Chicago SQL BI User Group

Welcome to the Chicago SQL BI User Group

The Chicago SQL BI User Group hosts free monthly meetings for SQL and Business Intelligence professionals to meet, learn, and network. Speakers present a different topic each month covering both SQL BI topics and relevant non-SQL technologies. Dinner, refreshments, and door prizes are provided by sponsors.

Please register to this website to become a member and to be included in the mailing list.

		Welcome
We have meetings on the third Tuesday of every month. Our group meets at the Rightpoint office at 626 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 100. Each month we will focus on a SQL BI-related topic with a speaker presentation. There will be food and refreshments provided by our sponsors to enjoy while networking. 5:30 - 6:00 - Networking & Food 6:00 - 7:00 - Presentation 7:00 - 7:30 - Door prizes and Question & Answer session Rightpoint Consulting 626 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 100 Chicago, IL 60661 If you cannot find us please call Emre Motan @ (630) 362-1044. Register for the next meeting here: ChiSQLBI.eventbrite.com

Next Meeting

Topic:	SQL Server 2012 Tabular Models, DAX, and BISM
Date:	Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Speaker:	Ray Johnson, Director, Intelligent Business
Location:	Rightpoint, 626 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60661
Overview:	For the second meeting of the Chicago BI Pass Chapter, Ray Johnson, Director, Intelligent Business at MPS Partners will talk about SQL Server 2012 Tabular Models, DAX, and the BISM. Tabular models are in-memory databases in Analysis Services. Using state-of-the-art compression algorithms and multi-threaded query processor, the VertiPaq™ engine delivers fast access to tabular model objects and data by reporting client applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power View. Tabular models are authored in SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) using new tabular model project templates. You can import data from multiple sources, and then enrich the model by adding relationships, calculated columns, measures, KPIs, and hierarchies. Models can then be deployed to an instance of Analysis Services where client reporting applications can connect to them.
Sponsor:	MPS Partners

		Announcements
Chicago SQL User Group's Next Meeting: Ross LoForte presents: DB Consolidation Appliance and Virtualization The Chicago SQL User Group will be having their next meeting on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at the Microsoft office in the Aon Center. Please visit http://chicago.sqlpass.org for more information.

The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) is an independent, not-for-profit association, dedicated to supporting, educating, and promoting the Microsoft SQL Server community. From local user groups and special interest groups (SIGs) to webcasts and the annual PASS Community Summit � the largest gathering of SQL Server professionals in the world � PASS enables knowledge sharing, in-depth learning, access to the Microsoft SQL Server team, and the ability to influence the direction of SQL Server technologies. PASS was founded in 1999 by Microsoft and CA and continues to enjoy executive level endorsement from both organizations. As the number one user community for Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft looks to the PASS community for valued feedback, input, and inspiration. PASS Mission Empower the global Microsoft SQL Server community to connect, share, learn and be inspired through networking, knowledge sharing, peer-based learning, and the ability to influence the direction of Microsoft SQL Server products and services.

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