SQLTeach is presenting a full day of training on SQL Server 2012 BI Stack on April 26^th.  .  I will presenting on SSIS 2012.

That day is free, all you need to do is register at this link. That not all, you will get free pizza for lunch. When was the last time you got free lunch? J

http://www.devteach.com/community/  

Can you believe it! It the event 198 of SQL Saturday! Richard Baumet and is friends are organizing a very good one day conference.  For this event your will find 8 rooms presenting SQL Stuff at the same time. This very big! I will be presenting at 4:20pm in room 1850. You can get the full schedule at this link: http://www.sqlsaturday.com/198/schedule.aspx Hope to see you there.

November 12^th this year is the souvenir day for the federal government.  So it’s a day off for me because I work for the government. So Joel Hebert and I went to Québec city to present at the .Net User Group.  Presented on SSIS 2012 and Joel presented on asp.net security.  We had fun.

Last Monday I presented in Montreal on SSRS and XML in SQL Server. It was fun to see old friend. Some of the members of the group have been member for more than 15 years. I did have some miner bug with my first presentation but the second one what will receive.  We had about 35 attendees. Which is good for a SQL Server UG Meeting. Here a picture from Denys Chamberland.

Tuesday October 30^th I will be doing a Lunch and Learn for TBS in Ottawa. This presentation will show the new version of SQL Server 2012 Integration Services (SSIS). In SQL Server 2012, one of the biggest enhancements is the new server deployment model for SSIS package.  There is also many new things that I call users enhancement but the biggest thing are how Developer’s and DBA will be working together with this new version of SSIS. This presentation is exclusively for employees of TBS. This presentation will also be presented at SQLTeach Montreal on December 11^th has a session of the Main Conference.

SQL Server 2012 is the version that introduces many good tools for the power user. This is all part of the Self Service BI initiative.  SQL Server 2008R2 introduce a version of Report Services (SSRS) that allows DBA to setup a Sandbox were users can create reports with Report Builder with no restrictions. SQL Server 2012 pushes the envelope event more by providing business analyses with real good cleansing tools which include the Business Analyses in the ETL process.  Now Office 2010 introduce PowerPivot which allows you to consume data form any source. Office 2013 will provide event more tools for the self-service BI. The best way to know about these new initiatives from Microsoft is to go to Rushabh Mehta Post-Conference at DevTeach Montreal on December 12^th and get the details there.

Get more details on SQL Server 2012 Self Service at this link: http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/solutions-technologies/business-intelligence/office-based-tools.aspx  

On December 12^th you can attend one of the post-conferences at DevTeach. If you are into Web Development, you need to start at looking at Windows Azure for your backend web service and frond end. Guy Barrette Workshop will show all the advantage of doing this with the Azure platform. The potential economies for a commercial web site are big.  Click on this link to know more about this the Azure workshop.

http://www.devteach.com/PostConference.aspx#PostAzure 

Wow! This conference is really for everyone. It covers from SQL Server to all aspect of .Net and Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.  The event is help from Dec. 10^th to Dec 12^th, 2012. But that not all. You have also a MobileTeach on Dec. 12,13 on iOS and Android on Dec. 14,15.  That 6 days of training…

Check the links:

http://www.devteach.com/Index.aspx 

http://www.devteach.com/Session.aspx 

http://www.devteach.com/Schedule.aspx 

Sandrine and Gabriel call me “Le Roy des Geeks” because for the past 6 years I have been awarded the title of Microsoft MVP.   There are call me like that because of the trophy MS is sending me.  So the geeky thing to do for me in July is showing off my Trophies in my display caseJ.

Next week is the annual Ottawa IT Community social night. You are all invited. It’s free J

When and Where: Mon June 26th 2012 on Elgin Street

340 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario

Register with this link:  http://oitcsocial2012.eventbrite.com/