I’ve been attending Enterprise Data World for more than 15 years. This event, focused on data architectures, data management, data modeling data governance and other great enterprise-class methods is part technical training and part revival for data professionals. It’s just that good.
This year the big bash is being held in Austin, TX, a thriving tech-oriented community, 27-April to 1 May. And this year’s theme is “The Transformation to Data-Driven Business Starts Here.”
And right now there’s a $200 Early Bird Discount going…plus if you use coupon code “DATACHICK” you can save $200 more on a multi-day registration or fifty bucks on a one day pass. There. I just saved you $400. And no, I get no kickbacks with this discount code. I don’t need them. I need you to be at this event, sharing your knowledge and meeting other data professionals. I need you to be part of the community of data professionals.
Top 10 Reasons You Need to Go to EDW 2014
- Data is HOT HOT HOT. I deemed 2013 The Year of Data and I see no signs that organizations are going to back to software-is-everything thinking. 2014 is still going to be a year full of data. There’s even an executive, invitation-only CDOvision even co-located.
- Not Just Bullet Points. There are over 20 hours of scheduled networking events for you to chat with other data-curious people. Chatting with other data professionals is my favourite part of this event. Bring your business cards…er… .vcs contact file.
- Lots of Expertise. Not just data celebrities, but also other data professionals with thousands of hours of hands-on experiences, sharing their use cases around data. And not just data modeling. Big Data. Analytics. Methods. Tools. Open Data. Governance. NoSQL. SQL. RDBMS. Fun.
- Certifications. You can take advantage of the Pay-Only-If-You-Pass option for the CDMP on-site certification testing.
- Workshops. I’m doing a half day tutorial on Driving Development Projects with Enterprise Data Models. I’ll be talking about how data models fit within real-life, practical, get-stuff-done development projects. No ivory towers here.
- SIGs. There are special interest groups on data modeling products, industries and methods. You can meet people just like you an share your tips and tricks for data lovin. I will be leading the ER/Studio SIG.
- Ice Cream. This conference has a tradition of the ice cream break on the exhibit floor. Nice ice cream, even.
- Austin. Austin is one of the more vibrant cities in Texas. So cool, it even has a Stevie Ray Vaughan statue. Museums, Theatres, indoor golf, clubs. There’s a reason why SxSW is held here.
- Vendors. Yes, we love them, too. Meet the product teams of the makers of the tools you use every day. Or meet new teams and ask for a demo. They are good people.
- Love Your Data. There’s no better way to show your love than to network with other data professionals and learn from industry leaders.
Come learn how to help your organization love data better. You might even see me in a lightning talk holding a martini. Or taking impromptu pics of @data_model and other data professionals. Or debating data management strategy with people from around the globe. In other words, talking data. With people who love their data. Join us.