April will be a busy month for me as I will be speaking seven different times, on seven different topics, at four different user group and conferences. Here’s my lineup:

Baltimore SQL Server Users Group
Monday, April 5, 2010, 7:00-8:00PM
”How to Use the SQL Server 2008 Performance Data Collector to Analyze Queries”
I will be speaking remotely at this meeting, as I couldn’t fit it into my travel schedule.

Atlanta Microsoft Database Forum
Monday, April 12, 2010, 6:30-9:00PM
”How to Become an Exceptional DBA”

Chicago SQL Server Users Group
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 5:30PM
”How to Optimize TempDB”

SQL Saturday  #31 Chicago
Saturday, April 17, 2010
”How and When to Use Indexed Views” – 3:00PM
”Introduction to Graphical Execution Plans” – 4:00PM

European PASS—Neuss, Germany
April 21-23, 2010
”Essential DBA Skills: Best Practices Every SQL Server DBA Must Know” – Thursday—1:00PM
“How to Analyze Performance Monitor Data Using PAL”—Friday—11:45PM

If you are able to attend any of these events, be sure to stop me and say hello.