Event Date: 18 April 2026
This event is: in-person
The capacity limit for this event is 200
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SeaQL 2026
Event Date: 18 April 2026
This event is: in-person
The capacity limit for this event is 200
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SeaQL 2026
SeaQL Saturday Brouwersdam 2026 is hét weekend aan de kust, gebouwd voor data-mensen. Een community-gedreven dag vol praktische technische trainingen, diepgaande gesprekken en een flinke dosis zee-lucht, met de Noordzee en het Grevelingenmeer als decor. Het mooiste van alles? Deelname aan de conferentiedag is helemaal gratis! We vragen alleen een kleine bijdrage in de lunchkosten, zodat je onbezorgd kunt genieten van een inspirerende en leerzame dag.
SeaQL Saturday is waar SQL Server-professionals, data engineers, DBA’s en DevOps-minded techneuten samenkomen om échte problemen op te lossen en ervaringen uit de praktijk te delen. Verwacht sessies met concrete tips, verhalen “from the trenches” en strategieën die werken in de echte wereld. Onze content richt zich vooral op:
Dit evenement biedt een unieke kans om vakgenoten te ontmoeten en je netwerk uit te breiden. Het trekt SQL- en data-enthousiastelingen uit allerlei achtergronden, zoals databasebeheerders, BI-professionals, (Database) DevOps-engineers en softwarearchitecten. Of je nu je eerste pipeline hebt gebouwd of al jaren als architect werkt – je vindt hier mensen die jouw taal spreken en waarschijnlijk na de laatste sessie nog koffie met je willen drinken.
Het evenement vindt plaats in de prachtige omgeving van Ouddorp (ZH), op het idyllische eiland Goeree-Overflakkee, aan de rand van Zeeland. Het is goed bereikbaar vanuit de Randstad, Zeeland, Brabant en zelfs België!
Geniet van een dag vol leren, netwerken, zee en strand – alles op één plek.
Wie zitten erachter?
Als je eerder op een SQL- of DevOps-event bent geweest, is de kans groot dat je Tonie Huizer of Peter Kruis al eens bent tegengekomen. Deze twee ademen community en brengen SeaQL Saturday in 2026 terug voor een tweede editie – groter, scherper en opnieuw met de zeewind om de hoek.
SeaQL Saturday Brouwersdam 2026 is a weekend at the coast, built for data people. It’s a community-driven day of hands-on technical training, deep conversations, and strong community vibes, with the North Sea and Lake Grevelingen as our backdrop. The best part? Attendance for the main conference day is completely free! We only ask for a small contribution towards lunch so you can fully enjoy an inspiring and educational experience.
SeaQL Saturday is where SQL Server pros, data engineers, DBAs, and DevOps-minded techies come together to share knowledge and solve real-world problems. Expect sessions packed with practical takeaways, stories from the trenches, and strategies that actually work in production. Our content is laser-focused on:
This event offers a unique opportunity to meet peers and grow your network. It brings together SQL and data enthusiasts from many backgrounds – database administrators, BI professionals, (Database) DevOps engineers, and software architects. Whether you’re a seasoned architect, a curious DBA, or someone who just built their first pipeline, you’ll find people here who speak your language and probably want to grab coffee with you after the last session.
The event takes place in the stunning surroundings of Ouddorp (ZH), on the beautiful isle of Goeree-Overflakkee at the edge of Zeeland. It’s an easy drive from the Randstad, Zeeland, Brabant, and Belgium!
Join us for a day filled with learning, networking, the sea, and the beach – all in one place.
Who’s behind this?
If you’ve attended SQL or DevOps events before, chances are you’ve run into Tonie Huizer or Peter Kruis. These two live and breathe community, and they’re teaming up again to bring SeaQL Saturday back for its second edition – bigger, sharper, and once more powered by sea air.
Traveling from far or just want to stay the weekend? Here are some tips from lodging:
Coming from abroad, this is where the event is located and where the airports are:
The official website is: https://www.seaql.nl/
Lunch: €25
The event is taking place at:
PiXLife Nature Xperience Brouwersdam
Binnenzijde 25
3253 MN Ouddorp (ZH)
The Netherlands
https://pixlife.nl/locatie-route/
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There is a code of conduct for this event that all attendees are expected to follow. Please report violations to the organizers If you need to report a Code of Conduct violation, please contact the organizers and send a copy to coc@sqlsaturday.com
This event adheres to the generic data privacy policy. Please be aware that by registering, you give permission for organizers to share data with sponsors. Sponsors are required to adhere to their own data privacy policy in using this data.
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There are sponsorship plans available.
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This year, we’re offering full-day pre-conference workshops on the Friday before the event (2025-04-17). Choose the one that fits you best:
You probably have some tricks up your sleeve for dealing with slow queries. Index the columns in the join and where. Rewrite the WHERE clause to enable index usage. Tinker with the join order, or perhaps even break up the query in smaller parts. Those tricks work. Sometimes. Not always. And when they don't, your job suddenly gets frustrating!
Sometimes, you wish you knew WHY a query is slow. So that you can target your changes exactly right, at precisely the root cause of the slowness. And the good news is, there already exists a way to find the root cause of bad performance. You "only" need to learn to work with execution plans.
In this full-day workshop, you will learn everything you need. You will learn what execution plans are, and where you can find them. You will learn the basics of how to read execution plans. And you will learn all you need about all of the commonly encountered operators in execution plans: what their function is, how they operate, and what effect that has on performance.
In short: After attending this workshop, you will know how to obtain an execution plan for a slow running query, and you will know how to look at that plan and find the spot where it hurts, so that you know what to do to fix the performance issue.
Regardless of whether you have never seen an execution plan before, or whether you already have experience working with execution plans, this workshop will teach you how to look at an execution plan and then KNOW why your query is slow ... and what you can do to fix that!
High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) is an area that every SQL Server administrator needs to be comfortable with to properly protect data.
In this whole-day workshop, learn what needs to be considered when embarking on a HA/DR project, the different features and technologies available in SQL Server, and implement them accordingly to meet recovery objectives and service level agreements of mission-critical databases.
You will learn:
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Please note the event is taking place in Central European time UTC +1
The schedule shown below is updated by Sessionize to match your computer's time zone setting.
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Take a look at these fine speakers from all of the globe to visit Ouddorp (NL)
There is no call for speakers.
Here is a list of speakers for this event:
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Volunteers are very important to a successful event. Currently we have more then enough volunteers, but please contact the organization to put you on volunteer wait list ;-).
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The organizers of this event are:
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You can see a list of previous events for this location here
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Sponsor plan can be viewed and downloaded here