SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – SpeedPASS
This year for the first time in a long time we pre-printed the SpeedPASS for all attendees and we did it on perforated paper. This was really all about...
2019-11-05
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SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – Post Event Speaker Survey
One of the follow up items I have from the event was to poll speakers on what hotel they used (see my previous post). In jotting down some notes...
2019-11-04
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SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – Designated Hotel
Almost every year we select an “official” hotel for the event. For those coming in who don’t know the area it’s a way to avoid figuring out what is...
2019-11-03
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SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – 45 Minute Sessions
Earlier this Brent ran a poll about the preferred session length and more than 50% liked the idea of 45 minute sessions. Interesting, the idea of trying to fit...
2019-10-27
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SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – Speaker Gifts & Bags
I like to give speakers something to say thank you beyond the standard speaker shirt. It doesn’t have to be big, fancy, or expensive. I’ve always appreciated a hand...
2019-10-24
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SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – Speaker Shirts
I’ve always considered it important to offer a shirt to a speaker – part thank you, part making it easier for attendees to identify them as key volunteers. Does...
2019-10-24
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SQLSaturday Orlando Notes – Kahoot
The last two years we did Family Feud as part of our end of day gathering. Fun, exciting, and energetic are all words I’d use to describe it. Definitely...
2019-11-08 (first published: 2019-10-22)
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SQLSaturday Orlando 2019 Summary
Our 13th SQLSaturday is done. Some quick notes about the overall event, then as time/energy allow I’ll post separately on some things that went well (or didn’t) and some...
2019-10-22
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SpeedPASS Printing
Based on the great post and script from Wayne Sheffield I decided to try again pre-printing the SpeedPASS for everyone this year. I dislike the line of shame and...
2019-09-05 (first published: 2019-08-21)
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Low Tech Repeating Tasks in Trello
I mentioned in earlier posts that I’m using Trello this year for managing SQLSaturday tasks and figured I might as well go all in and add some of the...
2019-07-26 (first published: 2019-07-09)
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