We will be closing voting on the sessions for the next SQLBits very soon. If you haven't yet voted then go to http://www.sqlbits.com/information/PublicSessions.aspx to vote.

Once voting has closed we will be finalising the agenda.

Even when voting closes you will still be able to register by going to http://www.sqlbits.com/information/registration.aspx

Simon

This is cross posted from my SQLBlogcasts blog which can be found here, http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons/SQLBits Session voting closing soon

For SQLBits III (www.sqlbits.com ) we have decided to run a training day on the Friday before the free conference.

We have 4 seminars covering a range of SQL related topics.

You can find the details of the seminars on the Training Day page of the SQLBits site or by clicking on the links below.

Simon

This is cross posted from my SQLBlogcasts blog which can be found here, http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons/SQLBits Training Seminar registration is open

Session submission for SQLBits III on 13th September closes today. You can still submit a session by going here http://www.sqlbits.com/information/SessionSubmission.aspx

Its also the last day for you budding Monets to get your logo submissions in. Please send these to logos@sqlbits.com if you want details of the competition you can find them here http://www.sqlbits.com/LogoCompetition.aspx. Don't forget you can win an XBox 360 if your logo wins the competition.

This is cross posted from my SQLBlogcasts blog which can be found here, http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons/SQLBits Sessions - Don't forget submission closes today

We have an exciting meeting planned for London in August.

I’m sure you’ve heard of LINQ, LINQ to SQL or Entity Framework, or you might have heard of over ORM solutions such as NHibernate. ORMs are all about being able to have a set of objects which developers can use with out having to worry about data access.

So what do these tools mean for the SQL Server Developer and DBA.

Mike Taulty has volunteered to do a couple of sessions on what LINQ is all about and what LINQ to SQL and the Entity Framework mean to you as a database professional. Is it going to kick you out of a job or provide you more work ???

The Agenda for the evening is.

6pm – 6:30 News and open session

Simon will do a stint on whats going on in the world, betas, release candidates service packs, best practices, training etc.  And then will open up the floor to any one that has something to say.

6:30pm – 7:30 Whats LINQ all about? And how does LINQ fit in with LINQ to SQL and the Entity Framework Part 1

Mike will go through LINQ as  programming feature and how it is used by Linq to SQL and the Entity Framework. He’ll also discuss what LINQ to SQL and the entity framework is.

7:30pm – 7:50 Beer and Pizza

7:50pm – 9pm Whats LINQ all about? And how does LINQ fit in with LINQ to SQL and the Entity Framework Part 2

The discussion, demos and presentation will continue from part 1.

This is cross posted from my SQLBlogcasts blog which can be found here, http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons/August London UG Meeting - All things LINQ

You may have seen my other post on session submissions for the next SQLBits. Well if you're not up for speaking how about a bit of drawing.

James Rowland Jones has kindly donated an XBox 360 for our SQLBits logo competition.

All you have to do is come up with a new logo for SQLBits.

Details of the competition and the currently submitted logos can be found here http://www.sqlbits.com/LogoCompetition.aspx

This is cross posted from my SQLBlogcasts blog which can be found here, http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons/Win an XBox 360

If you didn't know the next SQLBits is going to be on the 13th September 2008.

We have had an overwhelming response for sessions for the next SQLBits buts there is still time for you to get your session in, especially if you fancy doing something on Business Intelligence.

To submit a session its dead easy

1. Go to the submit a session http://www.sqlbits.com/information/SessionSubmission.aspx
2. If you're not registered then register (link available on the page)
3. Create a speaker BIO
4. Submit your session

I look forward to seeing more sessions.

This is cross posted from my SQLBlogcasts blog which can be found here, http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons/Get your session in for SQLBits Cubed