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Welcome to the Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group of Minnesota, part of Microsoft Power BI User Group Program.

Microsoft BI User Group of Minnesota is a forum to exchange knowledge and ideas to better understand, develop, implement and support existing and future Microsoft BI technologies Read more.... Our meeting provide a professional, fun and educational environment for all levels of expertise and areas of interest. We feature case studies and technical topics covering Power BI, Analytics, Azure ML, Visualization, SQL Server Technologies, Dimensional Modelling, Data Warehouse practices, Big Data and much more.

If you're interested in becoming part of Microsoft BI User Group simply register here. By registering with the site, you'll be notified about upcoming events along with any changes to the standard schedule. You will also have access to all of the features and benefits of being a member of the strongest Business Intelligence community in the country.

We are committed to providing the best Microsoft BI content in the Twin Cities and surrounding area.

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Owners

Alan Childs
Andre Gaubert
Brent Meulebroeck
Bryant Avey
Deepak Prabhu
Emily Woolever
Jay Wardle
Jean Hayes
Loring Kaveney
William Weber
Wed, April, 8th 2026

BC:
Greetings!

Reminder our April meeting is coming up this Monday, April 13 at 1 pm.

Hear from our FabCon panel as they recap the exciting news of Fabric!

https://msbiusergroupmn.workoutloud.com/Event/march-2026-meeting-fabcon-recap
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Wed, March, 18th 2026

BC:
March Meeting Rescheduled to April 13.

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, we have to reschedule our March meeting to April 13. If you aren't at FabCon this week, you won't want to miss our panel of participants sharing all the news.

Join us on Monday, April 13 in person or virtually for this exciting event.

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Fri, March, 6th 2026

BC:
Greetings!

Come join us for our March Meeting to hear from our local FabCon participant panel! It's sure to be a conversation you won't want to miss.

Sign up and tell your friends!

https://msbiusergroupmn.workoutloud.com/Event/march-2026-meeting-fabcon-recap
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Tue, January, 6th 2026

BC:
Happy 2026!

Our first meeting of the new year is rapidly approaching on Monday, January 12.

Please register in advance so we can accurately calculate the optimal pizza-to-human ratio.

https://msbiusergroupmn.workoutloud.com/Event/january-2026-meeting
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Fri, November, 7th 2025

BC:
Happy Friday - Reminder our meeting is coming up on Monday, November 10 @ 1pm.

Make sure to sign up so we have enough pizza!

https://msbiusergroupmn.workoutloud.com/Event/november-2025-meeting
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Tue, November, 4th 2025

Question:

Article:

Power BI training for company end users

I’d like to inquire whether someone offers corporate Power BI on-premises training sessions local to Minneapolis/St Paul area. Ideally, this training should cover foundational topics suitable for company users who are new to the platform. Any contact reference or recommendation would be appreciated.
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Thu, October, 23rd 2025

BC:
Join us on Monday, November 10 @ 1pm for our next user group meeting.

Anuj Bangar will be presenting Power BI Workspace Security: Sharing Semantic Models Without Exposing Engineering Assets”

Please make sure to register so we can plan accordingly for space and pizza.

Hope to see you there!
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Tue, September, 2nd 2025

BC:
Join us on Monday, September 8 @ 1pm

Brent Meulebroeck presents Level Up Your Power BI Data Dictionary

Having a robust data dictionary is key for building user trust and driving adoption of your Power BI and Fabric projects. In this session we'll utilize the TMDL editor, GitHub Copilot, and Fabric notebooks to generate model metadata and populate a data dictionary for a single or multiple semantic models that is easy to keep up-to-date and accessible to your users  Read more...wherever they interact with their data.

Make sure to sign up to save your spot!

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Wed, August, 27th 2025

BC:
Join us for BI on a Stick!

Ok, there's not actually Power BI or Fabric on a stick, but it is State Fair season.

Our next user group meeting is fast approaching on Monday, September 8 @ 1pm. Make sure to sign up to save your spot as we talk all things Power BI & Fabric.

https://msbiusergroupmn.workoutloud.com/Event/september-2025-meeting
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Fri, July, 18th 2025

BC:
Reminder: The next meeting is coming Monday, July 21!

Join Bryant Avey and the topic for the month:

“The Future Isn’t Dashboards – It’s Discoveries” – Data Architecture Powers the Innovation Cycle.

Make sure you are registered if you plan to attend!

https://msbiusergroupmn.workoutloud.com/Event/july-2025-meeting
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Wed, July, 2nd 2025

BC:
Attention: Due to a scheduling conflict, we are rescheduling our July meeting to Monday, July 21 @ 1pm.

Please mark your calendar appropriately.

If you haven't already, please make sure to register to reserve your spot.

https://msbiusergroupmn.workoutloud.com/Event/july-2025-meeting
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Fri, June, 20th 2025

BC:
Happy Summer Solstice!

Mark your calendar for our next meeting on Monday, July 14 @ 1pm.

Exciting details around the topic and speaker are coming soon, but make sure you reserve your spot today!

Please click here to register:
https://msbiusergroupmn.workoutloud.com/Event/july-2025-meeting

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Thu, April, 17th 2025

BC:
Mark your calendars for our next meeting!

Monday, May 12 @ 1pm

** We will have a deep dive on the announcements and updates from FabCon in Las Vegas.
** Jay Wardle will present a real-world solution built using Power Automate.
** Happy Hour @ Wooden Hill following the meeting

We'd love to see you there.

For more information and to register, click here:
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Mon, March, 3rd 2025

BC:
Reminder:

Meeting is on for next Monday, March 10 @ 1pm. We have Corey Burns presenting on HTML Visuals in Power BI.

Join us in person or virtually!

https://msbiusergroupmn.workoutloud.com/Event/march-2025-meeting


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Fri, February, 28th 2025

Question:

Article:

Dynamics Business Intelligence?

Categorized as:

Hi All,

Just wondering what are some good conferences you've been to or have had coworkers go to related to Power BI / Microsoft BI.
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