Happy Veterans Day to my SQL Brothers and Sisters!

Thank you all for your service!

I was fortunate to have attended PASS Summit again this year. As an added bonus they had a Birds of a Feather luncheon table for Veterans every day. I sat at the table every day and met a number of different veterans from all branches of service. I even met someone who had served in the British Army. It was wonderful to sit around a table and share war stories with you all. It added a very special dimension to my Summit this year.

[Read More]

Women in Technology - All are welcome!

I was at SQL Saturday 723 in Rochester, NY last weekend. I was selected to deliver 2 sessions, and I planned to fill the rest of my schedule watching other session during the day. Overall this was another great SQL Saturday. But that’s not why I’m here today…

A new session emerged in the lunch timeslot this year. The Women in Technology Panel Discussion.

Women in Technology Panel Session

This is the first time SQL Saturday Rochester has ever done a Women in Technology panel. It was the only session during this timeslot and there was no abstract so I could see what it was all about beforehand. The lack on information left me questioning whether or not I should attend. Was this session just for women?

[Read More]