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PASS (formerly known as the Professional Association for SQL Server) was a global community for data professionals who use the Microsoft data platform. An independent, non-profit, user-run association, PASS was founded in 1999 with funds from Microsoft and Computer Associates. PASS was governed by a board of directors, elected by PASS members for two-year terms.
With a membership of more than 300,000, PASS had over 270 PASS Local Groups around the world as well as more than 20 PASS Virtual Groups focused on specific topics or providing learning opportunities in different local languages. Every fall, the organization hosted PASS Summit, the largest conference in the world for data professionals using the Microsoft data platform. From 2013 to 2015, PASS hosted the PASS Business Analytics Conference for data and business analysts, data scientists, and BI professionals. PASS offered virtual and in-person training for professionals working with the Microsoft Data Platform, covering topics across Architecture, Data Management, and Analytics. PASS-hosted events included SQLSaturday, PASS Marathon, 24 Hours of PASS (24HOP), and the global PASS Summit conference. PASS also offered regional in-person training and networking through PASS Local Groups.
On December 17, 2020, PASS announced that because of COVID-19, they were ceasing all operations effective January 15, 2021. [1]
On January 28, 2021, Redgate Software announced it had acquired the assets of PASS. [2]
PASS Data Community Summit (or PASS) is an event for the data community. 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the event, which will take place November 4-8, 2024, in Seattle Convention Center's Summit.