Summary

Joe Reis announces the launch of the Practical Data Summit website, a 300-person data practitioner conference in Salt Lake City on January 28-29, 2026, focused on candid conversations about what practitioners are building and what's working. The event includes talks and hands-on sessions, followed by a ski weekend in the mountains. Early bird tickets are priced at $1,000, with a notable speaker teased as the 'father of the data warehouse.'

Key Insight

The Practical Data Summit aims to create an intimate, practitioner-focused alternative to large industry conferences, emphasizing honest peer conversations over vendor pitches.

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  Two days of honest conversations about what they're building, what's working, and what they'd do differently.

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  One of our speakers is widely considered the 'father of the data warehouse.'

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  Expect talks, hands-on sessions, and plenty of time to get to know the people in the room.

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