What we’re about
This the new site for the St. Louis SQL Server (STLSSUG) and Business Intelligence (STLBIUG) user groups. The first incarnation of this group began in 2004.
Our Recordings are Posted at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM18n_v3EOP1KBlsCPRalSg/videos
Our Purpose
- To establish channels of communication and education for individuals working with the SQL Server Database Management System, Microsoft's Modern Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence tools.
- To conduct conferences, meetings, discussion groups, forums, panels, lectures and other programs which enable the exchange of information.
- To encourage the development of related SQL server and Azure Data Platform products, working methodologies and best practices.
- To promote excellence in information processing through the recognition individuals, who judged by their peers, put forth the highest efforts and succeed in best utilizing these technologies within their enterprises.
Code of Conduct
St. Louis SQL Server (STLSSUG) and Business Intelligence (STLBIUG) Meetup Group supports the diversity of our community. We strive to welcome different perspectives in a community where everyone feels respected and valued, and are committed to inclusion across race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, geography, religion, identity, and experience. Above all, we ask that all members be kind to one another and conduct themselves respectfully, creating a positive experience for everyone involved.
- Conduct yourself with integrity, respect, honesty, and credibility.
- Approach all events and interactions in accordance with the highest ethical standards of professionalism and personal conduct.
- Embrace the diverse community of professionals and learners, and be inclusive of all audiences in your presentations, demonstrations, conversations, and comments.
Upcoming events
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Breaking Bad….Governance in Power BI: Free & Open-Source Solution
CGI (Formerly Daugherty), Three City Place Drive, 11th Floor, Room MPR2, Creve Coeur, MO, USTeams Meeting: Link
Meeting Sponsor: CGI
Topic: Breaking Bad ... Governance in Power BI: Free & Open-Source Solution
As Power BI usage grows across your organization, even small changes — like renaming a field, moving a measure, or removing a column — can trigger a domino effect of broken visuals and failed refreshes. At scale, tracking down what broke (and why) can feel impossible.
This session shows how to take back control with a free, open-source toolkit that gives you full visibility across your workspaces — all the way down to the visual.
Built for everyone — no setup, no permissions, no hassle. Just one click, and you’re off!
You’ll see how it:
• Automatically backs up every report, model, and dataflow
• Maps dependencies across measures, visuals, and pages
• Shows exactly what will break before deploying changes
• Tracks refresh history and model health across all workspaces
• Delivers everything in an interactive Power BI dashboard
Walk away knowing how to see every connection, prevent breakages, and bring true transparency to your Power BI environment.
Speaker: Chris Cusumano
Chris is a Business Intelligence Architect at Quickbase. Since discovering Power BI in 2018, Chris Cusumano has helped teams in airline ops, engineering consulting, and the auto repair industry make sense of their data through clean models, sharp visuals, and scalable solutions. A self-taught data nerd with a knack for storytelling, Chris specializes in making analytics approachable and actionable. In 2025, he joined SaaS leader Quickbase to grow Power BI and Microsoft Fabric across the organization—bringing customer insights to life, one story at a time.8 attendees
Past events
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