I'll be speaking at Boston Access Day (The Boston area Microsoft Access usergroup) this Wednesday, February 15th.  I'll be doing a two part talk:

Introduction to SQL Server Express - SQL Express is a lightweight version of SQL Server 2005 that is easy to install and use in your applications. Unlike its predecessor MSDE, this engine has been optimized for small business applications. Phil will talk about the features, capabilities and limitations of SQL Server Express.

Improving SQL Server Performance - How to troubleshoot performance problems in SQL Server, and ways to overcome them.  Phil will talk about common problems, the tools used to monitor SQL Server, and possible fixes for the problems.

I've been a member of this group for over 10 years.  I haven't done Access development in over 5 years, but it's good to go back and see old friends.