Only 1 day left to enter the Exceptional DBA Awards! Get started on your entry today, and you could be heading to Seattle for the PASS Summit in October.

All you need to do is visit the Exceptional DBA website and answer a few questions about:

• Your career and achievements as a SQL Server DBA
• Any mistakes you've made along the way (and how you tackled them)
• Activities you're involved in within the SQL Server community – for example writing, blogging, contributing to forums, speaking at events, or organising user groups
• Why you think you should be the Exceptional DBA of 2011

As well as the respect and recognition of your peers – and a great boost to your CV – you could win full conference registration to this year's PASS Summit in Seattle (including accommodation and $300 towards travel expenses) – where the award will be presented, as well as a copy of Red Gate's SQL DBA Bundle, and a chance to be featured here, on Simple-Talk.com.

So why not give it a shot? Start your entry now at www.exceptionaldba.com (nominations close on 30 June).