On the final day of a hectic PASS Summit 2012, in Seattle, I caught up with Bill Graziano (@billgraziano), Douglas McDowell (@douglasmcdowell), and Thomas LaRock (@SQLRockstar) and quizzed them on all things PASS; what it means to the SQL Server community, its plans for the future, and what makes the PASS Summit stand out from other events.

Take the full 10-minute ride, or if you’d prefer to dip in for highlights, here’s the timeline:

• 00:00 – Who are these people anyway?
• 00:40 – How they got involved with PASS. Wayne Snyder is a persuasive man…
• 01:28 – Who comes to the PASS Summit? A record number in 2012.
• 01:59 – Networking and community at the PASS Summit
• 02:33 – Memorable goings-on at PASS Summit 2012, and the famous “green room”
• 03:45 – PASS and the SQL Server family
• 04:50 – First-timer advice on getting the most out of the Summit
• 06:14 – PASS plans for global expansion
• 06: 51 – The brand new PASS Business Analytics Conference
• 07:58 – Why attend PASS Summit 2013?