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Oregon & SW Washington Data Community

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  • Introducing SQL Database for Fabric and SQL Database Tools

    Jan 21, 2025 How does SQL Database for Fabric fit into the Fabric picture? When should you use a lakehouse, a warehouse, KQL database? As a SQL Server DBA or TSQL developer, learn to query, manage and optimize Fabric lakehouses, warehouses and SQL databases. Discover how Fabric can be the next step for you and […]

    Introducing SQL Database for Fabric and SQL Database Tools

Monthly Meetings

As of January 2026, meetings are managed on the Portland Azure Data User Group Meetup site.
Working together, both the Oregon/SW Washington Data Community and the Azure Data groups will continue to host coordinated meetings in both Portland and Vancouver, in-person and remote, on a coordinated schedule. Please check both sites for updates and thanks for your patience as we reorganize.

Past Meetings

Connecting the data community

We bring data professionals in Oregon and SW Washington together through monthly user group meetings featuring expert local and international presenters. We also host the annual SQL Saturday event, fostering collaboration and learning for hundreds of local attendees.

We gather monthly to connect data professionals in Oregon and SW Washington, featuring guest speakers and discussions that enhance our skills and knowledge.

Events

Monthly User Group Meetings

Join us on the third Wednesday evening each month for learning, networking and food at in-person meetings. We get started at 6:00 PM with live and remote presenters. Remote attendance is also an option.

Annual SQL/Data Saturday Conference

Join hundreds of local attendees for a full day of instruction and expert advice from some of the world’s top speakers and data experts.

Past Meetings in Detail

  • 9/17/25: Introduction to PostgreSQL for the data professional
    Adoption and use of PostgreSQL is growing all the time. From mom-and-pop shops to large enterprises, more data is being managed by PostgreSQL. In turn, this means that more data professionals need to learn PostgreSQL even when they have experience with other databases. While the documentation around PostgreSQL is detailed and technically rich, finding a simple, clear path to learning what it is, what it does, and how to use it can be challenging. This book seeks to help with that challenge.
  • 7/16/25: SQL Horror Stories from Kevin Kline
    Join Kevin Kline as he takes you on a guided tour of some of the worst and most horrible SQL coding experiences. Some were intention and some were accidental. But all of them will make you wince and laugh! Learn new SQL coding tips and tricks from these cautionary tales.  His product designs for database tools have won numerous awards at industry trade shows and from a variety of trade magazines. He is on social media as @kekline and blogs regularly.
  • 8/2/25 Torsten Strauss: Azure SQL Memory Grant
    Memory Grant in Azure SQL When SQL Server executes a query, it requires memory to store temporary data for sorting and joining rows. In this deep dive session, you will learn about the intricacies of memory grants, including how they are requested, allocated, and used during query execution.
  • 6/18/25 Connecting Private Endpoints to everything analytical
    David Campman (Fabric/DB/Synapse/PBI)
  • 5/21/25 Handling User Error in Power BI Reports
    presented by Robin Abramson Welcome to the May 21st 1800 HRS PST/2100 HRS EST, 2025 HYBRID meeting! We are once again meeting in person in… Read more: 5/21/25 Handling User Error in Power BI Reports