Increase Your SQL Server Value. Immediately.

Now more than ever, people and businesses need new skills and knowledge to remain competitive and thrive. Join thousands of SQL Server professionals at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle from Nov. 2-5. Return to work and do your job better, faster, easier–right away. Register now!

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News and Announcements

• Online registration is now closed: Onsite registration opens Sunday at 4:00pm at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. See the Agenda at a Glance for onsite registration hours.
• Plan your schedule and download presentations: We aren’t printing session handouts this year, so remember to download session presentations before and during Summit using the same PASS Summit Itinerary Planner that lets you build your custom schedule.
• Microsoft SQL Server Appreciation Event: Eat, Drink, and Play at Gameworks Wednesday evening with Microsoft, PASS, and 2,000 of your new best friends!
• Sign Up for Focus Groups: Share your thoughts with SQL Server Product Teams in face-to-face meetings and focus groups at Summit. Space is limited, so sign up today!
• Tom Casey Podcast Previews Summit Keynotes: Listen in as Microsoft's GM for SQL Server BI talks with SQL Server Magazine about what top Microsoft execs will be highlighting at PASS Summit.
• Itinerary Planner Now Live! Search by date, start time, speaker, and more to create your perfect PASS Summit schedule and then import it into Outlook for easy access.
• Microsoft Committing Top Resources to PASS Summit 2009: From executive keynotes and the SQL Server 2008 giveaway to the CSS/SQLCAT SQL Server Clinic and Hands-On Labs, everywhere you turn, you’ll see Microsoft’s participation.
• New Travel/Hotels Forum! Use PASS’s travel/hotels forum to connect with others looking for a room or a ride. Visit the Hotels page to see special bonus offers for Summit delegates at the Sheraton and the Westin.
• Watch Selected 24 Hours of PASS Recordings: Get a preview of some of our PASS Summit 2009 Pre/Post-Conference sessions!
• Keynotes Announced! Four top Microsoft SQL Server executives will take center stage in a series of can’t-miss keynote addresses at PASS Summit Unite 2009
• Hear from past attendees about the "Best Thing I Learned at PASS Summit"
• Exclusive Q&As with PASS Summit 2009 speakers: SQL Server MVP Erik Veerman takes a look at data warehousing friends and enemies—and more!
• Connect at Summit! Learn about networking opportunities, including a new, 2-hour workshop on Networking to Build Business Contacts
• Get ROI info to help justify your attendance or download the ROI pdf.
• Microsoft announces BI Conference 2009 postponed to 2010; recommends PASS Summit for BI content.
  

99% of Summit 2008 Attendees Would Recommend PASS Summit to their Friends