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During the summer months, the influx of emails to my box typically slows down. This summer, however, has been unusually slow.  No…it’s not because people have finally realized that I don’t really know anything. I’ve noticed that even the other Excel and Access blogs I visit have been logging relatively few comments.  I can only assume that the summer has been long and slow for everyone.  Maybe because of the economy, maybe because people are too busy thinking about other things. Who knows?

What I do know is that my emails have been picking up again. I’ve gotten a few requests to publish next year’s schedule of our famous live events!.  So I think it’s time to stretch out the old advertising legs and let you all know about the events we have planned over the next 6-7 months.

These live events are amazing forums to pick up techniques that simply change the way you work with Excel and Access.  I can’t tell you how much I’ve learned at these events, not just from the other instructors, but from the students as well.

That’s the difference between live events and a webinar or book – you simply can’t beat the dynamic interaction and learning you get when everyone is in the same room.

Anyway, check out these live events.

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Excel Power Analyst Bootcamp

Dallas TX, October 28 – October 30

This 3-day boot camp is designed for Excel and Access users who want to take the next step in their learning. The topics presented during this boot camp will sharpen your skills and introduce you to advanced techniques that will save you hours of work and increase productivity.  Learn how to:

• Speed up your analysis with Pivot Tables
• Make your Reports Interactive without VBA
• Boost your productivity with time-saving tips
• Manage large volumes of external data in Excel
• Automate your processes with Macros and VBA
• Integrate Excel and Access

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Excel and Access Power User Workshop

Dallas TX, April 20 – April 22

Microsoft MVPs Dick Kusleika (Daily Dose of Excel) and Mike Alexander (DataPig Technologies)  bring you our first ever Excel and Access Power User Workshop!  The topics presented during this 3-day workshop will help you go beyond basic spreadsheets and databases, and implement robust professional-grade solutions.  Learn how to:

• Move Data between Excel and Access using MSQuery and SQL
• Use ADO Scripting to build robust data entry models in Excel
• Automate Excel from Access
• Run Access Processes from Excel
• Automate Outlook Interactions
• Building client-side solutions that use SQL server as the back end
• Improve your VBA skills, going beyond simple Functions and Procedures

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Excel Dashboard and Visualization Bootcamp

Dallas TX, April 27 – April 29

Microsoft MVPs Jon Peltier (Peltier Technical Services) and Mike Alexander (DataPig Technologies)  are joining together again to bring you our acclaimed Excel Dashboard and Visualization Bootcamp!  This 3-day boot camp is designed for Excel users who need to more effectively synthesize data into meaningful dashboards, charts, and visualizations.  Learn how to:

• Synthesize data in meaningful views with advanced charting techniques
• Create reports and dashboards that communicate and get noticed
• Create interactive reporting mechanisms
• Implement macro-charged reporting
• Automate the creation of PowerPoint slides directly from Excel
• Integrate external data into your reports

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