Latest news from the Professional Association for SQL Server in July 2010. The PASS community encompasses everyone who uses the Microsoft SQL Server or Business Intelligence Platforms. This includes database administrators, application developers, Business Intelligence professionals, information technology professionals, executives, consultants, educators, instructors, and students.

1. PASS Community News
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July 2010

2. About PASS
The PASS community encompasses everyone who uses the Microsoft SQL Server
or Business Intelligence Platforms
Platforms. This includes database administrators
administrators,
application developers, Business Intelligence professionals, information technology
professionals, executives, consultants, educators, instructors, and students.
The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) is the only independent, user-
run, not-for-profit association dedicated to the SQL Server community helping its
members Connect, Share, and Learn by:
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• Facilitating member networking and exchange of information through our websites, Chapters, annual
Summits, regional and local events, and virtual communities
• Working with Microsoft to influence the evolution of SQL Server products and services
• Delivering high quality up to date technical content presentations and other educational material
quality, up-to-date, content, presentations,
for professional development

3. PASS Latest News
Call for Nominations for 2011/2012 PASS Board Term Now Open
• If you're considering running for the Board we strongly urge you to apply
you re Board, apply.
The more applications we receive, the better the elections process will
run. More importantly, though, PASS would like to see its most talented
members in leadership positions. If you think you or someone you know is
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an ideal candidate, please review visit Elections 2010 website at
http://elections.sqlpass.org
24 Hours of PASS 2010
• 24 Hours of PASS recordings now available at 24 Hours of PASS website:
http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/
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4. PASS Spring Event 2011
The PASS 2011 Spring Event
• The Board of Directors has voted to hold an event in Orlando, Florida
in Spring 2011.
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• Pricing will be announced soon (but an estimate is $299 for the two-day
event, and $149 to attend a seminar)
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5. Free Virtual Learning for July 2010
PASS Performance VC Presents - Performance Impacts Related to Different Function Types
7/6/2010 12:00 PM EST
CBusPASS July Meeting Various thoughts on fixing a nasty query 7/8/2010 06:30 PM EST
CB PASS J l M i - V i h h fi i 06 30
PASS App Dev VC Presents - Loops, Lookups and Splits: SSIS Beyond the Basics
7/13/2010 09:00 PM EST
Why sh ld se st red r ced res
Wh should I use stored procedures & SQL Server Performance Isn’t J st F r DBA’s Anymore
Ser er Perf rmance Just For An m re
7/14/2010 12:00 PM EST
PASS SQL/Oracle VC Presents: Query Performance and Data Access Layers
7/14/2010 12:00 PM EST
PASS AppDev VC Presents - The Benefits Of SQL Azure 7/27/2010 12:00 PM EST
Using XML to Query Execution Plans -- sponsored by CA 7/28/2010 12:00 PM EST
And A Peak into August....
PASS AppDev VC Presents - Writing a better Where Clause 8/24/2010 08:00 AM EST
Check www.sqlpass.org for Updates

6. Upcoming SQL Saturday Events
• July 31 SQLSaturday #40 - South Florida 2010
• Aug 14 SQLSaturday #28 - Baton Rouge 2010
• Aug 21 SQLSaturday #51 - Nashville 2010
• Sep 18 SQLSaturday #46 - Raleigh 2010
• Sep 18 SQLSaturday #50 - East Iowa 2010
• Sep 25 SQLSaturday #52 - Colorado 2010

7. SQL Server Books
Books featured in PASS Connector e-newsletters
• T-SQL 2008 Joes 2 Pros: Core T-SQL Coding Fundamentals For Microsoft SQL Server
2008 Rick A. Morelan, Peter D Kendall, Jungim Jang (BookSurge Publishing)
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• How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends
Don Gabor (Fireside)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed
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Michael Lisin, Jim Joseph, Amit Goyal (Sams)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Bible
Paul Nielsen, Uttam Parui, Mike White (Wiley)
• SQL Server 2008 Administration Instant Reference Michael Lee, Mike Mansfield (Sybex)

8. November 8 - 11 Seattle
The Premier Conference for SQL Server Professionals
www.sqlpass.org/na2010
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9. Are you going to PASS Summit?
• 97% of Summit 2009 attendees said PASS Summit ‘Met or Exceeded
Expectations’. 98% also said they would recommend PASS Summit to their SQL
Server and BI colleagues
colleagues.
Here are just a few quotes from past attendees:
• "This was by far the best conference I've ever attended."
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• "As a visitor from overseas (UK), I had a fantastic experience at the conference
- well worth the extra travelling costs of crossing the Atlantic."
• "It was a wonderful source of additional information you can't get out of a
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book. I was also able to network with other DBAs, which was priceless to me
since I'm the only DBA in my organization. I gained a greater perspective on my
knowledge and value to our organization. I also realized how much more I can learn.
Learn more: http://www.sqlpass.org/summit/na2010/

10. PASS Facts
PASS Facts!
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Over the past 2 years, PASS has d bl d i size with 210 chapters and
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51,066 members, in 57 countries worldwide
• Over 8000 people logged in and participated in free virtual conference
24 hours of PASS. You can view all the recordings for free at
http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010
• PASS delivers between 400-500 hours of technical content with an
average of 200 events per month......

11. PASS Membership
Join PASS
We have more than 45,000 members
• It’s FREE
• Get our bi-weekly newsletter PASS Connector
 Latest news from Microsoft
 Technical articles
 Top 10 lists
 PASS Summit updates
 Contests, and more!
• Access to articles on the PASS website.
www.sqlpass.org

12. PASS Headquarters
Who to contact for information:
Speakers at PASS Summit 2010:
Elena.Sebastiano@sqlpass.org
Community
Nancy.Nasso@sqlpass.org
Sponsorships & Advertising
Sanjeet.Gandham@sqlpass.org
Tel: 1.604.899.6009
1 604 899 6009
Fax: 1.604.899.1269

13. Thank You from PASS
www.sqlpass.org