Why I joined the DE&I committee
We asked a valued member of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team, Gavita Regunath, to share with us why she decided to join the SQLBits team and also what she believes will be an important goal and target for...
Food, glorious food!
Other than the all-important content of the sessions, the quality of the menus is what we get the second-most amount of feedback on and so we take crafting delicious, locally sourced menus for hungry delegates very...
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When ‘Feedback’ gets literal
We take feedback super seriously at SQLBits. Not only is it essential for us to know how you think and feel about what we're doing with the event, from the topics of the sessions to the theme of the party, we also want...
Recovering after the SQLBits Run is important!
Don't overlook the recovery! Today’s blog is all about recovery, and has be written (or put together at least!) By Mikey Robson from Advancing Analytics! Take it away Mikey! Recovery post-run is often overlooked by new...
Fresh, tasty and sustainable food – that’s what we love!
We are all about supporting local businesses, promoting sustainability and making sure all our attendees get the true Welsh experience while at SQLBits 2023 (and having some tasty food, of course). So, we're going to...
It’s not too late to be a Couch-to-SQLBits hero!
Running ace Michael Robson of Advancing Analytics, our partners for all things wellness at SQLBits this year, fills us in on how you can still get involved. So, you may have noticed we launched the SQLBits Couch to 5k...
Jonathan and Craig dive into the SQLBits Community Corner!
This week we held a Twitter Q&A with Jonathan and Craig all about the Community Corner, now you may have read that and thought... What is the Community Corner at SQLBits? Let us tell you! What is the SQLBits...
Sessions and Speakers by Numbers (SQLBits 2023!)
The SQLBits agenda is available for you to view in all its glory, right here!Rob Sewell has gladly provided us with some interesting numbers about the sessions and the speakers and provided some insight and information...
Dungeons and Dragons (and SQLBits!) Can Benefit Your Business!
SQLBits isn’t the only thing your businesses can benefit from, Dungeons and Dragons is an awesome team-building tool. Dungeons and Dragons could be just the team-building tool employers need as they face the serious...
Leaders Helping Employees with Their Mental Health
We have another guest blogger this week, Tracy Boggiano, who was supposed to take the stage at SQLBits to talk regarding mental health, so we thought we'd give Tracy the chance to take to the virtual stage to discuss...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Our Accelerated Approach
An important message from our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team! At SQLBits we take Diversity, Equity and Inclusion very seriously. We started working on this over 18 months ago and we hope you noticed some of the...
Don’t be trashy, it’s time to reduce, reuse and recycle!
At SQLBits we have had a huge push on being more sustainable, this week we wanted to talk about the benefits of reusing and recycling your SQLBits fancy dress outfits and therefore reducing waste! Let's learn how to...
What I Look for in a Conference – Part 2
Okay, so in Part 1 Jes Schultz talked all about what she looks for in a conference from the perspective of an attendee. She discusses the importance of diversity, cost, and much more useful information. Jes takes the...
What I Look for in a Conference – Part 1
We welcomed a wonderful guest blogger to the Bits Blog this week, Jes Schultz, to write about what she looks for in a conference (and most likely what you’ll look for too!) Take it away, Jes! I love conferences. Yes,...