SQL Rally

Coming to Dallas: Something for Everyone

Everybody loves the carnival.  It only comes around every few years, but when it does, it brings in a variety of people from all around.  Young, old, short, tall, skinny, chubby, and even Buck Woody – they stand in line for tickets, mill around for hours, and endure noise, crowds, and temperature extremes for a little dose of fun. What…


Shameless Plug: Vote For My Sessions!

Have you voted yet for my sessions your favorite sessions for SQL Rally?  If not, this is a friendly reminder to hop on over and vote now.  You have to have a PASS login to vote, but don’t worry – it’s free to get one and takes about 2 minutes. Out of the 60 total sessions to be presented at…


SQL Rally, PASS Summit, and More

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for SQL Server community and PASS related news. First and probably most importantly is that the location for SQL Rally 2012 has been chosen, and we are happy to announce that it’ll be right here in Dallas!  After several months of research and evaluation, PASS awarded next year’s event to this area based…


SQL Rally 2011 Recap

As I write this, I’m somewhere in the air over Florida, headed back home to Dallas from participating in the first-ever SQL Rally event.  The past few days have been an adventure in many ways, and I’m happy to report that the entire experience was both positive and memorable. Wednesday The trip started out in chaos: an immense line of…