Exploring Las Vegas
What to know before you go, VMunderground 2023 Edition
It’s late Friday night, and I’m almost finished packing for my week in Las Vegas for VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas. Some folks have already started to arrive in Las Vegas, and there are reports of flooding and flight delays already. Well, if it’s not one thing, it’s another, eh?
The VMunderground team is still on track for our party on Sunday, and as promised, this post provides last minute details and instructions for our attendees.
First off, we want you to be aware that we couldn’t have pulled this off without the support of our sponsors, Veeam and ObjectFirst.
Second, we want to remind everyone—particularly our guests from outside of the US—that we have a minimum drinking age (21 years) and even if you don’t intend to partake, you’re still obligated to have proof of age on your person while in the event space. If that’s not a domestic driving license, then a passport will suffice.
Picking up on the alcohol topic: we will have a custom (non-alcoholic) “mocktail” in addition to the standard soft drinks for those who prefer to socialize without the booze. There will also be a selection of appetizers for whatever alcohol you do choose to consume to “splash down” on.
Finally: this year is a small party and a small venue, just like last year. However it’s located more conveniently, and with zero cost, we have far more interest than last year, and we have people that missed out on tickets that are interested in attending. To that end, we’re asking that all ticket holders plan to arrive at the party by 9pm (one hour after the party starts). At about 9:30pm, if we have capacity, we will begin admitting people with conference badges (and no ticket) until we reach capacity. If you arrive with a ticket after 9:30 and we have capacity, you’ll be immediately admitted; if we don’t have capacity, ticket holders will have priority for entry as others depart over that of standby guests without tickets.
This is a community event, and this way we have the chance to serve more of the community than just those quick enough to snag a ticket. Given the potential for travel upsets, we don’t want to deprive potential attendees from filling slots left vacant by no-shows.
Before I sign out, let me also leave you with a suggestion to bring your conference badge with you. As a social event, having your name readily available & displayed makes it easier for folks to make connections and associations—as well as the handy reminder—for people more apt to recall IP addresses and configuration maximums than names.
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