SQL Saturday #142–Waltham, MA

SQL Saturday is a one-day, jam-packed, educational event organized by and for local SQL Server Professionals, with the help of corporate and personal sponsors. It is free of charge, although you will need to register to reserve your spot. SQL Saturday #142 is going to be held in Waltham, Massachusetts. Here’s the detail:

What: SQL Saturday #142
When: Saturday 19th May 2012 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Where: Microsoft Office, 201 Jones Rd., Waltham, MA 02451 (Map)

To register, please go to http://www.sqlsaturday.com/142/eventhome.aspx. Currently, there are about 30 sessions scheduled for SQL Saturday #142. For a complete schedule and description of the sessions, you can check it out at http://www.sqlsaturday.com/142/schedule.aspx.

Why You Should Attend?

If you are in the area, I would recommend you to attend this event. There are 3 main reasons on why you should attend this event:

1. Educational – SQL Saturday is a great place to learn different aspects of SQL Servers. If you look at the list of sessions for this SQL Saturday, you will see a wide variety of topics related to SQL Server. You can learn anything from SQL in the cloud (SQL Azure) to the newly released SQL Server 2012. There are also sessions on SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server Analysis Services. Each session is scheduled to run for about 1 – 1.5 hours. Obviously, you will most likely not be able to master the session topic within that short time period. However, it can help to get your feet wet on the subject.
2. Networking – This event is a great way to meet fellow local SQL Server Professionals. We can always learn from each other experiences.
3. Meet with Vendor(s) – There are going to be a few vendors that are coming to this SQL Saturday. This is a chance to see some of their product demo, ask questions about their product(s) and possibly see if any of their product(s) can help your organization.

Not in the Area?

SQL Saturday might be coming to a city near you. You should check SQL Saturday site for a list of upcoming SQL Saturday events in various location.