posted May 23, 2013, 11:27 PM by BRSSUG SQLPass BatonRouge
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge Call for Speakers is open through June 1!
We are seeking speakers for the following tracks:
SQL DBA Beginner
SQL DBA Advanced
SQL Dev Beginner
SQL Dev Advanced
SQL Business Intelligence Beginner
SQL Business Intelligence Advanced
.net Beginner
.net Advanced
Windows Server/Virtualization Beginner
Windows Server/Virtualization Advanced
Powershell Beginner
Powershell Advanced
SharePoint Beginner
SharePoint Advanced
Career Development
Business of IT (CIO/CTO/IT Manager)
Please submit all your presentable sessions here: http://www.sqlsaturday.com/234/callforspeakers.aspxWe have a team of volunteer track managers who are in charge of picking the right mix of topics, levels of expertise and schedules. You should be contacted by mid-June by the conference with confirmation of acceptance.
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posted May 3, 2013, 11:18 AM by william assaf
All members-
BEFORE you register for the PASS Summit this year, please shoot us an email for a special discount code! BRSSUG has been given a code by PASS that is good for a $150 discount off registration. Email us at sqlpassbr@gmail.com ASAP for the code, which must be used BEFORE you register.
The chapter also receives a $50 bonus for each member who registers in the form of Visa gift cards, which we can turn around give right back to our members as prizes for monthly meetings!
If you're considering going to a SQL Server related conference this year, the PASS Summit in Charlotte is the one to go to!
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posted Apr 29, 2013, 9:39 AM by BRSSUG SQLPass BatonRouge
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Topic: Building the Perfect BI Semantic Model for Power View
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Sponsored By: Blue Cross Blue Shield
Agenda: 5:45 - 6:15 pm: Networking and Refreshments 6:15 - 6:30 pm: Lightning Round Topic 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Main Topic 8:00 - until: Open Forum for questions and giveaways
Main Topic: Building the Perfect BI Semantic Model for Power View
Main Topic Speaker: Patrick Leblanc, Microsoft Speaker Bio: Patrick LeBlanc is a Microsoft SQL Server and Business Intelligence Technical Solution Professional. He has written several blogs and articles on his blog at http://patrickdleblanc.com, www.sqlservercentral.com and www.bidn.com. Along with his 10+ years experience he holds a Masters of Science degree from Louisiana State University. He is the author and co-author of four SQL Server books. His past work experiences include Sr. Consultant at Pragmatic works and Database Architect at several companies. Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded Microsoft MVP award for his contributions to the community.
Summary: Power View is the exciting the ad-hoc data visualization capability available in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and Excel 2013, that relies on a Tabular BISM or PowerPivot workbook. Creating the right experience in Power View is dependent on creating the right model, and in this session I cover everything from creating a basic model to one that will enable your users to fully realize the capabilities of Power View. |
posted Apr 22, 2013, 9:58 AM by BRSSUG SQLPass BatonRouge
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Please visit the official SQL Saturday Baton Rouge website here: http://sqlsaturday.com/234/eventhome.aspx
Free SQL Server, SharePoint and .NET training!Chance to win great prizes! What more could an IT Professional ask for? If this sounds good to you, then don’t miss your opportunity to attend SQL Saturday Baton Rouge, the largest FREE training event in Louisiana dedicated exclusively to SQL Server, .NET, Development, SharePoint and Business Intelligence. This is a COMMUNITY driven event! What:
An all day FREE training event with SQL Server, Development and SharePoint related sessions spread out over multiple tracks of Business Intelligence, Database Administration, SQL Development, SharePoint, IT Pro and .NET development. When:
Saturday, August 3, 2013. Online registration is now open, but it is filling up fast so reserve your spot now. Attendee check-in will begin at 7:00 AM with opening comments from 8:00 AM and the first sessions beginning at 8:20 AM. A full list of session tracks and schedule is available. Where:
Our event will be hosted at the new LSU College of Business building, next door to our previous location on LSU Campus. LSU's newest gem of a building gives us up to 17 classrooms, a large atrium and a 300-seat auditorium for our keynote and prize giveaways! Map here: http://sqlsaturday.com/234/location.aspx
Louisiana State University
Business Education Complex
Nicholson Drive Extension
Baton Rouge, La. 70803
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posted Apr 22, 2013, 9:44 AM by BRSSUG SQLPass BatonRouge
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Topic: Building the Perfect BI Semantic Model for Power View
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Sponsored By: Blue Cross Blue Shield
Agenda: 5:45 - 6:15 pm: Networking and Refreshments 6:15 - 6:30 pm: Lightning Round Topic 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Main Topic 8:00 - until: Open Forum for questions and giveaways
Main Topic: Building he Perfect BI Semantic Model for Power View
Main Topic Speaker: Patrick Leblanc, Microsoft Speaker Bio: Patrick LeBlanc is a Microsoft SQL Server and Business Intelligence Technical Solution Professional. He has written several blogs and articles on his blog at http://patrickdleblanc.com, www.sqlservercentral.com and www.bidn.com. Along with his 10+ years experience he holds a Masters of Science degree from Louisiana State University. He is the author and co-author of four SQL Server books. His past work experiences include Sr. Consultant at Pragmatic works and Database Architect at several companies. Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded Microsoft MVP award for his contributions to the community.
Summary: Power View is the exciting the ad-hoc data visualization capability available in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and Excel 2013, that relies on a Tabular BISM or PowerPivot workbook. Creating the right experience in Power View is dependent on creating the right model, and in this session I cover everything from creating a basic model to one that will enable your users to fully realize the capabilities of Power View. |
posted Mar 14, 2013, 7:59 AM by BRSSUG SQLPass BatonRouge
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Topic: SQL Server 2012 Licensing
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Location: The Louisiana Technology Park
Sponsored By: SoftwareOne
Agenda: 5:45 - 6:15 pm: Networking and Refreshments 6:15 - 6:30 pm: Lightning Round Topic 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Main Topic 8:00 - until: Open Forum for questions and giveaways
Main Topic: SQL Server 2012 Licensing Main Topic Speaker: Jaisson Mailloux, Technical Evangelist, SoftwareOne
Speaker Bio: Our presenter this week is Jaisson Mailloux who was a Support Escalation Engineer at Microsoft for more than 13 years and has extensive knowledge on Microsoft, VMware, Citrix and Symantec. His non-biased opinion around manufacturers will allow you to really understand what would be required to license SQL on Premise or in the Cloud.
Summary: SQL Licensing? How boring. What if we told you that one of the most significant changes in SQL Server 2012 is around licensing. Yes software licensing can be dreadful, but one misstep could cost your company thousands of dollars! During this presentation we will NOT show a single PowerPoint slide ... instead we will whiteboard the SQL 2012 licensing changes, illustrate ways you can save money by understanding how to take advantage of virtualization rights, and we will also make sure you do NOT over license. Yes, that is correct, we will show you how to ensure you do NOT over license.
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posted Feb 21, 2013, 4:36 PM by BRSSUG SQLPass BatonRouge
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Topic: Attributes and Hierarchies in Analysis Services 2012
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2013Location: The Louisiana Technology Park
Sponsored By: Turner Industries
Agenda:5:45 - 6:15 pm: Networking and Refreshments6:15 - 6:30 pm: Lightning Round Topic6:30 - 8:00 pm: Main Topic8:00 - until: Open Forum for questions and giveaways
Main Topic: Attributes and Hierarchies in Analysis Services 2012Main Topic Speaker: Thomas LeBlanc, Turner IndustriesSummary: The session explains Attributes and Hierarchies in Analysis Services 2012 Semantic Model. They are used to slice (filter) and dice (group) measures and dimensions used to view analytical data. The slicing and dicing of data involves fields, columns, or whatever you want to labeled them. But, in SQL Server Semantic model these are called Attributes and Hierarchies. The configuration of these slicers and dicers are important in SQL Server Analysis Services. This session will demonstrate the difference between an attribute and columns in a hierarchy in the dimension as well as the configuration of these for best performance and viewing.
Summary: Thomas LeBlanc (MCITP DBA/BI) is a Sr. SQL Server DBA @ Turner Industries & the PASS Data Architecture Virtual Chapter Chair. His specialties include normalization, performance tuning, database design, ETL-SSIS, SSAS cubes and T-SQL code. DBA work includes monitoring many SQL Server instances at Turner for performance and uptime then spends the other half of his time gathering requirements, designing, coding and presenting Data Marts using SSIS, SSAS Cubes, Excel & PerformancePoint while migrating some cubes to 2012 Tabular Model for PowerView.
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posted Feb 7, 2013, 4:34 PM by BRSSUG SQLPass BatonRouge
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Topic: SQL Server Auditing and Compliance
Sponsored By: SoftwareOne
Agenda:
5:45 - 6:15 pm: Networking and Refreshments
6:15 - 6:30 pm: Lightning Round Topic
6:30 - 8:00 pm: Main Topic
8:00 - until: Open Forum for questions and giveaways
Main Topic: SQL Server Auditing and Compliance Main Topic Speaker: Jonathan Gardner, Geocent
Summary: Jonathan Gardner is a Senior Systems Architect, PMP, and MCITP working with Geocent, L.L.C. in New Orleans, LA. He has over 10 years of experience with a wide range of IT solutions including Database Administration, Virtualization, SAN Administration, and Windows Server environments. He writes from his website jonathanagardner.com. |
posted Jan 30, 2013, 9:57 PM by BRSSUG SQLPass BatonRouge
The
number one thing that user groups like ours need are SPEAKERS. Venues
and sponsors and swag and book giveaways come and go, but human beings
willing to speak and share their technical knowledge is the number one
commodity for user groups.
What does it take to speak at a user group?
Not
expertise, not experience and not a fancy impressive slide deck.
(Though all those things are helpful.) Got an interesting project at
work? Got an masters or doctoral thesis to research presenting?
Blogged about an interesting solution to a problem? Become excited
about a related piece of software? We'd like to hear from you about
it! Code demos are great tools and can usually be more informative and
interesting alone, with or without a PowerPoint accompanying them.
How long do I have to speak?
You
tell us! There's no set schedule. If you'd like only to kickoff a
meeting with a 15-minute talk, we'll gladly schedule you for that.
Anywhere from 15 to 90 minutes is what we try to fill during a user
group, and you're entitled to any portion.
What do I get out of speaking?
If
you consider speaking at a user group the pinnacle of your technical
speaking career, the beginning or perhaps just a stepping stone, our
user group is the perfect opportunity to increase your technical
speaking experience and confidence. You'll never find nonconstructive,
cynical, or condescending remarks - only a positive environment of your
peers where you can grow as a speaker.
Ok, I'm up for it. Get me on the schedule!
Email us at sqlpassbr@gmail.com and we'll work out a date! Many speakers also get
encouragement from their employers in the form of a user group
sponsorship, where your sales and marketing folks can meet and greet the
attendees of both the .net and SQL user groups. If you'd like to
schedule a meeting where you employer can also attend as a sponsor, we
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posted Jan 4, 2013, 9:37 AM by BRSSUG SQLPass BatonRouge
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updated Jan 8, 2013, 5:38 PM
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Topic: Relational Database Design Exercise
Sponsored By: Ameritas
Agenda:
5:45 - 6:15 pm: Networking and Refreshments
6:15 - 6:30 pm: Lightning Round Topic
6:30 - 8:00 pm: Main Topic
8:00 - until: Open Forum for questions and giveaways
Lightning Round Topic: Introduction to Managing Database Schemas with SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)Lightning Round Speaker: Mike Huguet, Microsoft Main Topic: Relational Database Design Exercise Main Topic Speaker: William Assaf, Sparkhound
Summary: Join us for a fun and interactive user group where we will work through a relational database design and normalization exercise that was recently used as a contest for the Regional AITP Conference. No supplies necessary, just contribute to our design and learn! |
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