With over 345 hours of educational sessions, from 224 different speakers, there was certainly no shortage of content to choose from at PASS Data Community Summit 2023!
If you weren’t able to join us on site last year, you can now watch general session recordings on-demand. Buy access today and you’ll get a front row seat to hundreds of sessions across all 5 tracks.
Buy on-demand access today for $1295. You’ll be able to watch all general session recordings until November 17, 2024. Please note, pre-cons are not recorded.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our friendly customer services team by emailing: info@passsummit.com.
Simply log in to the 2023 attendee portal to watch the recordings.
Check out our blog post to discover some of the most popular PASS Summit sessions you can now watch on-demand.
Introducing a new look for the same conference you know and love…
We’re excited to let you know that we have been working on new branding and design concepts for PASS Data Community Summit 2024, which we’ll unveil when registration opens shortly.
Rest assured, this year’s conference will retain everything the data community have come to know and love about this truly special event. We felt that given this year marks 25 years since the conference began, it was an ideal time to give the brand a fresh look!
In practical terms, you’ll notice changes in some design elements, such as our logo. We’ve also spent some time revamping the website, so you’ll notice changes to the color scheme, photography, design and branding. All of the information and materials you need will be in the same place as before, so you’ll be able to use the website (and Attendee Portal once registered) as you have done previously.
We know that the majority of the data community affectionately refer to the event as PASS, which goes back to its long history. P.A.S.S used to be an acronym which stood for ‘Professional Association for SQL Server’. When the Association dissolved in 2021, Redgate stepped in and acquired the assets so that the community could continue to connect, share and learn each year through the Summit in Seattle.
We’ve decided to retain ‘PASS’ in our branding as we recognize its huge significance to the community, and its importance to the heritage of the conference. The full name of the event will remain PASS Data Community Summit, and we’ll use PASS Summit, or PASS, for short.
PASS Summit as an event now stands for:
The results from the Community Insights Survey continue to indicate a majority interest in SQL Server, however, continuing the trend from 2023 there remains a strong appetite for Microsoft Fabric and a rising interest in managing multiple database platforms.
Of the top database platforms of interest, based on 740 votes by 351 respondents, SQL Server tops the list at 96%, PostgreSQL follows it up next with 37% interest. Other database platforms to note are Snowflake at 19%, MySQL at 18%, MongoDB at 13%, Oracle at 11%, and Google Big Query at 9.%.
Last year, at PASS Data Community Summit 2023, we received great feedback after introducing new sessions on PostgreSQL, so we intend to keep expanding our session content to include other databases in addition to SQL Server, and welcome more of the data community in 2024.
Registration for PASS Summit 2024 will launch shortly. Make sure you’re signed up to our mailing list to be the first to know when tickets have been released so you can secure yours at the best possible price.
We look forward to welcoming the data community to PASS Data Community Summit 2024!
Thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal for the PASS Summit 2024 Call for Speakers and Volunteers. We have now closed submissions.
Get your proposals ready! The Call for Speakers is now open and we’re eager to see what you’ll submit! This year’s call runs for six weeks, from February 29 – April 10, with an Early-bird deadline of March 31 for Pre-conference, Community Keynote, and Learning Pathway proposals.
To help get you started, we’ve put together a CFS Guide, full of details including, dates to remember, general info, speaker benefits, and session specifics. The guide also covers what we are looking for, how to get started, and of course, how to submit your proposal.
Once the early-bird deadline closes, we will work through our review and selection process in order to announce Pre-conference and Learning Pathway sessions between April 25 – May 2, with notification emails going out to all early-bird submitters between April 18 – 25. Those not selected will still be considered for the general program.
The general program will go through the review and selection process between April – June, with results going out to all submitters mid-June. We’re aiming to launch the general session announcement this Summer, so make sure you’re signed up to the PASS Summit mailing list to be the first to know.
We have also just opened our Call for Program Committee Volunteers which will be open for two weeks, from February 29 – March 13.
We are looking to fill 25 positions on the 2024 Program Committee, whose main function will be to complete the abstract review for the submitted proposals from this year’s Call for Speakers. The main timeline commitment will be April to May, with the opportunity to help on other tasks and onsite support as needed and depending on your availability.
As a thank you for volunteering, Program Committee members will receive a non-transferrable 3-day registration to Summit, as well as the extended on-demand access post-Summit.
Once the CFV closes on March 13, we will take 2-3 weeks to review and select the committee members, providing all applicants a notification email of results no later than April 5 and a kick off meeting to follow on April 11 for those selected.
Program Committee positions will be chosen based on knowledge and expertise within each of the session tracks and across topics. We will do our best to balance the 25 positions with a blend of experienced and new volunteers, so if you’re a veteran committee member, or if you’ve not yet had the chance, we encourage you to apply.
We recently conducted a Community Insights Survey to better understand the needs, preferences, and challenges of our community and were thrilled to receive responses from around the world!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer our questions, your feedback is incredibly valuable and is already helping to shape this year’s PASS Summit.
The survey covered questions around learning preferences, content topics, and different event elements. We especially appreciated the responses to our open-ended questions where you shared with us the challenges and pain-points that you would like to see solutions for in November.
One of the key findings, which has come up often, is session lengths. Over 61% would like to see 1-hour sessions, with 45-minute sessions coming in at 43%, and 75-minute sessions at 31%. Based on these results, and consistent feedback we’ve received in previous years, we will be introducing two new session lengths in addition to our traditional session categories:
The survey also gave us great insight into which topics are currently most wanted, with the following top ten topics per track:
We’ve pulled together all of the key findings into a helpful infographic, which you can view here.
We greatly appreciate everyone’s feedback and we’re pleased to demonstrate the changes we’ve made to PASS Summit 2024 as a direct result.
However, this isn’t the only opportunity you have to send us your suggestions. We’re always open to continual feedback, and we are keen to work with the data community throughout the year to ensure we meet your needs as best we can. You can share your thoughts with us by emailing info@passsummit.com at any time, and you can DM us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Your input shapes every aspect of this conference.
We are excited to announce two calls that will be opening towards the end of February! The 2024 Call for Speakers and the 2024 Call for Program Committee Volunteers.
Both will open at the end of February, with the Call for Volunteers closing on March 13 and the Call for Speakers running through early April.
This year’s PASS Data Community Summit will be held in the beautiful new Summit Building at the Washington State Convention Center, this November 4-8.
We invite you to get your creative juices flowing and prepare to submit your proposals starting at the end of this month, and you’ll have until early April to submit. Make sure to keep an eye on social media (on February 29) and your email for the official opening.
There will be 220 sessions to fill, by both community and partner sponsors, across pre-conference, keynote, deep dive, and general sessions – as well as learning paths, panels, and lightning talks. We are also keen, this year, to continue the New Stars category, run by Data Platform MVP Ben Weissman, which will have its own call for speakers opening later this summer (parameters may vary from 2023).
Based on early feedback submitted to the Community Insights survey, we will be updating the 2024 session format to include two new session lengths in addition to our traditional 75-minute sessions. Speakers will now be able to submit either 60 and 45-minute (inc. Q&A) sessions and we hope that by offering a range of session formats it will support the needs of all attendees. Please make sure to keep this in mind when preparing your proposals.
In addition to the Call for Speakers, we will also be opening our call for Program Committee volunteers (also aiming for the end of February). This call will be open for two weeks, closing on Wednesday, March 13, with the outcome being shared with applicants no later than Friday, April 5.
We are looking to fill 25 Program Committee positions whose main function will be to complete the Abstract Review for the submitted proposals of the community call for speakers. The timeline commitment will be April to May, with the opportunity to help on other tasks and onsite support as needed, depending on availability.
As a thank you for volunteering, Program Committee members will receive a non-transferrable 3-day PASS Summit registration and 12-month on-demand access to the recordings after PASS Summit.
More information will be provided when the call opens at the end of this month so keep an eye out on social media and your emails.
As you can tell, the planning for PASS Data Community Summit 2024 is well under way, and to make sure we deliver the best conference experience imaginable, we are in the process of gathering as much feedback from the community as possible.
With that in mind, and if you haven’t already, make sure to get your thoughts heard by completing our Community Insights survey which closes this Monday, February 19th.
If you opt in for the draw, at the end of the survey, you will have a chance to win a complimentary 3-day registration for this year’s PASS Summit in Seattle, this November 4-8.
Please take the time to complete this survey. Your feedback and support are invaluable, and all feedback given will be read and taken into consideration as we complete the final phases of planning. We look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Community Insights Survey Deadline Monday, February 19
Call for Program Committee Volunteers February – March
Community Call for Speakers February – April
We know that there is a lot going on out in the data community with events happening throughout March, so if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us directly at speakers@passsummit.com. We’ll be happy to answer any of your questions or find solutions to your concerns.
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