PASS Business Analytics VC October Meeting–Spatial Data Looking Outside the Map

The next PASS Business Analytics Virtual Chapter meeting is coming up next week on Thursday, October 8.  We welcome Microsoft SQL Server MVP Hope Foley (b|t).

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October 8 – Spatial Data – Looking Outside the Map

Abstract –

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, spatial data doesn’t get much love in SQL Server. It is a feature worthy of much appreciation and will become more vital as more location data is collected. In this session we will explore spatial data and discover many ways it can be used for incredible analytics. You will learn some new ways to visualize your data outside of the typical plots on a Bing map layer. Come and learn how powerful spatial data can be even though it lacks a snazzy "power" title.

Speaker Bio –

Hope Foley, a SQL Server MVP with over 16 years of experience in the IT world, has worked across many industries including insurance, health organization, and federal government. She now works for the team at BlueGranite as a Business Intelligence consultant. She has been a consultant in SQL Server technologies for over 9 years focusing on database administration and architecture, more recently in business intelligence. Hope is an active member in the SQL Server and PASS communities speaking at events and organizes the SQLSaturday event in Indianapolis.

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If you are planning on attending the PASS Summit 2015 Conference use the following discount code and save $150

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If you are interested in speaking at an upcoming PASS BA Virtual Chapter meeting we are always looking for speakers, please leave a comment or send me an email at denglishbi@gmail.com

MN PASS Microsoft BI User Group Q3 2015 Meeting – Sept 18

We are pleased to announced the next MN Microsoft BI User Group on Friday, September 18.  We are honored to have Kamal Hathi, the Director of Program Management of Business Intelligence at Microsoft, travel to MN to do a keynote presentation on Power BI. Please register ahead of time and make sure to bring a photo id to get into the meeting.

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MN Microsoft BI User Group 2015 Q3 Meeting

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Date: Friday, September 18, 2015

Check In: 8:30 AM Event Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Location: Microsoft Technology Center – 3601 76th St W, Suite 600 Edina MN 55435 (in LOW 1, 2, and 3)

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Agenda:

• 8:30-9:00 : Registration and Welcome Reception
• 9:00-10:30 : Power BI Keynote Presentation
• 10:30-11:00 : Q & A
• 11:00-11:30 : Prize drawing and Networking

Presentation:

Session: Power BI Keynote Presentation

With Microsoft Power BI generally available, we are excited to bring it to you. It doesn’t matter if you’re already familiar or new with Power BI. Kamal will share how powerful and simple it is to connect to and visualize your data.

Connect to fellow data professionals, hear first-hand from Power BI product team about what you can do with Power BI and where it’s headed. It doesn’t matter if your data is in the cloud or on-premises: Power BI can help you make sense of it.

Speaker: Kamal Hathi

Kamal is the Director of Program Management, Business Intelligence at Microsoft. Kamal manages the overall strategy, design and delivery of Microsoft business intelligence technologies. Microsoft delivers an innovative set of tools and services for data visualization and analytics that help organizations worldwide gain insights on data at all scales.

Since joining Microsoft in 1996, Hathi has served in engineering management roles in various product groups. He has 20 years of experience in data analysis and visualization and was one of the founding members of Microsoft’s business intelligence efforts. Before working with Microsoft, Hathi’s diverse work history included experience in research and consulting. He has a graduate degree in engineering from Case Western Reserve University.

PASS Summit Conference 2015 Discount Code – save $150 – LC15FML4

Members of the PASS Chapter, Minnesota Microsoft BI User Group can save $150 off their

PASS Summit 2015 registration by using the unique Chapter discount code: LC15FML4

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