First let me announce that we got so many really good entries for the SQL Server Musical Contest that we're taking the weekend to decide on the winner. Keep your hats on, kids…we'll get there.
Last night we had the North Texas SQL Server User Group meeting for March. Thanks to our sponsor Odyssey Information Services for the pizza and giveaways!
Sean McCown (blog) – you may've heard of him – gave part 2 of his Ground Zero SSIS course (Twitpic) Video will be on MidnightDBA.com next week. Ou can find part 1 on MidnightDBA.com now, on the Dev page (SSIS tab). He got started late after technical problems, but it was a really great talk, and well received.
Drew Minkin (LinkedIn profile) gave a talk on Data Mining for SQL Developers (Tweet photo): "This session will introduce SQL Developers to how SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)'s Data Mining algorithms can enhance your applications. Topics covered will include basics of data mining theories and practices, data life cycle managment, building a data mining structure and model, and choosing an algorithm." I'd love to tell you how it went, but I was locked in a room with the other SQL Saturday #35 planners. Worry not! You and I can both catch up on the session next week, because we're publishing his session on MidnightDBA.com too!
SQL Saturday #35 – Dallas
We're in the final-final stages of, uh, finalizing the speaker schedule. If you submitted a session, we'll let you know within the next week or so. We'll publish the speaker schedule for all by April 2.
The conference hotel information is now available on the SQL Saturday 35 home page under Event News. When making reservations, keep in mind that we're having an after party following the conference…details coming soon!
Speaking of SQL Saturday #35, let's give a big welcome to our new planning committee volunteers: Ryan Adams (Twitter | Blog) , David Stein (Twitter | Blog), and Vic Prabhu (Twitter)! If you're interested in volunteering, contact us at sqlsaturday35@sqlsaturday.com!
Happy days,
Jennifer McCown
http://www.MidnightDBA.com