Bias is certainly there, but hopefully the data helps you sort out where you have bias, and where you have experience that matters.

I know it isn't simple, but as Anders...

Hugo Kornelis (7/29/2016)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/29/2016)

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I don't like limiting events, even in close proximity, to enable speakers to go to both. Make a choice. I always contact one...

I understand, and I am sorry for having made...

Tony++ (7/29/2016)

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My local SQLSat in Minneapolis (Minnesota USA) is fantastic & I get to every one.

I've been able to time my work at the company plant so I can attend...

DelaDebbie (7/29/2016)

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I haven't been to any (didn't know there was such a thing until I saw it mentioned in today's email), but I have been to a couple of SharePoint...

epfingsten (7/29/2016)

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Unfortunately I have never been to a SQLSaturday. I live in Cincinnati and it looks like the closest ones to me have been in Columbus, which is about a...

Aaron N. Cutshall (7/29/2016)

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First off Steve, I completely agree with you about the new ruling for the 600 mile radius. Having SQL Saturdays in close proximity back-to-back allows many...

Hugo Kornelis (7/29/2016)

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Disclaimer: When I go to a SQL Saturday event, it is usually as a speaker, not as an attendee. I am aware that speakers have a different view...

TheFault (7/29/2016)

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I travelled 88 miles for SQL Saturday #411 in Cambridge, just attending not speaking.

Also travelled 109 miles for SQLBits XIV in London, and 99 miles for SQLBits XV in...

GilaMonster (7/29/2016)

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I'm going to be an outlyer, but most of these were paired with a second event in the same region (eg MVP Summit, SQLBits, etc), and I was speaking...

Japie Botma (7/29/2016)

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We (3 of us) traveled 160 km twice. Two of our colleagues, from our remote site, traveled 300 km once. It is just too much, so we stopped...

RenoChris (7/27/2016)

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I'd like to use search in this way but I'm so disappointed in how outlook search works (or doesn't) Also the fact that Ctrl-F means Forward instead of...

I do now 😉

I realize my...

Indeed. Simple is often the best way to transform things. I like this...

My advice would be to see if you have some combination of unique fields that define what the entity is. If that's Date + OtherValue1, use that. Typical advice is...