Calgary Fabric
User Group

We’re passionate about growing the data analytics community through the Calgary Fabric User Group. Our goal is to create a welcoming space where people in Calgary can connect, share ideas, and learn together. Join us as we build a supportive community and resource hub for everyone interested in data analytics, Microsoft Fabric and beyond.

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Welcome to the Calgary Fabric User Group

Join us quarterly for in-depth explorations of Microsoft analytics. Led by Microsoft MVPs and industry pros, our sessions offer firsthand insights and expertise. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, discover the latest developments and best practices in the Microsoft analytics world. Connect with like-minded individuals, share ideas, and expand your network at the Calgary Fabric User Group.

Topics will include the Microsoft Fabric experiences and more:

One Lake
Data Factory
Synapse Data Engineering
Synapse Data Warehouse
Synapse Data Science
Synapse Real-Time Analytics
Power BI
Data Activator

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Support for Data Analytics Teams

We offer analytics support to organizations that do not have the skills or resources to manage the technical side of analytics after strategy deployment in the environment. With our support services, you will have access to analytical expertise to face any challenges with your solutions.

Past Events

Power Platform User Group | June 2023

Join Alberto Ferrari as he demos Composite Models in Power BI and how to use them to create more efficient systems.

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Azure Analytics User Group | June 2023

In this session, Rowan Sciban and the Iteration Insights team walk through and demo what Azure Purview is and how to get started with it in your organization.

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Azure Analytics User Group | March 2023

In this session, Scott Sewell explores the options for setting up the Synapse Link for Dataverse and talk through the current and upcoming features.

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Power Platform User Group | November 2022

Join the Iteration Insights team as they walk through some of their Power BI Best Practices. This open-discussion includes Power Query Editor, Data Modeling, DAX, Report Building and more!

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Power Platform User Group | October 2022

Join Vivek Patel as he walks through Datamart in Power BI. A Premium self-service capability that enables users to perform relational database analytics and uncover actionable insights from their data.

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Azure Analytics User Group | September 2022

The September 2022 Azure Analytics User Group was our first ever hybrid user group meeting! We had guest speakers Giri Berenstein and Tyler Becker from Microsoft come speak on why NewSQL systems are becoming more popular to address structured and semi-structured distributed data use-cases and Jarid McKenzie from Iteration Insights speak on the Azure Pricing Calculator. Click below to view the session!

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Azure Analytics User Group | June 2022

The last Azure Analytics User Group was in June 2022. We had guest speaker James Serra of Microsoft come on to speak on the difference between Data Lakehouse, Data Mesh, and Data Fabric. Click below to view the session!

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Power Platform User Group | May 2022

In May of 2022, we hosted our last Power Platform User Group meeting before we break for the fall. This meeting we were joined by Nalini Mehta from Microsoft to present on Business Transformation Ideas With Low Code Power Platform. As well, Iteration Insights Analytics Consultant, Diana Arciniega walked through her blog on Multiple Linear Regression in Power BI. Click below to watch the meeting.

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Azure Analytics User Group | March 2022

During the March Azure Analytics User Group meeting, we had speakers to talk about governance and Synapse Serverless. Jarid Mckenzie, Lead Analytics Architect for Iteration Insights, broke down Azure Synpase Serverless. The group was also joined by Greg Mardon from Microsoft to speak on Azure Purview. Click below to watch the meeting.

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