I will be attending the PASS BA Conference in May. I went last year in Chicago and enjoyed the content. It looks like this year will be even better based on the list of sessions.
SQL Saturday #272 Nashville
Last weekend Damu Venkatsesan and I made the short trip to Nashville for SQL Saturday #272. It’s the closest event to Atlanta this year (so far…) and we are trying to get to as many SQL events as possible to promote the Healthcare SQL VC.
The day started off on bad note with a dead battery. That couldn’t keep us away from the event, but did cause us to be a little later than we wanted. The location was easy to find and plenty of parking so no trouble once we got the car started.
Despite the late start we were able to catch a full day of sessions and they had a very good assortment of speakers. A few of the highlights for me were Allen White’s “Automate Your ETL Infrastructure with SSIS and PowerShell” and Joey D’Antoni’s “In-Memory Columnstore Indexes–Make Your Data Warehouse Fly”. I plan on implementing both of these into future projects. All of the sessions I attended were well done.
A few quick notes about Nashville:
- The space was almost perfect for an event like this, especially the room sizes. They didn’t give a crowded or empty feeling in any of the rooms I was in.
- Nice line up of sponsors. Pretty diverse mix too.
- Lots of Atlanta speakers were there. I’m sure we’ll see them again at #285.
- Big bonus for having great SQL Saturday swag – a pint glass. Nice!
The attendance seemed to be pretty good and everyone I spoke to enjoyed themselves. The organizers should be pretty happy with the outcome.
PASS Healthcare VC April Presentation
Topic: Maintaining HIPPA for Data Professionals
Attendee Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7225824741193911552
Speaker: Brandon Leach (@sqlservernerd)
Date/Time: April 18, 2013 1:00PM EDT
Topic Synopsis:
In this hour long session we’ll delve into the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and what implications it has for us as data professionals. We’ll discuss SQL Server best practices and a few features of SQL Server that can help protect ourselves, our company, and the people whom we serve.
Speaker Bio:
Brandon is a veteran of IT in the healthcare industry. Originally starting out his career as a web developer, he fell in love with SQL Server and database development and administration. Currently he is manages 89+ SQL Servers for Network Health in Medford, Ma. He works closely with the development, infrastructure, and management in and out of IT to make sure the needs of the business and its future goals are met. He is also the Chief organizer for SQLSaturday Providence, RI.