Quad Cities PASS Chapter (QCPASS)

Welcome to the Quad Cities PASS Chapter (QCPASS)

QCPASS is a SQL Server User Group in the Quad Cities area (Davenport & Bettendorf, IA and Rock Island & Moline, IL and the surrounding area). We will meet monthly, typically on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Below are our 2012 dates, so please mark your calendars! Meetings are always FREE and food will typically be provided. Please come be a part of our new local community!

Jun 13

Jul 11

Aug 15 (3rd Wed)

Sep 12

Oct 10

Nov 14

Dec 12

If you would like to be on our email list, please join the chapter by signing up for a free PASS membership at www.sqlpass.org and adding our chapter to your list of chapters at (PASS Chapters --> My Chapters) and searching for "Quad Cities". Be sure to indicate you want to receive email. Please also check back here at the website for more details!

If you would like to speak at one of our meetings or sponsor our group or a meeting, please contact us from our "About Us" page.

		Meetings
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Topic: New T-SQL Features in SQL 2012 Have you heard about all the great new T-SQL features? Attend this session to learn about new functions, OVER clause enhancements, the Sequence Object and more! Speaker: Scott Shaw After getting a Masters in Literature and realizing that there wasn't much use for more English professors, I self-studied and entered the IT field. I went back to school and earned a Masters of Science in Management Information Systems. I hope I can say I'm done with school for a long time. Nothing learned in school can compare with the support and learning gained from the SQL community! I have more than 7 years SQL experience and more than 10 years IT experience. Currently I work for Oakwood Systems doing exciting work with Data Warehousing and BI. ^Sponsor: Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 5:30 PM Dinner 6:00 PM Meeting Location: 201 N Harrison St (4th Floor) Davenport, IA Parking: Parking Ramp - enter from Harrison St (.75/hr) Parking Ramp - enter from Harrison St (south side, no gate, FREE) On street parking - FREE after 5:00 PM LiveMeeting: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join?id=N99Z29&role=attend RSVPs are appreciated so we know how much food to order - just click on the big red button below. See you there! Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Topic: Making Your Voice Heard! SQL Server professionals like to talk - a lot. We blog, we tweet, we answer forum questions, and more. Add your voice! Learn about the different ways you can share your experience and knowledge. Once you start teaching others, you'll realize how much knowledge you have! Speaker: Jes Schultz Borland, Brent Ozar PLF Jes Schultz Borland is a Consultant with Brent Ozar, PLF, and a Microsoft SQL Server MVP. She holds an AAS - Programmer/Analyst degree. She has worked with SQL Server since 2007 , focusing on Reporting Services and day-to-day administration. She is an active member of PASS, Director of Communications for MADPASS, and founder of Tech on Tap. She's a frequent presenter at user groups, SQL Saturdays, and other community events. She is also an avid tweeter, blogger and runner. ^Sponsor: Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 5:30 PM Dinner 6:00 PM Meeting Location: 201 N Harrison St (4th Floor) Davenport, IA Parking: Parking Ramp - enter from Harrison St (.75/hr) Parking Ramp - enter from Harrison St (south side, no gate, FREE) On street parking - FREE after 5:00 PM LiveMeeting: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join?id=G9K9GW&role=attend RSVPs are appreciated so we know how much food to order - just click on the big red button below. See you there!

		Announcements
10% Discount to QCPASS Members! We at New Horizons are on the leading edge of bringing Microsoft Official Training and Courseware for SQL 2012 to our clients in Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois to get a jump start on using this new product. Following are the dates and times of classes available within the next 90 days via our OLL (Online Live Instructor) delivery which a student can take from home, work or at the New Horizons Center in Davenport: Course Delivery Dates 10774AB – Beta: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 May 7-11 10775AB – Beta: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases April 23-27; May 21-25 10776AB – Beta: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases July 9-13 10777AB – Beta: Implementing a Data Warehouse with SQL Server 2012 May 14-18; June 25-29 To view course outlines and our schedule of all SQL training classes go to:http://www.newhorizonscr.com/LOCALWEB/catalog/CourseCatalog.aspx?GroupId=364&keyword=SQL We would like to extend a special offer to any QCPASS member to receive a 10% discount on any of the classes and dates shown above. Questions can be directed to our Training Consultant, Jan Knott, at 563-441-1515, Ext 319 Microsoft Press - Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Friends, the final and complete version of Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012, by Ross Mistry (@RossMistry) and Stacia Misner (@StaciaMisner), is now ready as a free download! You can download the PDF version of this title here (288 pages; 10.8 MB). The EPUB is here, and the MOBI is here. If you prefer a hard copy of the book, you can order it here for $14.99. We are releasing this title to help you learn about the new features and capabilities in SQL Server 2012, which Microsoft released to manufacturing (RTM) on March 6, 2012. You can expect general availability of the product to begin on April 1, 2012. Please help us share the news about this ebook. And enjoy! TechNet Subscription Professional - 15% off Offer (until June 30th, 2012) SQL Saturday #119 - Chicago - May 19, 2012 SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This event will be held May 19, 2012 at DeVry University - Addison Campus, 1221 North Swift Road, Addison, IL 60101-6106. More information here. SQL Saturday #126 - Indianapolis - July 28, 2012 SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This event will be held July 28, 2012 at the University of Indianapolis, 1400 E. Hanna Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227. More information here. SQL Saturday #161 - East Iowa - August 11, 2012 SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This event will be held July 28, 2012 at the University Capital Centre Room 2520, University of Iowa, 201 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52240. More information here. SQL Saturday #154 - St. Louis - September 15, 2012 SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This will be the very first SQL Saturday event to be hosted in St. Louis! This event will be held September 15, 2012 at the CAIT Campus of Washington University in St. Louis. The street address of the venue is - 5 Jackson Avenue, Center for Application of Information Technology (CAIT) at Washington University in St. Louis, Clayton, MO 63105. More information here. SQL Saturday #149 - Minnesota - September 29, 2012 SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This event will be held September 29, 2012 at the University of Minnesota - Keller Hall, 200 Union Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. More information here. PASS Summit 2012 - November 6-9, 2012 Washington State Convention & Trade Center Seattle, WA This is Community. PASS Summit is the world's largest and most intensive technical training conference for Microsoft SQL Server and BI professionals. But more than that, it’s your conference – planned and presented by the SQL Server community for the SQL Server community. Join us and get the top-notch training, technical tips and tricks, and networking and connections you need to take your SQL Server skills to the next level.

The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) is an independent, not-for-profit association, dedicated to supporting, educating, and promoting the Microsoft SQL Server community. From local user groups and special interest groups (SIGs) to webcasts and the annual PASS Community Summit � the largest gathering of SQL Server professionals in the world � PASS enables knowledge sharing, in-depth learning, access to the Microsoft SQL Server team, and the ability to influence the direction of SQL Server technologies. PASS was founded in 1999 by Microsoft and CA and continues to enjoy executive level endorsement from both organizations. As the number one user community for Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft looks to the PASS community for valued feedback, input, and inspiration. PASS Mission Empower the global Microsoft SQL Server community to connect, share, learn and be inspired through networking, knowledge sharing, peer-based learning, and the ability to influence the direction of Microsoft SQL Server products and services.

		Sponsors