Please join me at the Oregon SQL Developers Meeting, tomorrow, April 8th. Free pizza, lots of giveaways, and 2 great sessions planned. Many people will walk away with either a TechNet Plus Direct annual subscription (Estimated Retail Value $349), or a voucher for a Microsoft Certification exam of your choice (Estimated Retail Value $125).
Logistics:
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 at 6:30 pm (Pizza and networking start at 6:00 pm)
Microsoft Portland Office – 10260 SW Greenburg Rd, Suite 600
Sessions:
Rob Garrison will present about Data Encryption and SQL Server, providing significant information that is not available in Books Online, including Message Authentication Codes and how to use them to support highly efficient searches of encrypted data.
Rob Garrison is the OLTP Data Architect for WebMD’s Health Services group. He has been working with SQL Server full-time since 1999 and in IT since 1985. He has extensive experience with SQL Server development and architecture in both the banking and healthcare industries.
Then, Arnie Rowland, SQL Server MVP, will discuss Microsoft’s ‘Thrive’ Program which is a major effort supporting economic stimulus efforts. This discussion will include how Microsoft’s initiatives may be of direct benefit to you in keeping your skills fresh.
Visit http://osql-d.sqlpass.org for more details.
Hope to see you there!
