VanPASS User Group

I'm excited to be making the trip up to Vancouver on June 26 to speak at the Vancouver PASS User Group on the new features of SSIS 2008. Also speaking will be Smruti Parab on SQL Server 2008 SSAS and Scott Stauffer on the new features of SSRS 2008. In my presentation, we'll take a look at the data profiler task, the new lookup transformation functionality, and whatever else strikes me before that time. :)

If you're in the area, I hope to see you there!

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