SQL Saturday events, SQL in the City events, PASS Summit, SQL Intersection, SQL Connections, Live 360, SQL Bits, SQL Relay.
These are all events with great training. Some are free. Some require registration, but you'll get excellent training.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt
Author of:
SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning