A Viable Future for PASS
I have received feedback that some folks think I just want to burn PASS down, or that I don’t want a for profit company involved with a community organization. Neither of those things are remotely what I’m thinking—I’ve only been loud and writing about it here, because I want PASS to survive, which is going […]
Why I’m Not Speaking at PASS Summit and You Shouldn’t Either
If you saw any of my angry tweets last night, it’s not just because the Saints weren’t good. I’ve been writing a lot about PASS and C&C the for-profit event management firm that runs virtually all of PASS’ operation. I personally think C&C imposes a financial burden on the Microsoft Data Platform community that will […]
PASS is Untenable in its Current State
I’ve written a couple of recent posts that were extremely critical of PASS and more so C&C which is the company that manages PASS. Someone who read my last post pointed out that I probably didn’t emphasize the budget numbers I talked about enough. So let’s talk about that. I grabbed the most recent PASS […]
What Do You Want Your Professional Association to Be?
I wanted to write a post about the things I think PASS does well and are foundational to the future with or without the PASS organization. Before I address that however, I want to speak to an ethical matter related to the new PASS Pro service offering. Every year for PASS Summit, speakers sign an […]
In Order to Save PASS, We Need to Fire C&C
Let’s talk through the current situation PASS faces. Your business has had its main revenue source devastated by a raging pandemic. To raise revenue from other sources you plan to announce a new online learning and networking service. Except your website is down for five hours on the morning of the rollout, and even after […]
I’m Speaking at Virtual PASS Summit 2020
PASS Summit has gone virtual this year, but that isn’t keeping PASS from delivering a good lineup of speakers and activities. I’m excited to be presenting a pre-con and two regular sessions this year. I know virtual delivery changes the interaction between audience and speaker, and I’m going to do everything I can to make… Continue reading I’m Speaking at Virtual PASS Summit 2020
