1. PASS Business Analytics Virtual Group & Ryan Wade
presents:
“R-Ternatives with Power BI” August 17,

2. PASS Business Analytics Virtual Group
Group Leader – Dan English Dan is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, author, speaker, community leader, and is the Senior Data Warehouse Architect at Constellation, Inc. in Minnesota.
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3. PASS Outstanding Volunteer – Paras Doshi!!!

4. New PASS Business Analytics Team Members!
Michael Johnson, a Microsoft data platform MVP and leader of the Johannesburg SQL User Group, is a business intelligence consultant at SQLSA.
Michael regularly presents at many of the local user groups and SQL Saturday events in South Africa.
Vishal is Microsoft Data Platform MVP, currently working with Aptude as Sr. Solution Architect, working with SQL from last 10 year, A data strategist and practitioner in Business Intelligence, Big Data and Data Visualization.
Founder and Head Leader of Global Power BI User Group.

5.
PASS Virtual Groups

6. Register at passbaday.com
PASS BA Day – San Diego
Immerse Yourself in a Day of Intense Learning Guided by Expert Speakers.
Register at passbaday.com
Summer Special: For a limited time, register at a discounted rate of $475 (20% off).
Applied Data Science in a World of Big Data Speaker: Dean Abbott, Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist, SmarterHQ
Telling Compelling Stories Using Data to Achieve Business Goals Speaker: Anne Legg, Founder THRIVETM Strategic Services

7. PASS Summit 2017
Join us at PASS Summit for five educationally-packed days led by highly-rated, experienced speakers to meet your learning needs. PASS Summit October 31 – November 3, 2017 in Seattle, WA, USA PASSsummit.com

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Toad Data Point is a self-service data prep toolset that helps data analysts deliver actionable business insights through reporting. It connects to nearly any data source, automates query building, and can blend data from multiple sources to deliver insights quickly and easily.  

11. 2017 PASSion Award
The PASSion Award is presented annually to a volunteer who demonstrates exceptional dedication to and enthusiasm for the PASS community. Submit your nominations for the 2017 PASSion Award between July 8 – September 1, 2017.
pass.org/Community/GetInvolved/Volunteers/PASSionAward.aspx

12. 2017 PASS Director-at-Large Elections
Three seats are up for Election for the 2018/19 term:
PASS Board Applications will be open from August 16-25, 2017
pass.org/governance
USA, Canada and Open
EMEA and Open
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13. PASS is looking for Visionaries to serve on the PASS Board!
Who we are looking for
Attributes you’ll have
Experience With PASS
Seasoned members who have participated in multiple roles within PASS
Leaders with a vision of PASS’ future and the skills needed to execute
Influencers, Skilled Leaders, Strong Communicators and Financially Savvy Individuals
Strategic Vision for PASS
Understanding of PASS
What you’ll be doing
Collaborating
with industry experts
Building
the future of PASS
Fostering
a community of professionals
Other Board Experience
Written and Verbal Communication
Leadership and Management Skills
Financial and Budgeting Experience $
Influence
Time Management Skills

14. Upcoming Virtual Group Webinars
MEETING DATE
TOPIC
Business Analytics
August :00AM – 12:00 PM (UTC-05:00)
R-ternatives in Power BI
DBA Fundamentals
August :00AM – 12:00 PM (UTC-05:00)
Linux for the SQL Administrator - David Klee
Database Administration
August :00PM – 01:00 PM (UTC-04:00)
Managing Lots of Instances
Performance
August :00PM – 03:00 PM (UTC+00:00)
Performance Tune Your SQL Server VM
Application Development
August :00PM – 08:00 PM (UTC+00:00)
Working with SQL Server for Linux Cross-Platform
Saturday Night SQL
August :00PM – 10:30 PM (UTC-04:00)
10 Amazing Things About Power BI You Don't Know

15. Upcoming SQLSaturdays
US/Canada
EMEA
August 19 Sioux Falls
August 26 Vancouver
August 19 Lviv
LATAM
APAC
August 19 Brasilia
August 26 Singapore
Visit sqlsaturday.com to register for an event near you!

16. Sign up for a free membership today at:
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18. FAQ’s: 1) All Presentations are Recorded and Available on YouTube
2) Questions for Speaker
3) Slides: Handouts section