Name: Working with NULL: Much Ado About Nothing
Start: 2025-10-07T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-07T19:00:00-04:00

The August Ohio North Database Training user group meeting will be held on **October 7th, 2025 at 5:00PM**. This will be a **HYBRID** event with **Tom Freedman** joining us online.

You're welcome to come meet in-person at our meeting location, the offices of Improving at

**[6000 Freedom Square Dr,](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Improving/@41.4004167,-81.6614462,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x8830e5b8255c5919:0xd8297060eb68fe04!4m6!3m5!1s0x8830dc7a0fe35dc9:0xbfc4710ecadfc5c!8m2!3d41.4004127!4d-81.6588713!16s%2Fg%2F1hm3hkqp3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQzMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)**
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Agenda:

**5:00 PM EST**: Online and in-person meeting begins with a social hour. This is an unstructured hour where you can join us to catch up and meet other group members before the session starts. There will be food brought in for in-person attendees.

**6:00 PM EST**: Updates and announcements, followed by our feature presentation. See below for presentation details.

**7:30 PM EST**: Optionally after the main presentations, the in-person crowd may go out for snacks and drinks at a local establishment.

We hope to see you there!

Session Abstract

For data practitioners, working with NULL is inevitable. Its odd nature can lead to bugs and unexpected results for even the most experienced data pros. We'll discuss what NULL is and isn't, why it needs special handling and consideration, and some best practices in SQL Server.

\*Please note, that we will be using Microsoft Teams for the online portion of this meeting. You may want to join a few minutes early to ensure you do not have any issues. If you are attending in person, there are large TVs at the office, and you do not need to bring a laptop or use Teams.

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Tom Freedman (MCSE) began working with Microsoft data platforms over 25 years ago and has developed data pipelines on almost every version of SQL Server since 2000. In his current role, he leads a team of data engineers and BI developers supporting commercial operations for Trinity Life Sciences. He has a passion for SQL fundamentals, and enjoys sharing that knowledge with others. Outside of data, Tom enjoys indie rock, tabletop games, barbecue, and traveling with his family.

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