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What is SQLSaturday?

It's a one day free training event for SQL Server professionals organized by a local user group. It takes a lot of work and a lot of volunters, but it's also a lot of fun!

Guiding Principles

We're trying to keep the entire process as light weight as possible, but we do expect event organizers to follow these principles:

It has to be held on a Saturday! This is to make sure that everyone has the chance to attend without trying to get a day away from the office.
We prefer that attendees attend at no charge, but a lunch fee of up to $10 is allowed
If the event is sponsor supported we will treat sponsors with as much care as we do our attendees and make every effort to see that they get a good return on their investment (so they'll sponsor us again the next time!)
We will build and manage these events as a team of volunteers - no one person heroics
We will encourage local SQL Server professionals to speak at the event

Upcoming Events

Event Name	Event Date	Hosting Organization	Location	Register for Event
SQLSaturday #4 - Tweener 2008 (Sat)	6/7/2008 12:00:00 AM	Orlando SQL Servers User Group	Orange County Convention Center	Register!
SQLSaturday #4 - Tweener 2008 (Sun)	6/7/2008 12:00:00 AM	Orlando SQL Servers User Group	Orange County Convention Center	Register!

Past Events

Event Name	Event Date	Hosting Organization	Location
SQLSaturday #1 - Orlando 2007	11/10/2007 12:00:00 AM	Orlando SQL Server Users Group	Heathrow Campus, Seminole Community College, Heathrow, FL
SQLSaturday #3 - Jacksonville 2008	5/3/2008 12:00:00 AM	Jacksonville SQL Server Users Group	The University of North Florida Campus, Building 50, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224 (if using Google please use "Building 50, 4567 St. Johns Bluff Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224" as the address). Parking is $3, please bring cash.
SQLSaturday #2 - Tampa 2008	2/16/2008 12:00:00 AM	Tampa SQL Server Users Group	Doubletree Hotel Westshore, 4500 West Cypress Street, Tampa, Florida, USA, 33607

Are they are any requirements about who can organize a SQLSaturday?

We're willing to provide support to any group that wants to organize an event and is willing to stick to our guiding principles. We want you to succeed if you decide to try it, and in that spirit we believe groups that meet the following criteria will be the best candidates:

A SQL user group that meets on a regular basis, averages 20+ attendees, and wants to organize a SQLSaturday
Good relationship with some local sponsors
One person willing to be the event lead and devote as much as 5 hours per week over several months to organizing the local effort

There's a lot more to it of course, but it's doable! See our planning guide for more information.