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Please visit our new web presence.

Since we've affiliated with The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) we are in the process of bringing our new site online.  Please check us out at http://westmichigan.sqlpass.org/.

Tim Ford - 11/9/2008 10:11:08 AM EST

New PASS Website Is Live

The new Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) website is up.  This has been a 5+ year process and we're finally there.  Check it out for the latest on the 2008 Community Summit in Seattle this November as well as for other SQL-centric content.  It can be found at http://www.sqlpass.org.

 

Tim Ford - 9/26/2008 11:12:51 AM EST

Next Meeting Scheduled for 10/8/2008

Our next meeting will be October 8, 2008.  Our speaker will be Mike Davis from Pragmatic Works.  Mike will be discussing DTS to SSIS migration.  Details regarding time and location, as well as the ability to register are located in the events section of this site.

Tim Ford - 9/26/2008 11:10:38 AM EST

A Day In The Life of A DBA recording posted!

A Day In The Life of A DBA, Sept 10th Meeting recording has been posted!

Jason Burton - 9/11/2008 7:46:45 PM EST

Meeting with Brent Ozar of Quest recording posted - August 13, 2008

The recording for Brent Ozar's August 13, 2008 meeting has been posted.

Jason Burton - 8/25/2008 6:33:11 AM EST

Next Meeting Scheduled for 8/13/2008

Our next meeting will be held at the Grand Rapids office of Microsoft Corporation on 8/13/2008 at 6:00 PM.  Information on the speaker and topic are available under the Meetings section of this site.

Tim Ford - 8/4/2008 12:16:47 PM EST

July 2008 Meeting Announced

Our next meeting will be July 2, 2008.  Our speaker will be Jeremy Kadlec of Edgewood Solutions, the host of MSSQLtip.com and provider of daily SQL Server tips written by SQL Professionals, for SQL Professionals.  He'll be speaking on the topic of SQL 2005 Development Enhancements and will also provide a mini session on The Art and Science of Discecting and Tuning SQL Server Queries.

Venue and meeting time are yet to be determined.  Updates will be posted here as they are available.

Hello to all those who attended the SQL 2008 Launch Event at DeVos Center on May 13th!

Tim Ford - 5/20/2008 5:00:26 PM EST

Happy Holidays!

Drive safe and have a Happy New Year, from your friends at West Michigan SQL Server User Group..

Jason Burton - 12/28/2007 12:12:37 PM EST

New poll

A new poll has been launched to let our volunteers and members decide their monthly meeting preference? Click Here to Participate

Jason Burton - 11/12/2007 12:28:34 PM EST

New domain to visit us with..

Recently decided to also get the domain WMSSUG.org; You now have another way to visit this site and keep current on the West Michigan SQL Server user group...

Brett Selleck - 10/13/2007 8:10:45 AM EST
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