There has been some discussion lately about restarting the NJ SQL Server user group amongst the NJ MVPs, and it looks like it will be a go. I purchased the url www.njsql.org, downloaded the new Community Server Forums, and began the task of creating a skin for the new site. It will contain both forums, and blogs (some syndicated from my site, and my wife’s, plus the ability to host new blogs, thanks to .Text). We are shooting for the first meeting to be in September, and it will not compete with either the NYC SQL Server group (which recently restarted), or the local NJ .Net groups. The focus of the group will be on topics of interest to development DBAs (people that write sprocs and DTS packages) rather than support DBAs (back/recovery, etc.) will be heavily into the new SQL Server 2005 features, along with OLAP and Analysis Services. The actual location has not been decided, but it will be either at the NJ Microsoft office, or if they relocate that office (as rumored), we will find a spot in Morris or western Union counties (Summit would be an excellent location thanks to the train line).
The group will be affiliated with PASS (and possibly become an official chapter), but I’m also interested in joining INETA, because of SQL Server 2005’s .Net abilities, but I don’t know of any other SQL Server UGs that have joined INETA.
If you are interested in this NJ SQL Server User Group, please use the contact page to send me an email, and I will add you to the distribution list.