After returning from PASS summit and SQLRally, we dedicate this and the next show to summarizing the conference season. For this cause, we are joined by Maria Zakourdaev (Blog | Twitter).

We talk about the experiences we had in the events, about the special community we are a part of and about the various learning and networking opportunities it offers.

We also give tips about how to convince your boss you should go, and who's it for.

In addition, we have two very special interviews with two of the biggest names in the industry, Adam Machanic and Denny Cherry.

Items mentioned in the show:

Denny Cherry's Podcast - People Talking Tech

Adam Machanic - Next-Level Parallel Plan Forcing: An Alternative to 8649

Adam Machanic - Query Tuning Mastery: The Art and Science of Manhandling Paralellism

Adam Machcnic - Data, Faster: Microsoft SQL Server Performance Techniques with SQLCLR

T-SQL Tuesday

Rob Farley - Plan Operator Tuesday round-up

Maria Zakourdaev - PASS summit 2013. We do not remember days. We remember moments

Guy Glantser - PASS Summit 2013 – My First Day and Paul White

#sqlhelp on Twitter

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