Steve,

I just took a shot at rewording a bit. I hope it's helpful even if it's just by taking bits an pieces. If not, feel free to disregard:

Abstract:

Best practices for building applications on the SQL Server platform.

We will delve into a number of common anti-patterns used when developing SQL and explore (maybe demonstrate) their adverse impact on your SQL Server.

Come along and take your skillset to the next level.

Shawn