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Here are today’s announcements.

After 5 years in Seattle, PASS Summit is traveling to Charlotte, NC, in 2013 to bring the world’s largest SQL Server and business intelligence conference closer to database pros who may not have been able to attend in the past.

PASS Summit 2013 will be held at the Charlotte Convention Center, in the heart of the Queen City, Oct. 15-18, 2013, with two days of Pre-Conference Sessions beginning Oct. 14. Early registration opened today with a 3-day Full Summit rate of $1,095 and a special $100 alumni discount, both good until Jan. 4, 2013.

“We’re excited about bringing the PASS Summit experience closer to DBAs, developers, BI architects, and IT pros who haven’t been able to travel to Seattle,” noted PASS Vice President, Marketing, Thomas LaRock. “And we’re also excited to experience the beautiful city of Charlotte in what will be a jam-packed week of learning and connecting with community members from around the world.”

To learn more about PASS Summit 2013 and to register, see www.sqlpass.org/summit/2013.

24 Hours of PASS In addition, PASS is rounding out 2012 with two 24 Hours of PASS virtual events, extending its reach to the Portuguese and Spanish SQL Server communities. Both events will feature 24 free, live, back-to-back technical webcasts. The Portuguese event takes place Nov. 26-27, with the Spanish edition on Dec. 5-6. For details, see http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/24HoursofPASS.aspx.

PASS Business Analytics Conference

Yesterday, PASS also announced the PASS Business Analytics (BA) Conference, a new event supporting business intelligence and analytics professionals using Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, SQL Server, and Windows Azure.

Over 1,200 business analysts, data scientists, line-of-business managers, and IT pros are expected to take part in the inaugural PASS BA Conference at the Chicago Hotel and Towers, April 10-12, 2013, for real-world insights, prescriptive guidance, best practices, and strategic vision for analyzing, managing, and sharing business information and insights through Microsoft’s collaborative BA platform.

Registration for the PASS BA Conference is also open now, with the $1,095 early-bird rate available until December 7, 2012. For more information and to register, visit http://www.passbaconference.com.

The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) today presented its most prestigious award to volunteer Jen Stirrup during the PASSion Awards ceremony at PASS Summit 2012in Seattle.

The PASSion Award is presented annually to a volunteer who demonstrates exemplary service and commitment to the PASS organization by inspiring the community to collaborate, learn, and grow through knowledge sharing and peer-based learning. PASSion award recipients are nominated by their fellow PASS members and selected by the Board of Directors.

 

Jen (blog | twitter) has worked diligently over the past 2 years with various groups in Europe to promote support for Women in Technology. A SQL Server MVP, she is a frequent speaker at such events as PASS Summit, SQLBits, SQLRally, SQLSaturday, 24 Hours of PASS, and local user groups and has been an active volunteer with European SQLSaturday events. At PASS Summit 2012, she is part of the panel discussing “Women in Technology: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going” at the 10th anniversary WIT Luncheon.

 

In nominating her for the PASSion Award, fellow volunteers shared the following:

  • “She has gone above and beyond making contacts with people at Microsoft Europe and user group leaders to bring together a fledgling community of WIT support and build it into a more recognized, if not more accepted, group of PASSionate people.”
  • “Jen continues to support the PASS community at large as a recognized MVP and frequent speaker. She always is eager to share her positive experiences with this organization to encourage others to join in.”

In addition, PASS named Amy Lewis and Jesus Gil Velasco as 2012 PASSion Award Honorable Mentions for their contributions over the past year:

  • Amy (LinkedIn | twitter) is Co-Chair of the PASS DW/BI Virtual Chapter, Co-Manager of the PASS Summit 2012 Program Committee, event coordinator for this year’s Phoenix SQLSaturday and next year’s event, and new coordinator of the Arizona SQL Server User Group.
  • Jesus (twitter) is founder of the Mexico City PASS Chapter, PASS Regional Mentor for LATAM, and organizer of the LATAM 24 Hours of PASS virtual event.

PASS also recognized Ryan Adams, Mark Broadbent, Andrey Korshikov, and Sarah Strate as Outstanding Volunteers.

Congratulations to all our honorees, and thank you for your service to PASS and the SQL Server community! For more information about PASS and the PASSion Awards, see www.sqlpass.org.

About PASS PASS is an independent, not-for-profit association dedicated to supporting, educating, and promoting the global Microsoft SQL Server and Business Intelligence community. From local user groups and virtual chapters to webcasts and the annual PASS Summit, PASS enables knowledge sharing, in-depth learning, access to the Microsoft SQL Server team, and the ability to influence the direction of SQL Server technologies. For more information, visit the PASS Web site at http://www.sqlpass.org.