Speaking at another Summit! @stc_summit #STCSummit

The weekend before I left for PASS Summit, I received an exciting piece of news! I learned that I have been selected to speak at the 2023 STC Summit in Atlanta, GA! STC Summit takes place May 14-17, 2023! I am excited about this event for a number of reasons. First, it's my first Summit …

#PASSDataCommunitySummit — the last days, and the journey home

Well, on Friday evening, I watched workers take down booths and banners from the Seattle Convention Center, as PASS Data Community Summit 2022 came to an end. The circus had ended, and the tents were coming down. I flew home Saturday afternoon/evening/night, so I've actually been home for a few days (I needed to recover …

#PASSDataCommunitySummit — day 2 debrief, and thoughts about the last day

It's Friday, and it's the last day of the Summit! This has been an amazing week! I always enjoy attending events like this, and PASS Summit is no different. It has been a great week of seeing old friends, making new ones, and attending some great sessions! I will be attending a couple more sessions …

#PASSDataCommunitySummit — day 1 debrief, and what I look forward to for day 2

Greetings from Summit day 2! This morning, I'm writing from the speaker's lounge in the Seattle Convention Center, where a number of speakers (myself included) are busy looking at their laptops. I'm not sure what the others are doing -- working on their presentations, maybe? -- but I know that I'm here writing in my …

Greetings from #PASSDataCommunitySummit day 1!

Before I get started, let me just say that I'm talking about my first day at PASS Data Community Summit, not necessarily the first day of the Summit. Although today is the first day of general sessions, the first round of pre-cons started Monday, and I didn't arrive until yesterday (Tuesday). Getting here was a …

Getting ready to travel to #PASSDataCommunitySummit

I'm taking the week off from work, as I prepare to head out to Seattle for PASS Data Community Summit! As I write this, I'm taking the day today to rest up before I spend tomorrow traveling, and to prepare! I seem to be getting better at this conference travel prep thing. All I need …

Hey #SQLFamily, who would be up for a #SQLJamSession? #PASSDataCommunitySummit #Networking #Activities

When I saw Steve Jones at New Jersey SQL Saturday earlier this year, I made him a promise. Steve knows that I'm into music. He said he wanted to hear me play sometime. I told him, "if you can find me a piano at PASS Summit, I'll play!" The other day, Steve posted a 'blog …

Getting social with travel apps

Although I do not live in or near New York City, I've been there often enough that I feel comfortable about getting around, knowing where to go, and can often pass myself off as a native. (To my NYC friends: you can stop laughing now!) Friends often ask me for advice about where to go, …

Less than two weeks until #PASSDataCommunitySummit! #PASSSummit #SQLFamily #Networking

November arrived yesterday (where did this year go???), and it only recently occurred to me that I will be in Seattle in less than two weeks, speaking for the fourth time at PASS Data Community Summit (or it's equivalent)! On Wednesday morning, among the first sessions of Summit, I will be giving one of my …