Professional Association for SQL Server

PASS (formerly known as the Professional Association for SQL Server) is the global community for data professionals who use the Microsoft data platform. An independent, not-for-profit, user-run association, PASS was founded in 1999 with funds from Microsoft and Computer Associates. PASS is governed by a Board of Directors, elected by PASS members for two-year terms.

With a growing membership of more than 300,000, PASS currently has more than 270 PASS Local Groups around the world as well as over 20 PASS Virtual Groups focused on a specific topic or providing learning opportunities in different local languages. Every fall, the organization hosts PASS Summit, the largest conference in the world for data professionals using the Microsoft data platform. From 2013 to 2015 PASS hosted the PASS Business Analytics Conference for data and business analysts, data scientists, and BI professionals. PASS offers virtual and in-person training for professionals working with the Microsoft Data Platform; covering topics across Architecture, Data Management, and Analytics. PASS hosted events include SQLSaturday, PASS Marathon, 24 Hours of PASS (24HOP), and the global PASS Summit conference. PASS also offers regional in-person training and networking through PASS Local Groups.

PASS Summit locations
  • 1999 - Chicago
  • 2000 - San Francisco
  • 2001 - scheduled for Orlando Sept 15, 2001 - Canceled
  • 2002 - Denver (January)
  • 2002 - Seattle (November)
  • 2003 - Seattle
  • 2004 - Orlando
  • 2005 - Dallas
  • 2006 - Seattle
  • 2007 - Denver
  • 2008 - Seattle
  • 2009 - Seattle
  • 2010 - Seattle
  • 2011 - Seattle
  • 2012 - Seattle
  • 2013 - Charlotte
  • 2014 - Seattle
  • 2015 - Seattle
  • 2016 - Seattle, WA on October 25–28[1]
  • 2017 - Seattle, WA on October 31-November 3[2]
  • 2018 - Seattle, WA on November 6-9
  • 2019 - Seattle, WA on November 5-8

PASS Business Analytics Conference
  • 2013 - Chicago
  • 2014 - San Jose, CA
  • 2015 - Santa Clara, CA
  • 2016 - San Jose, CA

European Conference locations
  • 2000 - London
  • 2005 - Munich
  • 2006 - Barcelona
  • 2008 - Neuss, Germany
  • 2009 - Neuss, Germany
  • 2010 - Neuss, Germany
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References
  1. "PASS Summit 2016". PASS Summit 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. "PASS Summit 2017". PASS Summit 2017.
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