Hear What Attendees Loved About PASS Data Community Summit 2024! 

Thank you for being part of PASS Data Community Summit 2024 and taking the time to share your feedback in our post-event survey. We’ve carefully reviewed your insights and are thrilled to share the highlights. Let’s dive in! 

Top-level results 

This year’s attendees loved their experience, and the numbers speak for themselves. Here’s what they told us:    

• 94% rated their overall experience 4 or 5 stars 

• 95% achieved their personal objectives 

• 90% rated the quality of the sessions as 4 or 5 stars 

• 97% walked away with actionable insights to apply at work  

• 94% explored the Exhibit Hall  

• 95% praised PASS Summit communications 

Our Attendee Portal was a hit, with 84% rating it 4 or 5 stars. This year, we added a brand-new Attendee Networking feature, allowing participants to connect seamlessly before, during, and after the event. Attendees also loved our dedicated conference app, and we’re excited to make it even better next year! 

Note: All percentages are based on 2024 PASS Summit Attendee Survey participants 

What makes PASS Summit special? 

Attendees return to PASS Summit year after year for many reasons. Here are the top five: 

• Learn from high-quality sessions   

• Keep up to date with latest trends and technologies   

• Network and connect with the data community, make new friends and gain professional contacts,   

• Unlock career development opportunities 

• Learning practical new skills and knowledge that can be applied at work, ultimately saving them, their company and even potential clients’ time and money!   

What attendees enjoyed most 

We also asked attendees what their favorite thing about PASS Summit 2024 was, and, with their consent, we thought it would be nice to share their direct feedback here:   

• ‘I would recommend PASS Summit to anyone that is in the data field and working with databases. I get so much information from the sessions and enjoy learning from others while there!’ Database Administrator  

•  ‘PASS Summit offers valuable learning opportunities, excellent networking with data professionals, and insightful keynotes that keep me up-to-date with industry trends. It’s a must-attend event for anyone serious about data.’ PASS Summit Scholarship Winner  

•  ‘The PASS Summit is an exceptional opportunity to learn directly from subject matter experts, and keep current with products and industry trends.’  

•  ‘It was my first time at PASS, and it was amazing. The flexibility of the scheduling was key to my learning, and the opportunity to network left me wishing for more time with my fellow attendees’. Database Engineer  

•  ‘The amount of interaction between attendees, speakers, and vendors is huge. The community/networking makes this an intimate event and one that is far more enjoyable than other data conferences.’ Data Architect  

•  ‘The sessions, community, and everything available in one space for a week was such an amazing experience. Everyone in the database space should try to attend at least once.’ DBA 

• ‘In my experience, the sense of community is unique in the industry. While there are many quantifiable benefits to the Summit, the most important ones are intangible and impossible to replicate.’ Senior Software Engineer  

• ‘This is easily the best conference I attend each year.’   

• ‘Good mix of technical and strategy, excellent networking opportunities.’ Principal PM Manager 

We also welcome attendees’ recommendations for ways we can improve future events, so stay tuned as later in the year we’ll share an update on what new and improved aspects you can look forward to in 2025 as a result of the feedback we’ve received.    

More exciting news 

During Redgate’s keynote, Annabel Bradford, Redgate’s Head of Events, announced something BIG: PASS Summit is going on tour in 2025! 

We’re bringing the PASS Summit experience to the New York, Dallas, and the Netherlands, before finishing up the year in Seattle. And for those who missed out on the big news, don’t worry – you can catch all the details in this blog post.   

Have your say in 2025!  

We’re always looking for ways to improve, and we’ll shortly be launching our Community Insights Survey. This survey will be open for a few weeks, giving the community a chance to share ideas for PASS Data Community Summit 2025 content. 

Want to be the first to know when the survey launches or when tickets go on sale for PASS Summit 2025? Sign up for our mailing list and stay in the loop! 

Thank you for helping us make the PASS Data Community Summit a truly unforgettable event. We can’t wait to see you in 2025!