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Manchester Data Platform User Group @mcrdataplatform.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Our next event is on the 7th May with Shubhangi Goyal presenting Evaluation of LLMs using prompt engineering and @ianpike.bsky.social presenting FabCon Atlanta Databases Updates. Please see www.meetup.com/mcrdataplatf... for more details and registration.

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Manchester Data Platform User Group @mcrdataplatform.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Reminder - our next event is on 5th Feb with @sqlcestrian.bsky.social presenting A Guide to Building a Powerful Yet Cost-Effective Azure Data Platform and @ianpike.bsky.social presenting What are the 10 things you need to know before you start a Fabric project. www.meetup.com/mcrdataplatf...

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Manchester Data Platform User Group @mcrdataplatform.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Our next event is on 16th October with Juliana Smith presenting Uncovering the Secrets of Dashboard Design and @ianpike.bsky.social presenting updates from the Fabric Conference Community Conference 2025 in Vienna. Please see www.meetup.com/mcrdataplatf... for more details and registration

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Manchester Data Platform User Group @mcrdataplatform.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Our next event is on 4th September with Steve Powell (@azuredatafool.bsky.social) presenting The new JSON data type and indexing features in SQL2025 and Srinivaas Jaganaathan presenting Bridging SQL Server and Power Platform. For more details and registration visit www.meetup.com/mcrdataplatf...

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Manchester Data Platform User Group @mcrdataplatform.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Reminder, our next event is on 1st May 2025

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Ian Pike @ianpike.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

On a trip to Bainbridge Island, I saw this and made me smile... #FabricEverwhere

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Ian Pike @ianpike.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

At the Seattle Sounders game today.

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Alex Power[s] @itsnotaboutthecell.com · 11/04/2025

For all my data warehousing and #SQL friends, we're looking for some #MicrosoftFabric feedback about OPENROWSET and storage access controls. Calling @andycutler.bsky.social too :) Jump into the post below with your thoughts! www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftF...

Fabric Warehouse OPENROWSET request for feedback

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Manchester Data Platform User Group @mcrdataplatform.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We've just published our call for speakers for the group. We are currently looking to host an event on 1st May 2025, this is going to be all in-person. If you'd like to submit please visit sessionize.com/manchester-d... Hopefully we'll add more dates soon

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Manchester Data Platform User Group 2025: Call for Speakers

This is a SQL Server user group for anyone interested in SQL Server, data, Azure, Business Intelligence and Dev/Ops.We're currently operating as in-pe...

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Ian Pike @ianpike.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Wishing all those a safe journey to #FabCon over the weekend. #ImNotJealous Looking forward to live updates from the keynote & sessions to keep us all in the loop! #FOMO Plus stop off the Community area and check out where your local UGs are and say Hi to @justrie.bsky.social & team

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Matt Gordon @sqlatspeed.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

@eightkb.bsky.social is back this year and looking for speakers! 🎉 Could that be you? Check out the link for more info…

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Guy in a Cube @guyinacube.com · 07/03/2025

📢🔴 Join us live as we answer your questions about #PowerBI & #MicrosoftFabric! | Saturday, March 8th @ 9:30am Central 🔴📢 Join live on YouTube - guyinacu.be/live162

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Ian Pike @ianpike.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

A great few days visiting Seattle, Redmond and Leavenworth. An amazing way to see in 2025!

Wine tasting in the snow inside an igloo

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