Hey #sqlfamily! Today I present 14 lessons from 14 years of PASS Summits (that I’ve attended):

1. It’s a bummer if you can’t go. But, there are SQL Saturdays throughout the year, and SQL community online every day.

2. If you can go? Sanitize. (I really recommend that everyone wear masks this year, too.)

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3. Never miss an opportunity to charge your phone and/or laptop.

4. Bring business cards.

5. Connect with people before the Summit. Discord, Twitter, Slack, LinkedIn, Counter.Social, etc.

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6. Sessions are great. Talking to people in the halls is even better. Chose the latter, when a choice has to be made.

7. Except if it’s a Bob Ward session. Choose the Bob Ward session.

8. Find out from others WHICH of your sessions you have to show up to an hour early, and do so. (Note: See tip #7.)

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9. Watch the keynotes. If it calls to you, watch SQL Twitter while that’s happening, too.

10. Kilt Day is (was?) a really real thing. We’re not pranking you about that.

11. When the speaker asks for a question, they do not want a 16 part question. Nor do they want a question-that’s-actually a comment. Speakers have a hard enough job…don’t make it harder.

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