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 Time	Administrative / Platform - Room: University of Iowa	App Dev I - Room: University of Iowa	App Dev II - Room: University of Iowa	BI / Relational Theory - Room: University of Iowa
9:00 AM	Tim Plas High-Availability Options for Microsoft SQL Server Level: Intermediate	Janis Griffin Tuna Helper - A Proven Process for Tuning SQL Level: Intermediate	Alex Kuznetsov Defensive database programming Level: Beginner
10:00 AM	Aaron King The Benefits of SQL Azure Level: Beginner	Jason Strate ABCs of CTEs Level: Beginner	Zakir Durumeric SQL Server 2008: The New and Cool... Level: Beginner	Jessica Moss Building Reports in SQL Server Reporting Services Level: Intermediate
11:10 AM	Zakir Durumeric Introduction to Database Mirroring Level: Intermediate	Jason Strate Extended Events, Work Smarter Not Harder Level: Advanced	Alex Kuznetsov 2 Years of Database Unit Testing: Lessons Learned Level: Beginner	Jessica Moss Extract, Transform, and Load your Data Warehouse Level: Intermediate
1:00 PM	Zakir Durumeric Service Broker: A Brief Introduction Level: Intermediate	Keith Dahlby Introduction to PowerShell Level: Beginner	Chuck Heinzelman SQL Server 2008 - Practical Uses for New Features Level: Intermediate	Jessica Moss Introduction to SSAS Dimensions Level: Intermediate
2:00 PM	Timothy Ford Tips Tricks For Administering SQL Server Level: Beginner	Jason Strate Drive Your Way to the DMV Level: Intermediate	Chuck Heinzelman SQL Server 2008 R2 - Moving to the Next Level Level: Intermediate	Louis Davidson Database Design Level: Intermediate
3:10 PM		Jason Strate Improving Daily Imports with Partitioned Tables Level: Advanced	Chris Sutton An Introduction to ASP.NET MVC Level: Beginner	Louis Davidson Database Design Patterns 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.

Title	Speaker	Level
2 Years of Database Unit Testing: Lessons Learned	Alex Kuznetsov	Beginner
ABCs of CTEs	Jason Strate	Beginner
An Introduction to ASP.NET MVC	Chris Sutton	Beginner
Building Reports in SQL Server Reporting Services	Jessica Moss	Intermediate
Database Design	Louis Davidson	Intermediate
Database Design Patterns	Louis Davidson	Intermediate
Defensive database programming	Alex Kuznetsov	Beginner
Drive Your Way to the DMV	Jason Strate	Intermediate
Extended Events, Work Smarter Not Harder	Jason Strate	Advanced
Extract, Transform, and Load your Data Warehouse	Jessica Moss	Intermediate
High-Availability Options for Microsoft SQL Server	Tim Plas	Intermediate
Improving Daily Imports with Partitioned Tables	Jason Strate	Advanced
Introduction to Database Mirroring	Zakir Durumeric	Intermediate
Introduction to PowerShell	Keith Dahlby	Beginner
Introduction to SSAS Dimensions	Jessica Moss	Intermediate
Service Broker: A Brief Introduction	Zakir Durumeric	Intermediate
SQL Server 2008 - Practical Uses for New Features	Chuck Heinzelman	Intermediate
SQL Server 2008 R2 - Moving to the Next Level	Chuck Heinzelman	Intermediate
SQL Server 2008: The New and Cool...	Zakir Durumeric	Beginner
The Benefits of SQL Azure	Aaron King	Beginner
Tips Tricks For Administering SQL Server	Timothy Ford	Beginner
Tuna Helper - A Proven Process for Tuning SQL	Janis Griffin	Intermediate

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 Title	Skill Level
Error Handling for SQL Server	Beginner
Indexing Strategies in 2008	Intermediate
New Features in SQL Server 2008	Beginner
PowerShell	Beginner
Protecting Sensitive Data: Data Classification	Intermediate
Protecting Sensitive Data: Schema Design Options	Intermediate