SQL Server Magazine's Successful Roadshow To Continue In 15 Cities
Get Ready for SQL Server 2005 Roadshow Generating Sold-Out Shows in Major Cities
For Immediate Release
Michele Crockett
Associate Publisher SQL Server Magazine
970-203-2924
July 5, 2005 (Loveland, Colorado) - The associate publisher of Penton Media's (OTCBB:PTON) SQL Server Magazine, Michele Crockett, announced today the Get Ready for SQL Server 2005 Roadshow, brought to IT professionals by Microsoft, PASS (the Professional Association for SQL Server) and SQL Server Magazine, has been so successful that it will be presented in 15 additional cities July through September. The initial phase of the Roadshow went to seven cities across the United States, presenting best practices for migrating to SQL Server 2005.
"This Roadshow has been amazingly successful across the country. We are finding that IT professionals are hungry for the information we are presenting about how SQL Server 2005 will impact their work this year," said Crockett. "Some of the Roadshow venues have been sell-outs, so we wanted to expand on our success and reach even larger audiences across the country through the addition of 15 venues."
"It is great to see this type of excitement around SQL Sever 2005," said Paul Flessner, senior vice president of Server Applications at Microsoft. "The Roadshow has provided an unparalleled opportunity for customers and partners to learn about the new features and functionality that have been added to SQL Server 2005. We are pleased that it will be
extended to another 15 cities and encourage those that are interested in learning more about SQL Server 2005 to attend one of the events."
"These one-day events are the best 'quick-start' opportunity available for SQL Server users to get a jumpstart on migrating to SQL Server 2005," explained Kevin Kline, PASS President, and SQL Server MVP. "By providing users with the very best education and outstanding local networking outlets, the Roadshows help strengthen the SQL Server
community and facilitate the information sharing that helps us all do our jobs better."
Produced by the Windows IT Pro Group, which includes SQL Server Magazine, the Get Ready for SQL Server 2005 Roadshow is a traveling showcase providing a full day of information about SQL Server 2005 installation, upgrading, engine enhancements, development tools, and business intelligence enhancements. The information will be presented in three tracks - administration, development and business intelligence - to more precisely address the interests of the various IT professionals who will be attending the show.
The full day of SQL Server technical content will be presented by SQL Server experts from Hitachi Consulting, Scalability Experts, and Solid Quality Learning, and by technical representatives from Microsoft and its vendor partners. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
The conferences will be held in the following cities:
Portland
July 26
Seattle
July 28
Kansas City, KS
August 9
St. Louis
August 11
Minneapolis
August 16
Washington, D.C.
August 18
Phoenix
August 23
Denver
August 25
Atlanta
August 30
Tampa
September 1
Los Angeles
September 8
Detroit
September 13
Philadelphia
September 15
Cincinnati
September 20
Columbus
September 22
The registration fee of $99 includes a one-year PASS membership and a one-year subscription to SQL Server Magazine. Attendees will also receive $100 off the registration fee to the 2005 PASS Community Summit. For more information about the Roadshow, go to: http://www.windowsitpro.com/roadshows/sqlserverusa/ .
About the Windows IT Pro Group The Windows IT Pro Group, the largest independent Windows IT community in the world, includes content from flagship print publication Windows IT Pro, three monthly paid subscription print newsletters, 12 direct-request email newsletters and a web site resource for more than two million IT professionals each month. First published in 1995, Windows IT Pro is the editorial leader in its field and has a paid subscription base of 105,000. The magazine is published in 13 languages and has an international reach in 160 countries.
The franchise also includes SQL Server Magazine, with 30,000 paid subscribers, more than 210,000 web site visitors monthly and two email newsletters sent to more than 130,000 opt-in subscribers. The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) named SQL Server Magazine "Magazine of the Year" in the less-than-80,000 circulation category in 2002. The two publications generate nine million page impressions monthly, host 2.5 million unique visitors to their web sites monthly, and have more than one million readers with opt-in subscriptions to their email newsletters. The Windows IT Pro Group is the world's leading producer of custom Roadshows, paid conferences and paid workshops for Windows and SQL Server IT professionals.
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