For those of you whom are attending DevTeach it will be fun to have a few chats and to greet each other once again. I wanted to let you guys know I will be attending this pre-conference session. I chose this topic due to two reasons. I have seen Adam Machanic speak in Ottawa and it was very well done. The eloquence and simplycity was bar none.

For a reference do peruse here:

Designing Highly Concurrent SQL Server Database Applications

Here is a little more about the session I am attending.

SQLCLR from Beginner to Expert By Adam Machanic 

The integration of the Common Language Runtime into SQL Server 2008 provides SQL Server developers and DBA with a vast new toolset for solving complex business and technical problems. This full day post-con event is designed for SQL Server DBA and developers who know some .NET or .NET developers with a strong interest in databases, and is designed to take the attendee from SQLCLR beginner to expert. You will learn all of the ins and outs of working with SQLCLR routines, including best practices for leveraging them in real-world scenarios.

By Adam Machanic Pre-requirements: 300-level; assumes at least one year of basic SQL Server and .NET (C# preferred) experience

Here is a little more about Adam:

Adam Machanic is a Boston-based independent database consultant, writer, and speaker. He has been involved in dozens of SQL Server implementations for both high-availability OLTP and large-scale data warehouse applications, and has optimized data access layer performance for several data-intensive applications. Adam has written for numerous web sites and magazines, including SQLblog, Simple Talk, Search SQL Server, SQL Server Professional, CoDe, and VSJ. He has also contributed to several books on SQL Server, including "Expert SQL Server 2005 Development" (Apress, 2007) and "Inside SQL Server 2005: Query Tuning and Optimization" (Microsoft Press, 2007). Adam regularly speaks at user groups, community events, and conferences on a variety of SQL Server and .NET-related topics. He is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for SQL Server and a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP).