If you’re not a member of the Professional Association of SQL Server users, PASS, why not? No, I’m sorry. I meant to say, If you’re not a member of PASS, you may not have heard about the change between special interest groups and the new Virtual Chapters. What used to be the SIG’s has been repurposed, rebuilt and, let’s say it, reborn, as Virtual Chapters. There’s a whole new energy and all new web sites with content and presentations and more free training than you can shake a stick at. There are great opportunities to begin networking, and we all know how important that is as a means of career building. It’s like having a really vibrant, active, useful user’s group available 24/7. Get on over and check out the offerings and get involved. You learn more and grow more by actively participating and the PASS Virtual Chapters are a great place to do it.
I definitely think the branding change to Virtual Chapters is a great idea. I know I enjoy the meetings and really there should be an attempt to have a meeting at the SUMMIT.
I’ve only been involved with the switch on the periphery, but from what I could see, the old hands in the SIG’s were resistant at first, but I think everyone is on board with it now. It really is the right way to approach it.