Anybody attenting VMWorld 2013 this year ?

JBrown

So, its time of the year to get paperwork going for early bird pricing, and I was wondering if anybody else is going to go to the VMworld this year ?

I found it to be quite useful, even so that i was exhausted by day 3 - it was my first VMworld trip and i was attending 4-6 sessions a day- and did not even had a chance to see the SF.

Brain-D

I'll be there this year. My attendance has just been approved!

It will be my first VMworld and I'm quite excited!

SteveLord

I won't this time. VMware isn't happening for us. And SF is reallllly expensive. But I will go for Spiceworld 2013 in Austin instead.

blargoe

I'm trying to. It didn't work out last year, and this year i think I could swing it, but I'm still weighing whether I think I'll still be at this company by the time VMworld rolls around. I'd really feel like a heel if I talked the PTB's into paying for it, and then me jumping off the ship right before or right after.

dave330i

I'll attend if I get my defense design done & VMware accepts it.

SteveLord

Tip: Consider using an alternate/secondary email to sign up if possible. Months later and I am still getting emails from people or businesses at that event. And I even unsubscribed from a lot of them. I was also afraid to answer the phone for the remainder of 2012 because of all the sales people calling.

Every time you go to a booth you'll get scanned. And you'll likely be too busy drinking beer, grabbing swag or checking out the eye candy to care about all the emails/calls you'll eventually get.

QHalo

Man and I thought LinkedIn was bad for cold calls. Good idea on the alternate account.

I was hoping to go this year, but I have some things that will conflict with that schedule unfortunately.

JBrown

I wont be able to attend VmWorld this year, unfortunately. Still, i would suggest to exchange phone # or email to those who are going. VMworld is a place where you network a lot.

blargoe

Looks like I may be going after all.

SteveLord

If you are going, sign up for Uber. Way better than using a taxi. You can probably find someone on the VMworld social site with links for a discount on the first ride. That's what I did last year.

Also, avoid the tenderloin area of SF! Avoid the Hotel Metropolis!

blargoe

SteveLord wrote: »

Also, avoid the tenderloin area of SF! Avoid the Hotel Metropolis!

I had to google that. Yikes!. Looks like I should look for lodging south and east of Market Street, or find something further out and catch a cab.

SteveLord

Don't use a cab. Use Uber. Costs about the same, but much easier, more techy and you generally ride in German luxury cars or Cadillacs.

Essendon

Wish they had VMworld in the Asia Pacific region, I bet the market is sizable enough to warrant the event in this part of the world. Till then it's just the VMUG's and the symposiums for us