Professional Association for SQL Server
The Professional Association for SQL Server, also known as PASS, is the global community for Microsoft SQL Server professionals. An independent, not-for-profit, user-run association, PASS was founded in 1999 with funds from Microsoft and Computer Associates. PASS is run by a Board of Directors, elected by PASS members for two-year terms.
There are currently over 200 local PASS Chapters around the world. Each fall PASS gathers at the annual PASS Summit, the largest conference in the world for SQL Server professionals. Separate initiatives are also undertaken to increase knowledge of SQL Server, also run by PASS including SQL Saturday, SQL Rally, and 24 Hours of PASS. Each of these real-world events are complemented by virtual events centered around various topics or geography/language.
Currently, PASS is looking to add one more conference to its Portfolio, with a brand new conference focused on Business Analytics to happen in April of 2013.
Global Summit locations [edit]
- 1999 - Chicago
- 2000 - San Francisco
- 2001 - scheduled for Orlando Sept 15,2001 - Canceled
- 2002 - Jan Denver
- 2002 - Nov Seattle
- 2003 - Seattle
- 2004 - Orlando
- 2005 - Dallas
- 2006 - Seattle
- 2007 - Denver
- 2008 - Seattle
- 2009 - Seattle
- 2010 - Seattle
- 2011 - Seattle
- 2012 - Seattle
- 2013 - Charlotte (future)
European Conference locations [edit]
- 2000 - London
- 2005 - Munich
- 2006 - Barcelona
- 2008 - Neuss, Germany
- 2009 - Neuss, Germany
- 2010 - Neuss, Germany
