Yes, el Guapo!
I was just writing an email to a prospective sponsor, and I started to type "The SQL Saturday event format is an interconnected, international grassroots education movement among user groups…". Then I thought, Gee, I only know of one non-American SQLSat. I asked Twitter:
Anyone know of any international sql saturdays? I think @venzann's doing one in NZ…any others?
Whence came a flood of replies!! I'm delighted to see this for the people, for the knowledge, for the fun of it kind of conference sprouting up all over the globe! (Like, I'm sure this was TOTALLY an American born idea, that no one had ever thought of before, ever 😉 But yeah, it's very exciting. Check out this list I got just from asking my Tweeps:
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SQL Saturday Netherlands, "SQL Zaterdag"
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London and Europe SQLBits – SQL Saturday style events (but bigger)
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@venzann , SQL Saturday Auckland, New Zealand (plus a code camp coming up in August)
Thanks to all the Tweeps that replied; I'm sure we're missing a bunch, so email, leave comments, corrections, DM me on Twitter…I'll update periodically.
And to all of you – all of us – taking part in staging these events to educate, entertain, encourage: GREAT WORK!! Have an #awesomesauce.
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-Jen McCown
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