SQL2TheMax Agenda

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8 a.m.	Keynote: Build Petabyte Databases with SQL Server Jim Gray, Microsoft Research Group, Microsoft
9:15 a.m.	Exclusive Keynote: One Company's View on Web Services by William A. Swope, Vice President and Co-General Manager, Intel Software and Solutions Group
10:30 a.m.	Tune Up SQL Server Databases with Better Indexing Kimberly L. Tripp-Simonnet, SYSolutions, Inc.
11:20 a.m.	Lunch
	DATA	FUNDAMENTALS
12:30 p.m.	Integrate SQL Server 2000 XML with ADO .NET Laura Barker, Empowered Software Solutions	Index Maintenance: Why & Automation Kimberly L. Tripp Simonnet SYSolutions, Inc.
1:45 p.m.	Multidimensional Expression Queries for ADO Programmers Don Kiely, Third Sector Technologies	Working Better with Linked Servers Michel Ulens, United Solutions bvba
3 p.m.	Distributed Partitioned Views Ken Henderson, Author	SQL Server Security Michel Ulens, United Solutions bvba
4:15 p.m.	Data Mining with MS Analysis Services Andrew Brust, Progressive Systems Consulting	Error Handling in Transact SQL Josef Finsel, G.A. Sullivan
5:30 p.m.	Manage Slowly Changing Dimensions with DTS and T-SQL Trey Johnson, Encore Development	SQL Dialects: Using Multiple RDBMSs Judy Bowman, Author
6:30 p.m.	Exhibition Evening Reception
8 p.m.	.NET Madness Jeff Hadfield, Fawcette Technical Publications, Inc.

9 a.m.	Keynote: Architect Analytical Applications with SQL Server and .NET Dave King, Senior Vice President of Product Development and Chief Technology Officer, Comshare
	OLAP	REPLICATION
10:15 a.m.	OLAP with Microsoft Analysis Services, Part I Andrew Brust, Progressive Systems Consulting	Intro to Replication Michael Hotek, AdOutlet.com
11:30 a.m.	OLAP with Microsoft Analysis Services, Part II Andrew Brust, Progressive Systems Consulting	Create Generic Replication Scripts Ron Talmage, Prospice, LLC
12:30 p.m.	Lunch Special Lunchtime Presentation: SQL Server 2000: Tips & Tricks and Otherwise Coolstuff Kimberly Tripp-Simonnet, SYSolutions, Inc.
	XML	SCALABILITY
1:30 p.m.	XML Web Services and SQLXML 3.0 Jay Schmelzer, Clarity Consulting	Optimize Stored Procedure Performance Ken Henderson, Author
2:45 p.m.	Use SQLXML on SQL Server 2000 - Part I Brian Matsik, Author	The Need for Speed Robert Patton, Purchasing First
4 p.m.	ASP.NET Using XML Data Directly from SQL Server Don Kiely, Third Sector Technologies	Tales From the Trenches: Real World Performance Tuning Micheal Hotek, Independent Consultant
5:15 p.m.	Use SQLXML on SQL Server 2000 - Part II Brian Matsik, Author	Resolve Deadlocks Ron Talmage, Prospice, LLC