As you may know, Microsoft has decided to make the BI Conference into a biennial event, with the next conference in 2010. For 2009, we are excited to team with the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) to expand the BI tracks at PASS Summit 2009 and help deliver the content that BI architects, developers, and administrators need to get the most value from their Microsoft SQL Server and BI-based solutions. 

 

Four top Microsoft SQL Server executives will take center stage in a series of can’t-miss keynote addresses at the Professional Association for SQL Server’s PASS Summit Unite 2009 conference, Nov. 2-5.Bob Muglia, president of Microsoft’s Server and Tools Business (STB), and Ted Kummert, senior vice president of the Business Platform Division, will kick off the conference with an inside look at the future of Microsoft’s data platform. In addition, General Manager for SQL Server Business Intelligence Tom Casey and Technical Fellow David J. DeWitt of the Data and Storage Platform Division return to PASS Summit by popular demand to deliver keynotes on the next generation of BI and the latest innovations from the Jim Gray Systems Lab.

 

In the opening keynote on Nov. 3, Muglia will outline Microsoft’s key technical investments across the datacenter and cloud, exploring how they support the evolving role of database professionals around the world. Kummert will then deep-dive into the upcoming release of SQL Server 2008 R2, which delivers on Microsoft’s vision of enabling data platform customers to be more efficient through integrated tools. Casey will showcase real-life scenarios from customers using the latest BI advances within the data platform to make better business decisions. And DeWitt will take the stage on Nov. 5 to share cutting-edge developments from the Jim Gray Systems Lab.

 

The Microsoft BI team will be at PASS Summit 2009 in full force, sharing best practices and the latest information about BI technologies. We’re excited about our many sessions, including the always-popular BI Power Hour; a demo-intensive introduction to Reporting Services 2008 R2 and major new innovations to Report Builder 3.0; what’s new in Microsoft Office Excel for BI and Project Gemini for enterprise self-service analysis; and much more. The full agenda includes 2 tracks dedicated to BI, including 90-minute, in-depth Spotlight sessions and a full roster of Program sessions.

 

PASS Summit 2009 will be held Nov. 2-5 in Seattle, WA plus full-day Pre/Post-Conference seminars on Nov. 1 and Nov. 6. BI-specific full-day seminars include Building a Microsoft Data Warehousing Platform, Delivering Business Intelligence to the Masses and Data Warehouse Dimensional Design and Architecture Planning. 

 

To learn more about PASS Summit Unite 2009 and to register, visit the website at http://summit2009.sqlpass.org. Take $100 off with the code MSCOM3D (no expiration date)

 

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