Schedule

Here is our schedule for the upcoming event. We've done our best to provide a good mix of topics and skill levels, we hope you'll find something of interest throughout the day. Our thanks to the speakers listed below for volunteering their time, we couldn't do it without them. If there are schedule changes we will make them here as they happen. We encourage you to check back a few days before the event just in case we have had to move one of your favorite sessions.

Note: Session titles with an '*' have a download available.

Start TimeBI - Room: Room 254DBA - Room: Room 255DBA2 - Room: Room 257DBA4 - Room: Room 259DEV - Room: Room 261DBA3 - Room: Room 258
08:30 AMDevin Knight Knight

Best Practices and Performance Tuning SSIS

Level: Intermediate
Jorge Segarra

Policy Based Management 101

Level: Beginner
Dean Richards

Tuna Helper - Proven Process for Tuning SQL

Level: Intermediate
David Lapides

Planning and Deploying Performance Point Server

Level: Intermediate
Michael Antonovich

Identifying and Removing Duplicate Records

Level: Beginner
 
9:45 AMBrian Knight

Introduction to SQL Server Analysis Services(SSAS)

Level: Beginner
Pam Shaw

On Demand Report Subscriptions

Level: Beginner
Wes Dumey

Building a Data Warehouse using SQL Server 2008

Level: Beginner
Shervin Shakibi

Intro to SSIS

Level: Beginner
Kendal Van Dyke

Configuring SQL Access for the Web Developer\Admin

Level: Beginner
Jean-Claude Armand

DW Prescriptive Architecture Fast Track

Level: Intermediate
11:00 AMBrian Knight

Loading a Data Warehouse in SSIS

Level: Intermediate
Matt Larson

Wait-Time Based SQL Server Performance Management

Level: Intermediate
Andy Warren

Social and Not so Social Networking for the DBA

Level: Beginner
Mike Mollenhour

SQL Smoking Mirrors

Level: Intermediate
Jeffrey Garbus

Choosing Indexes for Performance

Level: Advanced
Vishal Shukla

ADO .Net Sync Services

Level: Beginner
01:00 PMMike Mollenhour

SQL 2008 Data Mining

Level: Intermediate
Pam Shaw

Tips & Tricks for dynamic SSRS Reports

Level: Beginner
Andy Warren

Introduction to SQL Statistics*

Level: Beginner
Shervin Shakibi

Advanced SSIS

Level: Advanced
Martin Pichardo

SQL Server 2008 Spacial Data Type

Level: Intermediate
Kendal Van Dyke

Transactional Replication: Beyond The Basics

Level: Intermediate
02:15 PMDavid Lapides

A tour of SQL Server and SharePoint Integration

Level: Beginner
Jeffrey Garbus

Indexing for Join Optimization

Level: Advanced
Adam Jorgensen

Performance Optimization Techniques

Level: Advanced
Wes Dumey

Transitions: From Employee to Free-lance

Level: Beginner
Max Trinidad

PowerShell and SQL Server

Level: Beginner
Chris Eargle

RESTful Data

Level: Beginner
03:30 PMAdam Jorgensen

Dive into Querying Analysis Services with MDX

Level: Intermediate
Kendal Van Dyke

Working With XML in SQL Server

Level: Intermediate
Jeffrey Garbus

High Availability options in SQL Server 2008

Level: Advanced
Michael Antonovich

Save Time by Merging It

Level: Beginner
Chad Miller

Powershell and SQL Server Administration

Level: Intermediate
Telmo Sampaio

SQL Server Beyond Relational

Level: Intermediate


Submitted Sessions

Here is the list of sessions submitted so far. Our goal is to feature as many different speakers and topics as possible, but space limitations prevent us from accepting every session. This list is also a great way for those thinking about speaking to see what might be on the agenda and enter a session that doesn't collide with an existing one.

TitleSpeakerLevel
Building a Data Warehouse using SQL Server 2008Wes DumeyBeginner
A tour of SQL Server and SharePoint IntegrationDavid LapidesBeginner
ADO .Net Sync ServicesVishal ShuklaBeginner
Advanced SSISShervin ShakibiAdvanced
Best Practices and Performance Tuning SSISDevin Knight KnightIntermediate
Choosing Indexes for PerformanceJeffrey GarbusAdvanced
Configuring SQL Access for the Web Developer\AdminKendal Van DykeBeginner
Dive into Querying Analysis Services with MDXAdam JorgensenIntermediate
Dive into Querying Analysis Services with MDXAdam JorgensenIntermediate
DW Prescriptive Architecture Fast Track Jean-Claude ArmandIntermediate
High Availability options in SQL Server 2008Jeffrey GarbusAdvanced
Identifying and Removing Duplicate Records Michael AntonovichBeginner
Indexing for Join OptimizationJeffrey GarbusAdvanced
Intro to SSISShervin ShakibiBeginner
Intro to SSISShervin ShakibiBeginner
Introduction to SQL Server Analysis Services(SSAS)Brian KnightBeginner
Introduction to SQL StatisticsAndy WarrenBeginner
Loading a Data Warehouse in SSISBrian KnightIntermediate
On Demand Report SubscriptionsPam ShawBeginner
Performance Optimization TechniquesAdam JorgensenAdvanced
Planning and Deploying Performance Point ServerDavid LapidesIntermediate
Policy Based Management 101Jorge SegarraBeginner
PowerShell and SQL ServerMax TrinidadBeginner
Powershell and SQL Server AdministrationChad MillerIntermediate
PowrShell and SQL Server (More SMO)Max TrinidadIntermediate
RESTful DataChris EargleBeginner
Save Time by Merging ItMichael AntonovichBeginner
So You've Just Become A DBA. Now What?Kendal Van DykeBeginner
Social and Not so Social Networking for the DBAAndy WarrenBeginner
SQL 2008 Data MiningMike MollenhourIntermediate
SQL SERVER 2008 BEYOND RELATIONALTelmo SampaioIntermediate
SQL Server 2008 Spacial Data TypeMartin PichardoIntermediate
SQL Server 2008 Spatial Data Michael StarkIntermediate
SQL Server Beyond RelationalTelmo SampaioIntermediate
SQL Server SecurityHerve RoggeroIntermediate
SQL Smoking MirrorsMike MollenhourIntermediate
Tips & Tricks for dynamic SSRS ReportsPam ShawBeginner
Transactional Replication: Beyond The BasicsKendal Van DykeIntermediate
Transitions: From Employee to Free-lanceWes DumeyBeginner
Tuna Helper - Proven Process for Tuning SQLDean RichardsIntermediate
Wait-Time Based SQL Server Performance ManagementMatt LarsonIntermediate
Working With XML in SQL ServerKendal Van DykeIntermediate


Suggested Sessions

Thinking about participating as a speaker but no ideas for the topic? Often our attendees will have an idea for you! Or, submit a suggestion of your own.

Suggested Session TitleSkill Level
debugging Stored Procedures / Triggers with VSAdvanced
Linq and SQLBeginner
Parameter driven user defined functionsIntermediate
Performance Tuning SSASAdvanced
PerformancePoint Inside and outAdvanced
sql injectionAdvanced
T SQLAdvanced
T-SQLAdvanced
T-SQLAdvanced
TestBeginner
TestBeginner
tsqlAdvanced