Hello yet again! I’ve been writing about our time this week in Seattle, for the PASS Summit.
- Saturday, I wrote that we’re here in Seattle for the PASS Summit, and that it’s my tenth year. AND that I’m doing daily “letters home” to you fine folk, just like I’m away at summer camp.
- Monday, I wrote about Sunday’s laziness, Monday’s Freecon and donut meetup, and a little about what’s coming up.
Today, the welcome reception happens, so that’s the official start of the Summit!
What’s going on today?
Tuesday’s agenda:
- We should be publishing the SQL Yearbook!
- More precons.
- 4:00pm – 6:00pm PASS Women in Tech Happy Hour
- First-Timers’ Orientation Meeting is 4:45pm in ballroom 6E.
- The “Welcome event” is in Keynote Room, 4A from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
- SQL Karaoke happens tonight, 9:30pm-1:30am. Big fun, but get your tickets early!
“What about me?” asks the stay-at-home DBA.
Here’s what I have for you today, you not-necessarily-in-Seattle data person: at least you have very little chance of getting the Con Crud.
Oh, also! The SQL Yearbook should be up now! Download, peruse, wonder at our efforts.
ALSO, remember that some of the PASS Summit is usually live streamed; most likely, that will be either at PASSSummit.com and/or on PASStv.
Plus, of course, folks will be live blogging the keynotes, the Women in Technology lunch, and who knows what else. Watch this space.
What’s coming up?
Check out the SQL Yearbook page. If the download isn’t up yet, it sure should be!
And there’s a LOT going on Wednesday:
- There’s always a 6am #SQLRun before the conference day starts. The run is about 3 miles, fast or slow, from the conference center down to the waterfront and back. (See my PASS Summit #SQLRun 2017 blog for details.)
- Keynote comes first, 8:15am. This will probably be streaming either at PASSSummit.com and/or on PASStv.
- The PASS Community Zone (Skybridge, 4D) is open all week, check it out.
- So is the Exhibit Hall; that’s where we’ll be, right across from Microsoft, and it’s where to get all the conference swag!
- The Birds of a Feather lunch is today, 11:30-1:30. Go talk to experts in your area of interest.
- The PASS Summit Photo Walk starts at 4:45pm.
- Speaker Idol Round One goes from 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM. It’s a bit of a hike, and VERY popular, so start out early if you’re going.
- The Exhibitor Reception happens 6-8pm; go and get some food and prizes.
- There will be a number of community events afterward (click on “Community Hosted Events”).
- PASS Summit 2018 Games Night!! 7-10:30pm in the convention center, board games and nerds. I love this event.
For more Summit goodness, look at my “All about PASS Summit 2018” post.
Happy days,
Jen