The 2014 PASS Summit Report - Day 1

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The 2014 PASS Summit Report - Day 1

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November 5, 2014 at 9:01 pm

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Gary Varga SSC Guru Points: 82166 More actions · Answer 1

Thanks for the round up.

A great flavour for those of us who have yet had the opportunity to attend and it is nice to get a tip of what is particularly interesting to search out.

Gaz

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chrisn-585491 SSCoach Points: 16006 More actions · Answer 2

Thanks Steve!

I heard the keynote was very weak.

I'll probably never go to PASS, as a Jack-of-All-Trades, there are too many conferences opportunities both commercial and OSS, so priorities are in order.

akljfhnlaflkj SSC Guru Points: 76202 More actions · Answer 3

I haven't been to one of these types of conferences in years. But what I recall it's like a Comic Con for IT people. Lots of panels, lots of people, lots of vendors, just lots of craziness. Eventually you find yourself in a panel you care nothing about just so you can rest, and end up really enjoying it.

Doctor Who 2 SSCrazy Eights Points: 8177 More actions · Answer 4

Hi Steve (or anyone else at the PASS conference), what you wrote suggested to me that people could see at least some of the presentations online. How and where?

Rod

GoofyGuy SSCertifiable Points: 6109 More actions · Answer 5

Waiting to hear a complete report on the 'Seattle Underground' tour! 😉

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183698 More actions · Answer 6

Doctor Who 2 (11/6/2014)
Hi Steve (or anyone else at the PASS conference), what you wrote suggested to me that people could see at least some of the presentations online. How and where?

You can check PASStv

www.sqlpass.org/summit/2014/PASStv.aspx

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Doctor Who 2 (11/6/2014)
Hi Steve (or anyone else at the PASS conference), what you wrote suggested to me that people could see at least some of the presentations online. How and where?

https://www.sqlpass.org/LearningCenter/SessionRecordings.aspx

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Iwas Bornready (11/6/2014)
I haven't been to one of these types of conferences in years. But what I recall it's like a Comic Con for IT people. Lots of panels, lots of people, lots of vendors, just lots of craziness. Eventually you find yourself in a panel you care nothing about just so you can rest, and end up really enjoying it.

Not too many panel. It's a conference with lots of sessions where people are speaking on various topics and teaching. A few panels, vendor booths, certainly some fun events.

GoofyGuy SSCertifiable Points: 6109 More actions · Answer 9

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November 6, 2014 at 11:22 am

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And now for something completely different.

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287024 More actions · Answer 10

Looks like it's a really good time. I would have very much liked to be there. Maybe next year.

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Kick6Tiger SSCrazy Points: 2380 More actions · Answer 11

I managed to attend the Summit when it went to Charlotte. I heard the pre-conference sessions were the best place to gain some knowledge...AFTER the conference. The normal sessions were a waist of time, especially since you had to get to the room 30 minutes prior to start. I definitely think the best benefit is the networking.

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Peter Schott SSCrazy Eights Points: 9674 More actions · Answer 12

The pre-cons can be really useful, but also cost extra to attend. The best place to get knowledge depends on what you're trying to learn. You can learn a lot from other attendees, from most sessions, from the chalk-talks, from vendors, from ask the experts, and from all sorts of areas. Yes, there were quite a few full rooms well before those speakers arrived, but there were also a lot of rooms that weren't full for some great sessions.

Be flexible, talk to people, change up the schedule if you come across an interesting topic, and look into the BI Power Hour if they're doing it again (sit on the front row). It's always entertaining even if not always practical. 🙂

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (11/6/2014)
Doctor Who 2 (11/6/2014)
Hi Steve (or anyone else at the PASS conference), what you wrote suggested to me that people could see at least some of the presentations online. How and where?
https://www.sqlpass.org/LearningCenter/SessionRecordings.aspx

Thank you, Steve.

Rod