The Inland Northwest Data Professionals Association began as a local PASS (Professional Association of SQL Server) chapter in 2014. After several years they hosted the first SQL Saturday Spokane on the Eastern Washington University campus in 2018. The official 501c6 comprising the Inland Northwest Data Professionals Association was formed in the December after their second SQL Saturday in 2019. INDPA is an independent professional association dedicated to helping grow the skills and careers of our community by offering training, mentorship and moral support.