Next week is the PASS Summit in Seattle, where lots of SQL Server professionals will be gathering to network, bond, and learn a bit about SQL Server. I've been fortunate enough to attend many SQL Server events, and the highlights of the trips are always the chance to sit and talk with many of you out there that read this newsletter on a daily basis.

When I first started going to conferences in my career, I was often "that guy" as Tim Mitchell put it. I'd go to events, sit in as many sessions as possible, but often hang out alone at nights, catching up on work or watching a little TV. Over time I realized that some valuable information at sessions came from the speaker answering questions informally at the end. I'd hang out with those groups, listening and learning. The next year I even asked a few questions, getting solutions to a few issues in my environment.

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