PASS Summit FAQ

PASS Summit’s events will take place in three locations: Chicago in May, Frankfurt in June, and Seattle in November. Click the location tab at the top of this page for more information on each event. 

PASS Data Community Summit is the go-to conference series for data professionals to connect, share, and learn with peers and industry leaders, and covers topics such as Analytics, Architecture, Database Management, Development and Professional Development on a variety of data platforms, including Microsoft, AWS, Google, PostgreSQL, and more. 

PASS, the former Professional Association for SQL Server, no longer exists (and we’re not trying to replace it), but PASS Summit has huge recognition within the data platform community, as well as a lot of good memories.

To build on that experience and legacy, and to affirm our commitment to the quality and breadth of content on offer, we’ve decided to keep PASS Summit as part of the name.

By adding ‘Data Community’, we’re welcoming everyone who works with data to join in and connect, share and learn on a global scale.

The best way to stay up-to-date is to sign up to the PASS Summit mailing list, where you’ll receive the latest announcements. You might also like to follow us on LinkedIn. Don’t forget to use #PASSDataSummit to see what others are saying. 

You’ll hear from industry-leading experts, make connections that can help advance your career, and discover cutting-edge data platform solutions.
 
We’ll release more information on the program, speakers and Keynotes later in the year. 

All events will take place in-person in each location.

No sessions at PASS Summit East or PASS Summit Europe will be recorded. At PASS Summit West, the Keynotes will be recorded along with sessions taking place in one room (these will be the highest-rated and most popular sessions).

The recordings from PASS  Summit West will be made available on-demand after the event to attendees, as well as publicly on the Video Library.

The PASS organization ceased operations in January 2021 and Redgate acquired its assets.

Please find our full event Code of Conduct on the PASS Summit Code of Conduct page.

Please email at info@passsummit.com  and the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

The PASS Summit Call for Speakers is now open, please read this blog post for more information and submit your proposal using the dedicated portal.

The Call for Program Committee Volunteers is now open, please read this blog post for more information.

Thanks for your patience with the CFS this year. We remain dedicated hosting PASS Summit for the data community and thank you for your interest in joining us as a speaker.

We’d hoped to launch CFS earlier than usual, but due to reasons outside of our control this process has taken longer than usual this year. Taking on board feedback from 2025, this year PASS Summit will have one single CFS for all three events.

The Call for Speakers is now open, please read this blog post for more information.

To diversify the PASS Summit program and make it more accessible for the global data community to attend we’re now offering three events in three different locations.

As a result, we’ve chosen the Hyatt Regency Seattle as our venue this year. It’s the largest hotel in the Pacific Northwest, it’s Seattle’s first LEED Gold-Certified Hotel, and is the second highest green building rating in the world.

You can expect the same high-quality learning and networking opportunities, but in a venue that’s more accessible and better suited to our needs in 2026.

We’ve heard your feedback: many data professionals are facing increasing challenges in securing time and budget for week-long events. By offering a broader range of events in more locations, we remain committed to supporting and empowering the data community. 
 
Our goal is to make PASS Summit even more inclusive, delivering the same high-quality learning and networking opportunities to the next generation of data professionals and reaching a wider global audience. Building on the success of PASS Summit On Tour in 2025, and the legacy of PASS Summit in Seattle, we believe this evolution will better serve the global data community.

No, the registration process is designed to create a user login for the attendee portal. Each attendee will need to register themselves and agree to the Terms and Conditions and Code of Conduct individually.

Redgate accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express credit cards.

Please email registration@passsummit.com and one of our team members will assist you.

Please contact your card issuer. Redgate Software is a UK company, and your card may be restricted to your country of residence. Your card issuer may need to approve the transaction before you make any further attempts.

Unfortunately not. Discount codes cannot be applied retroactively.

Redgate only charges the gross amount on your invoice. Any additional charges have been applied by your card issuer. Please contact them to request further information.

You should see SUMMIT on your credit card statement.