DevTeach 2005
A lot of other bloggers already mentioned the DevTeach 2005 conference in Montreal . This is the third year for DevTeach, my second year as the Tech Chair for the SQL Server track. The SQL Server track is really strong this year. We will have several SqlJunkies bloggers presenting - Adam Machanic, Kirk Haselden, Don Kiely, Rick Heiges, Robert Hurlbut and John Kane. Then we have Bill Vaughn, Peter DeBetta, Randy Dyess, Sylvain Duford and last but not least, my two great friends from the PASS community, Kevin Kline and Rushabh Mehta.
You can still register for only $766 US until April 30th. There is also a discount for user group members, just contact your local UG leader to get the discount code. This is a great deal, even with the Canadian dollar being so high. Montreal is a great place to visit, especially in the summer. The conference runs from Saturday till Tuesday, so you don't have to miss the whole week of work to attend this conference.
In a few weeks I'll start organizing a "SQL Junkies get together" during DevTeach. Since we all are nice guys, we'll probably let other SQL geeks join us. Also, if you're interested in doing some sightseeing on Saturday (with heavy focus on things epicurious), please let me know.