Welcome to the SQLSaturday blog, which has links and documents related to the SQL Saturday brand and the non profit corporation.
Finding PreCon Speakers
*Posted on 05 July 2022 by Steve Jones*
One of the challenges I’ve seen with a few events in 2022 is finding a precon speaker for an event. All the data from PASS was lost, and many of...
July Office Hours
*Posted on 01 July 2022 by Steve Jones*
I have set up Office Hours for July. My apologies for missing June.
No agenda, but happy to talk about events and any other issues.
The details are listed below:
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Redgate Software offers a free ticket to the 2022 PASS Data Community Summit for each in-person SQL Saturday
*Posted on 28 April 2022 by Steve Jones*
The SQL Saturday non-profit has reached an agreement with Redgate Software to offer a free ticket to the 2022 Data Community Summit this November in Seattle. Each event...
Requiring Adherence to the Code of Conduct
*Posted on 01 April 2022 by Steve Jones*
Note: This is NOT an April Fools post.
Many events have adopted Code of Conduct policies over the last few years, which I feel is a good trend. The only...
Reporting Code of Conduct Issues
*Posted on 29 March 2022 by Steve Jones*
There has been an ongoing discussion in our community about Code of Conduct and how to handle issues moving forward. I will have more to write about this in the...
Additional Trademark Filings
*Posted on 06 January 2022 by Steve Jones*
We have additional trademark filings for the SQL Saturday brand. I received the Australian filing.
This means we have the US, EU, and Australia trademarks.
Unfortunately, because of Brexit...
SQL Saturday is a Registered 501.c.3 Corporation
*Posted on 18 November 2021 by Steve Jones*
I applied for non-profit status for the SQL Saturday corporation over the summer. I submitted an IRS Form 1023-EZ to classify our organization as a 501(c)(3) corporation. This is...
SQL Saturday at the PASS Data Community Summit
*Posted on 08 November 2021 by Steve Jones*
This week is the PASS Data Community Summit, and lots of us are attending in the #SQLFamily. I miss attending in person, and hopefully that will change next year.
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Congrats to Rob Volk for 100 Events
*Posted on 01 November 2021 by Steve Jones*
I got back from the first 2021 in-person SQL Saturday in Orlando yesterday. It was a great event, and I’ll have some notes and thoughts coming, but I wanted to...
Data Removal Requests
*Posted on 21 September 2021 by Steve Jones*
I have gotten a couple of data removal requests sent to the SQL Saturday webmaster, and decided to write up how I handle these. This may change in the future,...
EU Trademark Registration
*Posted on 17 September 2021 by Steve Jones*
I got a confirmation today that the EU trademark reassignment confirmation had been received by the EU IPO. This notes that the SQL Saturday corporation now owns the trademark...
US Trademark Registration
*Posted on 14 September 2021 by Steve Jones*
I got a confirmation today that the US trademark reassignment confirmation had been received by the USPTO. This notes that the SQL Saturday corporation now owns the trademark for...
Trademark Registration
*Posted on 10 September 2021 by Steve Jones*
I got a confirmation today that the [US trademark reassignment confirmation(/assets/pdf/USPTONotice.pdf) had been received by the USPTO. This notes that the SQL Saturday corporation now owns the trademark for SQL...
A Hybrid Experiment in Denver
*Posted on 08 September 2021 by Steve Jones*
Last month I spoke at a hybrid meeting for the Denver SQL Server User Group. This was an experiment, and I’m putting together some notes here on the event...
Trademark Transfer
*Posted on 20 August 2021 by Steve Jones*
This past week I received the signed trademark transfer document from Redgate. I countersigned and sent them to our lawyer to file in the various jurisdictions where the SQL Saturday...
9 August 2021 Town Halls
*Posted on 09 August 2021 by Steve Jones*
Today I held the first open town hall meetings for anyone to attend. I sent the invites out to speakers and organizers, but the meeting was public. This was at...
August 2021 Update
*Posted on 02 August 2021 by Steve Jones*
Note: This was sent to our mailing list and is repeated here. You can sign up for email updates.
We have a live SQL Saturday scheduled for 2021!
SQL...
Back on Twitter
*Posted on 28 July 2021 by Steve Jones*
The SQL Saturday corporation and franchise is back on Twitter at @sqlsatofficial.
While there are a few other unofficial “SQL Saturday accounts”, they are controlled by members of the...
Establishing a Bank Account
*Posted on 09 July 2021 by Steve Jones*
One of the functions that I’ve been worried slightly about it the establishment of banking services that can be used by a virtual non profit entity. While we hope to...
Scheduling and time zones
*Posted on 11 June 2021 by Steve Jones*
tl;dr Time zones are challenging and I learned something.
The SQL Saturday website was built by me, with inspiration from Rob Sewell and his work at DataSaturday.com.
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Filing for Non Profit Status
*Posted on 10 June 2021 by Steve Jones*
Today, after some research with a lawyer and accountant, I filed the US IRS Form 1023-EX form today with the US IRS. This was to establish this corporation as...
New Events in 2021
*Posted on 28 May 2021 by Steve Jones*
This past week I had conversations with a few organizers in the US that are looking to set up new events in 2021. This was a nice surprise for me,...
Fundraising for SQL Saturday
*Posted on 25 May 2021 by Steve Jones*
One of the things I am working on at this time is the raising of some capital to fund the organization for the next few years. While we want to...
SQL Saturday Mailing List
*Posted on 15 May 2021 by Steve Jones*
I have set up a mailing list at Mailchimp for people to sign up and get information about the SQL Saturday corporation.
You can sign up here: http://eepurl.com/hwVBKn.
Feel...
SQL Saturday Incorporated
*Posted on 13 May 2021 by Steve Jones*
The corporation was formed and filed officially in Texas today. The following officers were listed:
- Steve Jones
- Stacia Varga
- Andy Warren
We have secured an EIN and are...
Everyone Run a SQL Saturday in 2021
*Posted on 12 April 2021 by Steve Jones*
Cross posted and edited from voiceofthedba.com
With SQL Saturdays being rebooted, and the SQLSaturday.com website live, it’s time for events. I am reaching out to some people that have...
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