TechNetRadio: IT Time - Register Now! PASS BA Conference and FREE 24-hour Online event

Summary: Blain Barton welcomes Denise McInerney, PASS Vice President of Marketing and data engineer at Intuit as they discuss the upcoming PASS Business Analytics Conference and the 24 hours of free online business analytics webcasts previewing the event on February 5th. Tune as they chat about the ins and outs of both events from why you should attend, what makes BA so important in today’s data enriched world and how you can register for both. [4:10] What is the PASS Business Analytics Conference and what can attendees look forward to this year?[5:25] Tell us more about 24 Hours of PASS: BA Edition[6:26] What do you see as some of the challenges and opportunities for data analysts and BA/BI pros today – especially with the rise of self-service BI and Big Data?[8:05] You wrote a great blog post about your transition from DBA to data analyst and the steps and training you took to get there - tell us a little about your story.[10:08] How can people register for the PASS BA Conference? __________________________ Experience Microsoft's latest products with these FREE downloads! Build Your Lab! Download  Windows Server 2012 R2,  System Center 2012 R2 and  Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and get the best virtualization platform and private cloud management solution on the market. Try it FREE now! Don't Have a Lab? Build Your Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Virtual Machines. Try Windows Azure for free with no cost or obligations, and use any OS, language, database or tool. FREE Download __________________________ If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Websites & Blogs: Blain Barton's BlogDenise McInerney’s BlogPASS BA Conference WebsiteWhy Attend?REGISTER TODAY! PASS BA Conference 2014Videos: TechNet Radio: IT Time – Creating a Windows Azure Virtual Network with Site-to-Site Connectivity Follow the conversation @MS_ITPro Become a Fan @ facebo