https://www.cjsommer.com/tags/professional/Recent content in Professional on cjsommer.comHugoenSun, 11 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0000https://www.cjsommer.com/post/2018-11-11-veterans-day/Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0000https://www.cjsommer.com/post/2018-11-11-veterans-day/<h1 id="thank-you-all-for-your-service">Thank you all for your service!</h1> <!-- raw HTML omitted --> <p>I was fortunate to have attended PASS Summit again this year. As an added bonus they had a Birds of a Feather luncheon table for Veterans every day. I sat at the table every day and met a number of different veterans from all branches of service. I even met someone who had served in the British Army. It was wonderful to sit around a table and share war stories with you all. It added a very special dimension to my Summit this year.</p>https://www.cjsommer.com/post/2018-03-27-women-in-technology-sqlsaturday-723/Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:00:00 +0000https://www.cjsommer.com/post/2018-03-27-women-in-technology-sqlsaturday-723/<p>I was at SQL Saturday 723 in Rochester, NY last weekend. I was selected to deliver 2 sessions, and I planned to fill the rest of my schedule watching other session during the day. Overall this was another great SQL Saturday. But that&rsquo;s not why I&rsquo;m here today&hellip;</p> <p>A new session emerged in the lunch timeslot this year. The Women in Technology Panel Discussion.</p> <p><img src="https://www.cjsommer.com/img/2018/03/wit_session.png" alt="Women in Technology Panel Session"></p> <p>This is the first time SQL Saturday Rochester has ever done a Women in Technology panel. It was the only session during this timeslot and there was no abstract so I could see what it was all about beforehand. The lack on information left me questioning whether or not I should attend. Was this session just for women?</p>