASS SummitI thought I would focus this post on the People that were at the PASS Summit. Really not much to say except the people are a huge part about why my PASS Summit experience was so great. I mean you obviously have access to many smart people like MS employees and some great MVP's. That alone is great...
November 17, 2010 4:14 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Education,
PASS,
PASS SummitThe Pass Summit 2010 was my first Pass Summit and to put it in to just a few words, IT WAS AWESOME!!!!
I have never been in an environment like that before and I am looking forward to the next Summit already. If you have never been to the Summit it really is just amazing. So many smart people in...
October 21, 2010 4:30 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
PASS SummitNow with just about 2 weeks left before the big summit I am getting very excited. I have received my hotel confirmation and I also booked my flights last week so I should be ready to go. Also, I have been looking at all the sessions and all I can say is that I need more of me so I can be in...
January 28, 2010 10:30 AM
Posted by: Colin Smith
PASS,
PASS SummitIt has been confirmed. I will be at the upcoming PASS SUMMIT in November. I am very excited to get there and learn some new things and meet some new people. I also have my first SQL Server Users group coming up early next month. All very exciting to me. Now I really need to get moving on my...
January 18, 2010 6:34 PM
Posted by: Colin Smith
Education,
MS SQL,
MS SQL Admin,
MSSQL Server,
PASS,
PASS SummitI am trying to get my company to pay for me to attend the PASS Summit 2010 in Seattle Washington. I am still pretty new in the world of Databases but I think that attending the Summit would be very good for...