I am super excited to announce that I have been selected to speak at SQL Server Live! in Orlando in November. I have selected to present two sessions, which are completely new.
I will be presenting Power BI Data Wrangling – Choosing the Best Feature for the Job and Getting Started with Governance for Your Power BI Estate. Both are currently scheduled for Tuesday, 14-November-2023, though schedules are always subject to change, so be sure to double check the schedule as the event gets closer.
While this is super exciting, it’s also bittersweet. This will be the first time in over 15 years that I have not attended PASS Data Community Summit, because Live! 360 runs the same week. It was a tough decision for me, but due to my recent physical limitations, I decided to opt for Live! 360 because travel will be significantly easier (and honestly, the weather in Orlando in November is much better than Seattle in November).
Please stop by and say, “Hi” if you’re in Orlando, I’d love see you.
SQLSwimmer 
I’m thinking of attending PASS in Seattle, but also looking at SQL Live 360 in Orlando. Of the two, which would you think is a better conference?
I think it comes down to your definition of better. The weather is definitely better in Orlando during the event. For me, the travel experience is much better to Orlando, 3 hours vs 10+ hours total travel time. Audiences in Orlando are typically smaller, which gives you better chances of getting questions answered by speakers, but that also means the networking opportunities aren’t as big as Seattle. Speaker wise, there are experts at both, so really comparing the sessions offered to what you are interested in learning would be the biggest factor for determining which is better for you.