Upcoming SQL and AI Events to Put on Your Calendar

Developers, database administrators, data professionals, architects and technology decision makers have several opportunities to connect, learn and gain hands-on experience this fall.

2027 Q4 SQL Events

Date	Event	City & region	Registration
Fri, Oct 16, 2026	💻 SQL AI App in a Day workshop	Sanford, Florida	Workshop
Sat, Oct 17, 2026	🤝 Orlando’s 19th Annual Day of Data	Sanford, Florida	Event
Fri, Oct 23, 2026	💻 SQL AI App in a Day workshop	St. Louis, Missouri	Workshop
Fri, Oct 23, 2026	💻 SQL AI App in a Day workshop	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Workshop
Sat, Oct 24, 2026	🤝 Day of Data St. Louis	St. Louis, Missouri	Event
Sat, Oct 24, 2026	🤝 SQL Saturday Minnesota 2026	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Event
Fri, Nov 6, 2026	💻 SQL AI App in a Day workshop	Vancouver, Washington	Details forthcoming
Sat, Nov 7, 2026	🤝 Pacific Northwest Day of Data	Vancouver, Washington	Event
Nov 9–11, 2026	❤️ PASS Summit West	Seattle, Washington	Event
Nov 17–20, 2026	❤️ Microsoft Ignite	San Francisco, California	Event
Fri, Dec 4, 2026	💻 SQL AI App in a Day workshop	Houston, Texas	Workshop
Sat, Dec 5, 2026	🤝 Houston Day of Data	Houston, Texas	Event

Day of Data and SQL Saturday events are free!

The community-led Day of Data and SQL Saturday events are free. Registration is required, and seating for in-person workshops may be limited.

Get hands-on with SQL and AI

The Friday workshops are led by the SQL product group! They provide a full day of practical learning before the community conferences begin. This AI workshop is designed for SQL developers, database administrators, application developers, architects and other data professionals who want to build AI-powered applications without abandoning the SQL tools and security model they already trust.

Participants will learn how to:

Store and query vectors and embeddings alongside relational data.
Use semantic and intent-aware retrieval instead of relying exclusively on keyword search.
Implement retrieval-augmented generation with SQL as the trusted data source.
Ground AI responses in authoritative enterprise data.
Invoke AI models through controlled and auditable SQL workflows.
Apply existing roles, permissions, isolation and governance controls to AI applications.

The workshop runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Something for every role

These events offer value across the technology organization:

Developers can explore application development, AI integration, T-SQL, analytics and DevOps.
Administrators and data professionals can strengthen their SQL Server, Azure SQL, Fabric, Power BI, security and governance skills.
Architects and decision makers can evaluate modern data and AI approaches while learning how organizations can retain control of security, privacy and compliance.

Register early, bring questions and take advantage of the opportunity to learn directly from the SQL Product Group and our great data community.

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