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T-2 Days Until the PASS Summit, Almost Time To Go!
With the DATEDIFF script returning 2 today, I am like a little kid off on Christmas break staring at the presents under the tree while my parents are at work wondering if I could open the presents early. The Christmas I am referring to is the PASS Summit 2012. The week-long SQLpalooza kicks off for me on Sunday when I board the plane at 5:30 AM ET and does not end until I return late the next Saturday night. Are we there yet? Are we? ARE WE?
All I have left to do is some finalized last-minute packing and check-listing. I am all set to go otherwise and just staring at the clock. I will see you all next week! I hope everyone has safe travels and see you in Seattle!
Haven’t registered for Summit yet? Why not? Come on you know you want to! Enjoy!
T-3 Days Until the PASS Summit, I Will Be On TV!
With the DATEDIFF script returning 3 today, I thought I would share with you a really exciting new service called PASS TV, brought to you from the PASS Summit 2012. This year they will be streaming LIVE from the Summit for 12 hours a day for all three days. In addition, the 12 hours of content will be replayed across the next 12 hours in case you missed it the first time.
With PASS TV, there will be keynote sessions, as well as some specially selected technical sessions and community content such as interviews with users from the SQL community. So if you cannot make it to Seattle this year, at least you can see how much fun we are having while we miss you! The schedule for PASS TV can be found here.
Haven’t registered for Summit yet? W
hy not? Come on you know you want to! See you there! Enjoy!
T-4 Days Until the PASS Summit, Really?
With the DATEDIFF script returning 4 today, I still do not think it has set in that I will be attending my first major SQL Server conference at PASS Summit 2012. There is so much to see and do, it really is overwhelming at this point most likely because I have had to sit back and watch everyone else go while I stayed home. However, I am trying to be as organized as possible with my iPhone calendar and Guidebook app to keep my sessions straight so that part will not be that bad. Once I am in Seattle, I will be in major conference mode but until then I will just sit here staring at the clock and wondering how awesome it will be. See you there in a few days!
Haven’t registered for Summit yet? Why not? Come on you know you want to! See you there! Enjoy!
T-6 Days Until the PASS Summit, Are You Excited?
With the DATEDIFF script returning 6 today, it is hard not to be excited as a week from this very moment I will rubbing elbows with everyone at the Redgate SQL in the City Seattle event, just a day before attending the pre-con with Grant Fritchey (b|t) at the PASS Summit 2012. The SQL in the City event looks like fun especially since we currently use Redgate DBA bundle and tool belt.
Monday evening is also the networking dinner held by Steve Jones (b|t) and Andy Warren (b|t). See everyone at both of these events!
Haven’t registered for Summit yet? Why not? Come on you know you want to! See you there! Enjoy!
T-7 Days Until the PASS Summit, One Week
With the DATEDIFF script returning 7 today, I cannot believe that we are only a week away from the PASS Summit 2012. The next week is going to be grueling for me because it will be hard not to daydream and think ahead as well as watching the clock trying to will it forward. There are also a few last-minute preparations like packing that need to occur.
This is also the time that I experience travel anxiety, not over flying, I love to fly. But I usually go through this OCD exercise of packing, check listing, running around the house feeling like I am forgetting something and driving everyone in the house crazy. That’s the anxiety I am referring too, as I was a scout and like to be prepared. I usually do not forget anything for a trip because of this insanity exercise but it is stressful on my family. Wish them luck and see you in a week!
Haven’t registered for Summit yet? Why not? Come on you know you want to! See you there! Enjoy!
T-9 Days Until the PASS Summit, #SQLKaraoke
With the DATEDIFF script returning 9 today (single digits we are almost there), I have been thinking heavily about the SQLKaraoke events for the PASS Summit 2012. In case you have missed it, there are several opportunities for Karaoke, so much so that there is now a dedicate page, SQLKaraoke.com, and twitter account. Below is a list of Karaoke events that I currently know about:
- The Bush Gardens SQLKaraoke event sponsored by Idera occurs Wednesday night (and every other night, I have heard.
- The Hard Rock SQLKaraoke event sponsored by Pragmatic Works, HP, and Microsoft occurs also on Wednesday night.
- The EMP Rockaraoke event sponsored by PASS and Microsoft occurs on Thursday night.
For the last week or two, I have been running through songs on my iPhone trying to determine which song(s) I should sing. I have very eclectic musical tastes, but I do want to sound good when I sing as well as make a statement about who I am. My compilation will not be posted until after Summit to protect the innocent, namely me.
Haven’t registered for Summit yet? Why not? Come on you know you want to! See you there! Enjoy!
T-21 Days Until the Summit Conference, Three Weeks Baby
With the DATEDIFF script returning 21 today, the reality is starting to set in that three weeks from today at this time I will be in the air on my way to the super bowl of technology events: the PASS Summit 2012.
With so many activities planned it looks like I will have Sunday and Friday night to myself, at least as of today. I do want to get back to the space needle and I also want to Ride the Ducks. My dance card is filling up fast, but one thing is for sure this will be the trip of a lifetime, at least until next year.
Haven’t registered yet? Why not? Come on you know you want to! See you there! Enjoy!
T-24 Days Until The Summit
With the DATEDIFF script returning 24 today, I thought it would be great day to review my travel plans.
- Hotel booked, staying at the Sheraton, which is right across the street from the conference.
- My flights are booked through Delta departing Sunday and coming back home Saturday. I keep checking my seat assignments in hope that I have an empty chair next to me for comfort. It probably will not happen, but one can dream.
- I will probably take a shuttle from the airport even though the light rail sounds interesting, I understand it is a considerable walking distance and I really do not want to do that at this point with a laptop bag and big suitcase.
- My wife purchased some new luggage for another upcoming trip and I will be purchasing a new laptop bag for this trip.
Haven’t registered yet? Why not? Come on you know you want to! See you there! Enjoy!
T-25 Days Until My Summit Experience Begins
With the DATEDIFF script returning 25 today, I thought it would be great day to point out some of the links provided by SQL Pass to enhance your Summit experience.
- A list of After Hours events, it’s not all-encompassing, but it is a good start.
- A list of Evening events (not to be confused with the After Hours events).
- A list of First Timers events.
- A list of Attendees for networking purposes.
Haven’t registered yet? Why not? Come on you know you want to! See you there! Enjoy!
T-26 Days Until My Summit Excursion Occurs
With the DATEDIFF script returning 26 today, I thought it would be great to include some pictures from my last and only trip to Seattle in 1987. As a stud defensive lineman (maybe just in my own mind), I was not too cool to be a mathlete and flex my national Mu Alpha Theta competition smile. I am geek and always have been so it would not be surprising that I was the captain of the Algebra II team that won the state competition. This was a blast for the four of us on the Algebra II team, my friend David Jones competing in the individual Trigonometry and Pedro Nunez in Geometry, I believe.
This is my friend Chuck Zanti and I sitting where Ken Griffey, Jr. and Alex Rodriquez sat inside the King Dome during our tour of the stadium. We wanted to see a game, but the Mariners were out-of-town the whole week. Sadly I will not be able to return here since it no longer exists.
This is inside the Boeing Museum of Flight, which was another highlight of our trip in addition to the flying fish at Pike Place Market. I do not think I will have time to visit Boeing this time, but the market is definitely on the agenda.
I am not sure that I remember what this place was called, I just know that we took a long ferry ride to the island and then we saw a Native Americans performance along with some excellent salmon. Of course, we had to get a picture in front of the totem pole.
And finally, this was the view from our dorm room at the U Dub (University of Washington) where the math competition was held. It was a beautiful campus and we greatly enjoyed our stay in Seattle. Enjoy!
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