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2020 Conferences
Morning group, I am trying to find a good conference for 2020 that will be good for an "involuntary DBA". I am a novice at SQL and SSRS, and looking to advance my knowledge in both. Any ideas on some good ones would be greatly appreciated.
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I recognize that this post is quite old but I didn't see an answer to the original question and if nothing else this may be useful to other searchers.
Your top choices for SQL Server content at conferences are the https://www.pass.org/AttendanEvent/Conferences/PASSSummit.aspx and/or https://www.sqlintersection.com/#!/?track=sql The PASS Summit is in the fall and Intersections is twice a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. I have spoken at both events multiple times and have been attending the PASS conference since 2002.
In terms of the difference, if you're looking for a lot of breadth and big sessions, PASS is the better of the two. The advantage of Intersections is that because it is smaller, there is more time for 1:1 time with speakers and other attendees, etc. It is also co-located with several other conferences so if you think you might be interested in content outside of the SQL Server realm that is a benefit too.
Lastly, http://sqlpass.org also has many smaller events both online and in person. https://sqlsaturday.com's are free training events held on Saturday's all over the world. I and/or other members of my team speak at them often.
- Hey,
Have you tried the free courses on Microsoft Learn ?
is it more specifik the SSRS part you are interested in or basic SQL ?- Gratulations on the new tasks..
Some videos to get you started:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tfrUVV_pKI
a part of
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbi5G5PjWBaQUFy7XU_O7yw
there you will get a lot of good advise..
regarding a specific conference.. i think you should look for a local SQL User group or alike for advise
- Hope that helps you on the path 😉
