This document summarizes upcoming SQL Server events in January 2013 in Israel, including multi-day training sessions, user group meetings, and virtual chapter meetings on SQL Server administration and development topics. It also lists current job openings and previews the tips and presentations for an upcoming user group meeting, including how Database Administration Console improvements in SQL Server 2012 will impact administrators and real-world query tuning case studies.

1. SQL Server User Group News
January 2013

2. SQL Server Events
Name (and Link) Date & Time Location
14-15/01/2013 Dan Hotel,
SQL Mentors
08:30-17:00 Tel Aviv
04/02/2013 Microsoft Offices,
SQL Server User Group Meeting #127
17:30-20:30 Raanana
06/02/2013 Microsoft Offices,
HDinsight (Hadoop on Azure)
17:30-21:00 Raanana

3. PASS Virtual Chapter Meetings
Virtual Chapter Title Speaker Date & Time
DBA 08/01/2013
What Counts For a DBA Louis Davidson
Fundamentals 19:00-20:00
Application Object Relational Mapping 08/02/2013
Kelly Martinez
Development From A to Z 19:00-20:00

4. SQL Server Jobs

5. SQL Server Tip of the Month

6. What We Have Today?
• How DAC is Going to Change
Your Life in SQL Server 2012
Meir Dudai, Valinor
• Query Tuning Case Studies
Guy Glantser, Madeira