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UK SQL Server User Group was established in 1998; it facilities community via it's website and through physical meetings across the UK.
Run by members of the SQL Community this group of dedicated people put on both free and fee based conferences to support the UK SQL Community.

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SQLBlogCasts is a free service to those folk who want SQL Server related blogs. It's there to support the online community especially in but not limited to the UK.

The site is part of a partnership with the UK SQL Server User Group and SQLBits Community Conferences.

SQLBlogCasts is also a central focus for the UK SQL Server speaker community with private forums accessible for those who speak in the UK community - it's a private community of like minded individuals; if you want to be part of it we have one simple requirement - you need to speak at SQLBits or SQL Server User Group meetings.

If you have any questions or want to participate then contact Tony Rogerson or Simon Sabin.

Thanks to Telligent for supporting SQLBlogCasts - please check out their site; Community Server is a complete Content Management System package.

Income generated from the general areas (not blogs) or sponsorship of the general SQLBlogcasts.com site will go into the SQLBits community pot to fund UK SQL Server User Group events. 

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