SQL Social No. 40 – PowerBI and SQL Saturday

Posted on February 2, 2016

SQL Social: Australia’s Premier Data Networking Event!

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When: 2016/02/10 From 5:45pm – 8:00pm

Where: Servian Offices, Level 11, 45 William St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Melbourne

NOTE – This is not our normal venue as we are hosting in conjunction with the Power BI Community

Cost: Free!

Food & Drinks will be provided.

SQL Social brings together Database & BI professionals, industry experts and those with an appetite for learning more about data & information management, in a relaxed atmosphere to network, share ideas, impart knowledge, and have a great time whilst doing so.

We will provide you with plenty of food and drinks for the evening, all thanks to our fantastic sponsors (see below).

Networking

This is not your usual SQL Server User Group event. At SQL Social our aim is to give YOU the opportunity to meet with MVPs, well-known speakers, experienced professionals & industry experts and ask them about the data-related topics that matter to you. It is an opportunity to meet new people, make new friendships and find out what is going on in the data industry in Melbourne.

Speaking

As we have mentioned at previous events, we want to encourage you to take your first steps as a new speaker. As an incentive, every speaker wiil receive a free 1 month PluralSight subscription as a thank you. We only need a short 10 minute or so session on any SQL Server related topic – from an interesting query technique to an overview of the functionality of a component. Contact us if you’d like to have a go.

This Month’s Speaker and Topic

Power BU User Group and SQL Saturday Melbourne Updates

There is plenty going on in the Microsoft Data Community this month. If you want to get the low-down on events, then come along and get to see some Power BI in action as well as getting an update on what is going on around SQL Saturday.

If you haven’t heard of SQL Saturday, or need to know more before committing to attending then this is the place to find out.

We’ll also have some more information about other training opportunities you might want to consider.

Our Sponsors:

Once again we are fortunate to have wonderful sponsors on board who will ensure that we are suitably fed and watered. A big thank you to Servian for the venue, Lobsterpot Solutions, C3 Business Solutions and Pluralsight for their ongoing support of this great community event!

Servian: Servian is regarded as one of Australia’s most trusted data consultancies and IT advisors. Major organisations have come to rely on our thought leadership on Data Integration, Analytics, Data Warehousing, Application Development as well as the value we provide in support and maintenance. Servian has a proven track record in delivering tailored programs, technological processes and specialist advice that boost business capabilities, operational performance, internal processes, customer service, stakeholder communication and much more.
Lobsterpot Solutions: LobsterPot Solutions™ is an Australian company with staff in Adelaide and Melbourne, offering consultancy and training services around Australia. LobsterPot Solutions specialises in SQL Server, including performance tuning, Business Intelligence, and more. LobsterPot Solutions is a company of firsts. When the Microsoft Partner Network went live, we were the first company in Australia to become a Gold Competency Partner, the first in the world to gain the Gold Competency in Business Intelligence. Since then we have become the first to have an APS / PDW trainer on staff, and have been involved in training other trainers in the region.
C3 Business Solutions: C3 Business Solutions is an award winning Australian Information Management, Business Analytics and Business Intelligence company that delivers measurable business improvements for our clients. C3 specialise in developing and deploying successful strategies end-to-end for large public & private sector organisations. While remaining vendor independent, C3 work with clients to establish current as well as future needs. Their team of top tier consultants continuously focus on delivering measurable business change.
Pluralsight: Pluralsight is the global leader in high-quality online training for hardcore developers. The revolutionary Pluralsight training library provides developers with instant access to a rich collection of online training courses delivered by industry authorities. See what you can learn at pluralsight.com and join the @pluralsight community on Twitter.

See you there!