--Shameless plug for those in the UK (and those who'd like to visit)--

SQLRelay

We have 10 events around the country in November. All are free to attend and local which makes them much easier for an employer to agree to! We've big hitters like Denny Cherry, Scott Klein, and Andre Kamman speaking and many events will be multi-track this year. The agendas are being published progressively over the next week or so on sqlrelay.co.uk or you could go straight to registration if you're already convinced!