About us
We are a group of Power BI and Modern Excel enthusiasts. This group is dedicated to running monthly meetings to share techniques and inspire incredible data analytics and dashboards using Power BI and the Modern Excel tools (Power Pivot and Power Query).
View recordings of past meet-ups on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIRJFbuwYskLKHIWt9OBV
Interested in Presenting?
Do you have a topic you’d like to share with the group? We are always looking for people to speak at upcoming meet-ups, and love to hear about the projects you are working on! If you are interested, fill out our online form: https://xlguru.ca/speakatvanpug
Upcoming events
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Lessons Learned About Excel Training from 25+ yrs in the Trenches | Anne Walsh
·OnlineOnlineSESSION TRACK:
ExcelSESSION OUTLINE:
After more than 25 years of providing Excel training, you pick up a few lessons from the trenches... or should that be rows? In this session, Anne Walsh will talk about lessons learned from teaching Excel – mostly as a freelancer, including- What works/what doesn’t
- What to do when your group is mixed
- Bringing your best self to the job
- And maybe some surprises….
SPEAKER PROFILE:
Anne Walsh has been teaching Excel since the early 1990s and is the author of 10 books on Excel – including two Amazon bestsellers: Hate Excel? Learn to love the software that can transform your confidence and career
And its accompanying workbook: Hate Excel? Workbook: Learn to love the software that can transform your confidence and careerShe is also the author of Your Excel Survival Kit: Your guide to surviving and thriving in an Excel world and 7 books with BookBoon.
Her business has grown through referrals, repeat business and recommendations. She believes in putting the fun in functions 😊 and wants to spread the Excel lurve around the world.
Connect with and follow Anne online at:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theexcellady
- Website and Blog: http://www.the-excel-lady.com/
- YouTube: @TheExcelLady_Ireland
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/an.excel.expert
TENTATIVE AGENDA (subject to change, all times listed are in Pacific Time):
- 8:45am Teams Meeting opens to attendees to begin joining
- 9:00am-9:05am Welcome and Meeting Overview
- 9:05am-10:05am Feature Presentation
- 10:05am-10:10am Meeting Wrap-up
REGISTRATION:
This meet-up will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, and will be recorded to share with others who were not able to attend live. You must RSVP for the event in order to access the Teams Meeting link.JOINING THE EVENT:
Attendees can join the Teams Meeting starting at 8:45am on the day of the event. The link will be visible only if you RSVP beforehand.Once the event gets underway at 9:00am, we ask that attendees make sure they are on MUTE, so background noise and distractions are minimized.
During the presentation, attendees can type questions and comments into the chat area, which will be monitored by the event hosts. There will be time for Q&A at the end, where attendees can un-mute their mic and even share their video to ask questions.
**NOTE: As mentioned above, this event will be recorded and shared online, so attendee information may be visible in the recording.
57 attendees
Vibe Coding an Office-js Add-in | Jan Karel Pieterse
·OnlineOnlineSESSION TRACK:
ExcelSESSION OUTLINE:
There’s a lot of talk about so-called vibe coding. As Microsoft MVP Jan Karel Pieterse understands it, this is letting an AI do the programming based off descriptions you give it. He’ll demonstrate how he went about “programming” his new Rule Manager for Excel add-in. What goes well, what does not, and can you get away with not knowing what you’re doing? Let's find out!SPEAKER PROFILE:
Jan Karel Pieterse founded JKP Application Development Services in November 2003 to help businesses strive, mostly by providing them with business solutions built using Microsoft Excel. He volunteers to help individual users from over the world and have done so for many years, helping them with their day-to-day tasks using Microsoft Excel.
These efforts have been rewarded by Microsoft by granting him the MVP Award each year since 2002.Connect with Jan Karel online:
- Website - https://jkp-ads.com
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jankarelpieterse/
TENTATIVE AGENDA (subject to change, all times listed are in Pacific Time):
- 9:45am Teams Meeting opens to attendees to begin joining
- 10:00am-10:05am Welcome and meeting overview
- 10:05am-11:05am Feature Presentation
- 11:05am-10:10am Meeting Wrap-up
REGISTRATION:
This meet-up will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, and will be recorded to share with others who were not able to attend live. You must RSVP for the event in order to access the Teams Meeting link.JOINING THE EVENT:
Attendees can join the Teams Meeting starting at 9:45am on the day of the event. The link will be visible only if you RSVP beforehand.Once the event gets underway at 10:00am, we ask that attendees make sure they are on MUTE, so background noise and distractions are minimized.
During the presentation, attendees can type questions and comments into the chat area, which will be monitored by the event hosts. There will be time for Q&A at the end, where attendees can un-mute their mic and even share their video to ask questions.
**NOTE: As mentioned above, this event will be recorded and shared online, so attendee information may be visible in the recording.
5 attendees
Past events
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