SQLSaturday 41 Status Update

I know many people have been worried about me because of the recent personal issues that I’ve been dealing with, but things have finally started to stabilize. I know I’ve promised that before, so no promises to return to blogging or getting more involved in the community, but I’m starting to climb out of the pit (and hey, I have light bulbs)!

Anyway, despite me, SQLSaturday 41 on April 24, 2010 is plugging along, thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers that have really pushed me to keep this on track. Thankfully, I’ve been able to give them the information they need, and they’re quite capable of making this happen. We’re a little more than a month out, and we’re almost full with our speaker’s list, and are sitting at nearly 60% registration. Seats ARE filling up, so if you haven’t registered, now’s the time to do so.

Here’s a short list of topics so far (in no particular order):

A Lap Around SQL Server 2008 Master Data Services
Whitney Weaver
Beginner

Advanced Parameters in SQL Server Reporting Servic
Mike Davis
Intermediate

Can you control your reports?
Ryan Duclos
Intermediate

Common Table Expressions
Ryan Duclos
Beginner

Data Warehouse Assessments – What,Why, and How
Noah Subrin
Beginner

Database Design Fundamentals
Louis Davidson
Intermediate

Database Design Patterns
Louis Davidson
Intermediate

De-mystifying Execution Plan Analysis
Dave Turpin
Intermediate

Dynamically Configuring Packages
Mike Davis
Intermediate

Full Text Searching – A Guide for DBAs & Devs
Robert Cain
Beginner

Introduction to Data Warehousing / BI
Robert Cain
Beginner