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VMworld 2011 (Las Vegas) will be full of official & unofficial gatherings organized by VMware, sponsors/exhibitors, attendees and user groups. View our Twitter feed for gatherings, tweetups and parties. Note: This list is for VMworld 2011 Las Vegas only.
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| Time | Event Name | Hashtag(s) | Location | Contact / Info / Reg | Details / Who Should Attend? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday (8/28) | ||||||
| 8am or 9:30am | Roman Catholic Mass | #vmw11mass | Guardian Angel Cathedral, 302 Cathedral Way | Info/RSVP | Practicing Catholics and Catholicism-curious. Mass takes ~1h. Great way to start your day/week. Cathedral is easy walk from the Wynn/Palazzo/Venetian. | |
| 10am-3pm | Sunday Brunch @ Wynn | #vbrunch | Wynn | Info/RSVP | $31.95 +$10 for bottomless mimosas or champagne | |
11am-3pm | VMworld 2011 Photowalk | #vmwalk | Meet at fountain along LV Blvd in front of bridge to hotel | contact: @vmguru | Anyone of any skill level that has an interest in taking some good photos and talking shop | |
| 3-6pm | VMware vExpert Program Meeting | #vexperts | Palazzo (Room TBD) | contact: @jtroyer | VMware vExperts only | |
| 7-10pm | v0dgeball Challenge w/ MC and referee | #v0dgeball | Sport Center of Las Vegas 121 East Sunset Road | Teams from EMC, Juniper, NetApp, VMware, VCE, Dell, HP, Cisco, & the #CloudBunnies. Benefits the Wounded Warrior Project | ||
| 7-10pm | VMunderground Warm Up Party (WuPaaS) | #vmunderground #wupaas #vbeers | The Nine Fine Irishman (NY, NY Hotel & Casino) | contact: @vSeanClark WuPaaS | VMworld community & Twitter/Blogger contributors | |
| 10pm-? | In-N-Out Burger Tweetup | #vtweetup | In-N-Out Burger 4888 Dean Martin Dr. | Info/RSVP | Everyone! Leaving from #VMunderground or meetup at In-N-Out, try to share taxis back. | |
| Monday (8/29) | ||||||
| 5am | VMworld Red Rock Canyon Bike Ride and Fun Run | #vmworld | Red Rock Canyon | Sign-up page | For all attendees Bike Ride: $150 Fun Run: $110 | |
| Breakfast | Spousetivities: "Get to Know You" Breakfast | #spousetivities | Venetian conference center | Spousetivities | Free event | |
| 10 AM | Tour Switch SuperNAP Data Center (15 People) | #switchlvtour | Bus will P/U At "Tour Bus" Entrance near "Casanova" meeting room in Venetian | Free Event (send email request to vmworldswitchtour @switchnap.com) | ||
| 10am | Spousetivities: Walking Tour(s) | #spousetivities | North & South End Las Vegas Strip | Spousetivities | Free event(s) | |
| 12:00 PM | Tour Switch SuperNAP Data Center (30 People) | #switchlvtour | Bus will P/U At "Tour Bus" Entrance near "Casanova" meeting room in Venetian | Free Event (send email request to vmworldswitchtour @switchnap.com) | ||
| 12:30pm-1:00pm | Book signing: Emad Benjamin, "Enterprise Java Application Architecture on VMware" | #vmworld | Book store in Hang Space | All VMworld attendees | ||
| 1-2pm | ESXi Quiz Show | #vsp1956 | Venetian conference center (#VSP1956) | VMware Community TV | Hosted VMware game show for attendees to watch | |
| 3:30-5:00pm | VMworld Opening General Session | #vmworld | General Session Auditorium | Register | All VMworld attendees | |
| 4-8pm | Spousetivities: Cooking class w/ Chef Bev Lee | #spousetivities | 3504 Wynn Road | Spousetivities | Vegetarian Delights $45 | |
| 5-7:30pm | VMworld 2011 Welcome Reception | #vmworld | Solutions Exchange | Conference social events | All VMworld attendees | |
| 5-6pm | UCS Rack Challenge | #ciscovmw | Cisco Booth | Info/RSVP | Life-sized foam puzzle competition for awards! | |
| 7:30-9:30pm | Official "Unofficial" VMworld Community Tweetup | #vtweetup | V-Bar, Venetian | Info/RSVP | All VMworld attendees, especially VMTN community & VMworld Twitter/Blogger contributors | |
| 8pm -10pm | Acronis: New Product Launch Party | #acronis | Aquaknox Restaurant at The Venetian Hotel 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South | Register here | VMworld attendees Meet Carl Lewis! | |
| 8-10pm | Alliance Technologies Networking Meetup | #vtweetup | Venetian suite | contact: @alliancetech Sign-up/info | Networking with other users/experts -- for attendees, not vendors | |
| 8-11pm | Fusion-io Party | #StanLeeVMW | Treasure Island ballroom (right across from Venetian) | Meet Stan Lee and Steve Wozniak! VMworld attendees | ||
| 8:30pm | 2VCPs In-N-Out Meetup | #vtweetup #vcp | In-N-Out Burger 4888 Dean Martin Dr. | contact: @2vcps | VMworld community & Twitter/Blogger contributors | |
| 8:30pm-? | CXI Party | #cxiparty | Cosmopolitan Hotel | Sign-up | VMworld community & Twitter/Blogger contributors | |
| 10pm-midnight | MN/WI/IL/IA VMUG & vBeers Tweetup | #vbeers #cxiparty #vtweetup | Cosmopolitan Hotel | VMworld community & Twitter/Blogger contributors | ||
| 11pm | VMwareTips Tweetup | #vmwaretipstweetup #vtweetup | Vesper Bar at The Cosmopolitan | Tweetvite | Awesome Bar, Awesome Atmosphere, Awesome Virtualization Talk! | |
| Tuesday (8/30) | ||||||
| 8:00-9:30am | VMworld Tuesday General Session | #vmworld | General Session Auditorium | Register | All VMworld attendees | |
| 8am-8pm | Spousetivities: Grand Canyon West Rim Tour | #spousetivities | Grand Canyon West Rim (Pickup at Venetian) | Spousetivities | $75 | |
| Time varies | Spousetivities: Spa (Mani, Pedi, Facial, Massage) | #spousetivities | Canyon Ranch Spa & Massage, Mello Mama Massage, Classic European Facial | Spousetivities | $90 | |
| 12-1pm | Ask the Expert vBloggers Session | #vexperts #vbloggers | Venetian conference center (room TBD) | VMware Community TV | Panel session for attendees to ask questions to virtualization bloggers | |
| 12-1pm | VMware Scripting & Developers Meetup | #vMeetup | VMworld Community Lounge | TBD | VMware Developers & Administrators (devops) | |
| 1:00 PM |
| #switchlvtour | Bus will P/U At "Tour Bus" Entrance near "Casanova" meeting room in Venetian | Free Event (send email request to vmworldswitchtour @switchnap.com) | ||
| 1-2pm | Cisco Nexus 1000v Virtual Networking Discussion | #ciscovmw | Ask The Experts station @ Cisco Booth | Info/RSVP | Open discussion and Q&A of virtual networking with the Cisco Nexus 1000v | |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Book signing: Greg Schulz, "Cloud and Data Storage Networking" | #vmworld | Bookstore in Hang Space | Book Description | All VMworld attendees | |
| 1:15-2:15pm | EMC and VMware Meetup w/ Chad and Bogomil and Special Guest | #EMC | EMC booth #1101 | @cloudemc | Chad and Bogomil talk about what VMware’s cloud infrastructure launch means to you. Chance to Win 9"flat screen TV | |
| 2:00 PM | Tour Switch SuperNAP Data Center (15 People) | #switchlvtour | Bus will P/U At "Tour Bus" Entrance near "Casanova" meeting room in Venetian | Free Event (send email request to vmworldswitchtour @switchnap.com) | ||
| 3:00-3:45pm | Book signing: John Arrasjid, Ben Lin, Steve Kaplan "Cloud Computing with VMware vCloud Director" | #vmworld | Bookstore in Hang Space | Book Description | All VMworld attendees | |
| 3:30-4:00pm | Three Amigos of UCS | #ciscovmw | Bloggers Lounge | Info/RSVP | Meet with UCS gurus Clint Greenwood (@cloudclint), Jeff Allen (@JeffSaidSo), Sean McGee (@mseanmcgee), and Scott Hanson (@CiscoServerGeek) to talk all things UCS | |
| 3:00-5:30pm | Hall Crawl | #vmworld | Solutions Exchange | Conference social events | Enjoy a refreshing beverage while you see the latest products and services from over 250 exhibitors in the Solutions Exchange. | |
| 3-6pm | Women of Purpose (2 hr panel w/ 1 hr reception afterwards) | #vmworld | Wynn Hotel Lafite Ballroom 4-7 | contact: spatel @vmware.com | Accomplished women in Cloud Computing will share their personal journeys. | |
| 4-5pm | VMworld in-person #cloudtalk | #cloudtalk | Theater inside the VMware Booth (#621) | RSVP | meet VMware "celebrities" and other cloud influencers and discuss sessions, announcements and panels at VMworld. Snacks and refreshments will be served! | |
| 4-6pm | Car nuts tweetup | #vcarnuts | Auto Collections at Imperial Palace, free with pre-printed pass | RSVP | Hang out with other car nuts and check out the 300+ cool classic cars at the Auto Collections car museum showroom. | |
| 4-8pm | Spousetivities: Cooking class w/ Chef Bev Lee | #spousetivities | 3504 Wynn Road | Spousetivities | Quick & Easy Budget Meals $45 | |
| 5-8pm | HyTrust Buzz! | #HyTrustBuzz | Encore Hotel & Casino, Brahms Ballroom & Patio | Sign-up | All VMworld attendees | |
| 5:30 - 6:30 | VCE Tweetup | #VCE | Double Helix Wine & Whiskey Bar @ Palazzo | Plancast | All VMworld attendees interested in learning more about Vblocks or talking to the VCE team! | |
| 5:30-7:30pm | HP Cloud Advisors | #vmworld | Grand Lux, Venetian/Palazzo | Info | Blogger cloud discussion panel & cocktail reception | |
| 5:30 -8:30 pm | SunGard's Cocktails and Clouds Event | #vmworld | Palazzo Hospitality Parlor | Sign-up | All VMworld attendees | |
| 5:30-6:45pm | Dell Tech Center User Group | #dtcug | TBD | Sign-up | Dell customers and community | |
| 5:30-7:30pm | VMware Partner Tweetup | #vtweetup | Society Cafe at the Wynn Hotel | Twitvite | for VMware Partners | |
| 6-8pm | RES - Cocktail Party | #vmworld | King Ink - Mirage Resort & Casino | contact | RSVP | |
| 7:30-11:30pm | Alliance Technologies Networking Meetup | #vtweetup | Venetian suite | contact: @alliancetech Sign-up/info | Networking with other users/experts -- for attendees, not vendors | |
| 6:30-9:30pm | SHI Cloud Launch Party | #SHIparty | House of Blues (Mandalay Bay) | Sign-up | SHI Cloud customers and community | |
| 7:00-9:30pm | EMC Customer Party | #vmworld | Surrender Night Club (Wynn) | Ask EMC | EMC customers | |
| 7:00-9:30pm | Dell Customer Party | #vmworld | Lavo at the Palazzo | Ask Dell | Dell customers | |
| 8-11pm | Veeam Customer Party | #vmworld | V Bar, Venetian Hotel & Casino | Ask Veeam | Veeam customers | |
| 9pm-1am | Wyse VIP Party | #vmworld #wyse | Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan Hotel | RSVP | All VMworld attendees | |
| Wednesday (8/31) | ||||||
| 9:00 AM |
| #switchlvtour | Bus will P/U At "Tour Bus" Entrance near "Casanova" meeting room in Venetian | Free Event (send email request to vmworldswitchtour @switchnap.com) | ||
| 10:00-10:30am | Book signing: Maish Saidel-Keesing, "VMware vSphere Design" | #vmworld | Bookstore in Hang Space | Book Description | All VMworld attendees | |
| 10:30-11 | Technical Whiteboard: EMC and VMWare points of integration | #EMC | EMC booth #1101 | @davehenry | All VMworld attendees. Chance to win 19" flat panel TV | |
| 11:30 -12 | Techie Tips on Deploying VDI and EMC solutions | #EMC | VMware community lounge | @aaronchaisson | All VMworld attendees Chance to win 19" flat panel TV | |
| 12:00 PM | Tour Switch SuperNAP Data Center (15 People) | #switchlvtour | Bus will P/U At "Tour Bus" Entrance near "Casanova" meeting room in Venetian | Free Event (send email request to vmworldswitchtour @switchnap.com) | ||
| 12:30-1:00pm | Book signing: Luc Dekens, Alan Renouf, Glenn Sizemore, "VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference" | #vmworld | Bookstore in Hang Space | Book Description | All VMworld attendees | |
| 1:00-1:30pm | Book signing: Mike Laverick, "Administering VMware Site Recovery Manager 5.0" | #vmworld | Bookstore in Hang Space | Book Description | All VMworld attendees | |
| 1:30- 11 | Join Chuck Hollis and Special VMware guest to discuss recent VMware annoucements | #EMC | EMC booth #1101 | @chuckhollis | All VMworld attendees. Chance to win 19" flat panel TV | |
| 2:00 PM | Tour Switch SuperNAP Data Center (15 People) | #switchlvtour | Bus will P/U At "Tour Bus" Entrance near "Casanova" meeting room in Venetian | Free Event (send email request to vmworldswitchtour @switchnap.com) | ||
| 2:30-3:30pm | Expert Panel: Virtualization Benefits and Challenges in the SMB | #SPO3975 | Venetian conference center (room TBD) | VMware Community TV | All VMworld Attendees | |
| 3:30-4:00pm | Meet the VXI Experts | #ciscovmw | Ask the Experts station @ Cisco Booth | @tonypaikeday | Discuss all things Virtual eXperience Infrastructure (VXI) with experts from Cisco and partners | |
| 4 hours | Spousetivities: Lake Mead Riverboat Cruise | #spousetivities | Lake Mead | Spousetivities | $45 | |
| 4-8pm | Spousetivities: Cooking class w/ Chef Bev Lee | #spousetivities | 3504 Wynn Road | Spousetivities | American Classics Kicked Up $45 | |
| Time varies | Spousetivities: Spa (Mani, Pedi, Facial, Massage) | #spousetivities | Canyon Ranch Spa & Massage, Mello Mama Massage, Classic European Facial | Spousetivities | $90 | |
| 5:00-6:30pm | Alliance Technologies Networking Meetup | #vtweetup | Venetian suite | contact: @alliancetech Sign-up/info | Networking with other users/experts -- for attendees, not vendors | |
| 7-11pm | VMworld 2011 Party featuring "The Killers" | #vmworld | Venetian conference center (room TBD) | Conference social events | All VMworld attendees | |
| 8-11pm | Party Rejects Beerup | #vmwbeers | Burger Bar | Info/RSVP | For those of us who don't get to go to the concert. There will likely be other impromptu #vmwbeers sessions throughout the week. | |
| 9pm | Wyse CIO Summit Welcome Reception | #ciosummit #wyse | Boulevard Pool, 3rd floor of The Cosmopolitan Hotel | Wyse CIO Summit attendees | ||
| 11:00pm-1:00am | vStogies Meetup | #vstogies | Rhumbar | contact: @toudin | VMworld community cigar smokers | |
| Thursday (9/1) | ||||||
| 8:00-9:30am | VMworld General Session | #vmworld | General Session Auditorium | Details coming | All VMworld attendees | |
| 8:00am-5:00pm | Wyse CIO Summit | #wyse #ciosummit | The Cosmopolitan Hotel | Details | Invitation-only event | |
| Time varies | Spousetivities: Spa (Mani, Pedi, Facial, Massage) | #spousetivities | Canyon Ranch Spa & Massage, Mello Mama Massage, Classic European Facial | Spousetivities | $90 | |
| 10am | Spousetivities: Walking Tour(s) | #spousetivities | North & South End Las Vegas Strip | Spousetivities | Free event(s) | |
| 10am | Spousetivities: Hoover Dam/Lake Mead Tour | #spousetivities | Hoover Dam/Lake Mead | Spousetivities | $65 | |
| 10:30 -11 | Technical Whiteboard: EMC and VMware Points of Integration | #EMC | EMC booth #1101 | @davehenry | All VMworld attendees.Chance to win 19" flat panel TV | |
| 11:00am | Rethinking Storage for Virtual Desktops: Chad Sakac, Vaughn Stewart, Mike Koponen, Travis Vigil | #euc2692 | Venetian conference center (room TBD) | VMware Community TV | All VMworld Attendees | |
| 4-8pm | Spousetivities: Cooking class w/ Chef Bev Lee | #spousetivities | 3504 Wynn Road | Spousetivities | Weekend Gourmet $45 | |
| 5-7pm | Alliance Technologies Networking Meetup | #vtweetup | Venetian suite | contact: @alliancetech Sign-up/info | Networking with other users/experts -- for attendees, not vendors | |
| 5pm - till | Thursday post-VMworld hangout | #vTweetup (#vThursday) | Fremont Street Experience | twtvite | All VMworld attendees; more detailed info @ twtvite link | |
| Friday (9/2) | ||||||
| 2 day trip | Spousetivities: Couples Overnight Grand Canyon Tour | #spousetivities | Williams, AZ & Grand Canyon | Spousetivities | Overnight $336.99 | |
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Aug 22, 2011 4:51 AM
Shane Williford
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I'm thinking the "spousetivities" should have their own page....just a thought...
