As in the last years, I put together a list with all the parties, gatherings, events and activities taking place during VMworld US 2016.
This year, VMworld comes back to Las Vegas, Nevada.
So you can expect some really great locations for parties and gatherings after a long day at the conference. The official VMworld Party for example will take place at the famous Las Vegas Motor Speedway – definitely a great place for a great party.
And there is another great community event. A road trip to VMworld from Chicago via Kansas City, Denver and Grand Junction to Las Vegas. Read more about this “once in a lifetime opportunity” at vBrisket.com.
As places for the events are filling up quickly take care to register early enough. The list will help you to plan your conference schedule.
VMworld is all about networking. And the evenings offer great possibilities to get in touch with fellow attendees while enjoying a cold beer and delicious food.
But I need your help to complete this list.
So if you know about a gathering that is missing on the list please drop me a mail, tweet (@lessi001) or leave a comment. If you organize an event, come up to me and provide me the details. I will add it to the list as soon as possible.
Check back to the list regularly – it will fill more and more the closer we get to #VMworld. Last year there were about 30 events on the list!
| Event | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| vBrisket Bus Tour to VMworld 2016 | look at the "Bus Tour Dates" at vBrisket.com | Chicago, Kansas City, Denver, Grand Junction, Las Vegas | vBrisket.com |
| Chris Wahl's "Sips and Stogies" | Saturday Aug 27 08:00pm - 11:00pm |
MONTECRISTO CIGAR BAR, Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, NV 89109 | Read more about this event here |
| #vGolf | Sunday Aug 28 TEE OFF BETWEEN 7-8am to beat the heat |
Venue confirmed: Bali Hai Golf Club 5160 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119 |
Read more about this event here (Updated) |
| #VMunderground Opening Acts | Sunday Aug 28 10:45am - 4:00pm |
Read more about this event here | Read more about this event here |
| #v0dgeball 2016 (powered by EMC) | Sunday Aug 28 3:00pm - 6:00pm |
Sport Center of Las Vegas 121 E Sunset Rd Las Vegas, NV 89119 |
Read more about this event here |
| Welcome Reception | Sunday Aug 28 5:00pm - 7:30pm |
Solutions Exchange | Open to attendees |
| 2016 VMUG Member Party | Sunday Aug 28 7:30pm - 9:30pm |
House of Blues - Mandalay Bay, 3950 S Las Vegas Boulevard | Register |
| #VMunderground Party | Sunday Aug 28 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
Nine Fine Irishmen, in New York, New York Hotel & Casino | Register |
| Meet Katie Bradley - VMTN Community Manager | Monday Aug 29 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
VMworld Venue Social Media & Community Booth |
Register/Read more |
| Cohesity Topgolf | Monday Aug 29 6:00pm - 10:00pm |
Topgolf 4627 Koval Lane Las Vegas, NV 89109 |
Register |
| Carahsoft Public Sector Customer Reception | Monday Aug 29 6:00pm - 08:00pm |
Fiamma Trattoria & Bar MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, 3799 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 |
Pick up your ticket at the Carahsoft booth |
| Red Hat | Intel | Monday Aug 29 6:00pm - 08:00pm |
Skyfall Lounge at the Delano Hotel 3940 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 |
Register |
| #CXIParty | Monday Aug 29 7:00pm - ? |
Find it out here | Register/more Info |
| vFlip Cup hosted by Actifio | Monday Aug 29 7:00 pm - ? |
1923 Bourbon Bar at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas | Register |
| ThunDRstruck Party (powered by Zerto, PernixData and Nutanix) | Monday Aug 29 8:00 pm - 10:00pm |
House of Blues Las Vegas, Mandalay Place, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | Register/Info |
| Igel Family & Friends | Monday Aug 29 8:00pm - 10:30pm |
Border Grill Mandalay Bay - 3950 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | Register/Read more |
| Trace3 Annual VMWorld After Party | Monday Aug 29 9:00pm - 11:00pm |
Daylight Beach Club: Mandalay Bay 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 |
Register |
| Hall Crawl | Tuesday Aug 30 4:30pm - 6:00pm |
Solutions Exchange | Open to attendees |
| ExtraHop | Tuesday Aug 30 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
Border Grill, Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino | Pick up your ticket at the ExtraHop booth (booth #627) |
| HyTrust Party | Tuesday Aug 30 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
House of Blues Mandalay Place, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 |
Pick up your ticket at the HyTrust booth (booth #734) |
| QTS VMworld Afterparty | Tuesday Aug 30 6:00pm - 9:00-m |
House of Blues Foundation Room 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89119 |
Register/read more |
| #vExpert Party | Tuesday Aug 30 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
he Mob Museum - 300 Stewart Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89101 | Invite only |
| Veeam Party | Tuesday Aug 30 8:00pm - 00:00am |
The LIGHT Vegas - 3950 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | Register/read more |
| Veeam's Annual VMworld Party | Tuesday Aug 30 8:00pm - 0:00am |
The LIGHT Vegas - 3950 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | Register here VMworld Badge is required for entrance |
| HCI-SDS Party | Tuesday Aug 30 8:30pm - ? |
LAX Nightclub @ Luxor Hotel & Casino -3900 South Las Vegas Boulevard | Register/read more |
| VSAN Breakfast with Infinio Executives | Wednesday Aug 31 9:00am |
Location provided with confirmation | Register/read more |
| VMworld Party | Wednesday Aug 31 7:30pm - 10:30pm |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 N Las Vegas Blvd | Open to full conference pass attendees |
Trace3 Annual VMWorld After Party:
http://www.cvent.com/events/trace3-vmworld-after-party/event-summary-e8fa998c26d04ce392d7f1703847f04b.aspx
http://www2.qtsdatacenters.com/vmworld/2016
Attend the QTS VMworld afterparty in Las Vegas! At this event, network with industry professionals for food and fun at the House of Blues Foundation Room at the top of the Mandalay Bay hotel.
DATE
Tuesday, August 30
TIME
6:00 – 9:00 pm
LOCATION
House of Blues Foundation Room
3950 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Thanks for maintaining this list!
Thanks for maintaining this list! Seems like the vendors don’t have many events planned this year.
@Rene
according to my past experiences, events are announced in late July early August.
Keep hope!
I am pretty sure more events will be announced in the next weeks. Last year there were about 30 events on the list – guess we will see a similar number this year.
iGel reception
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/igel-friends-family-reception-vmworld-tickets-26640850501
The annual Veeam party is open for registration. Do not miss it
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/veeams-annual-vmworld-party-2016-tickets-26681571298
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-events-at-vmworld-2016-us-tickets-26600043446
OpeningActs Panel sessions
vBrisket Lunch at OpeningActs
10th Annual VMunderground Party
Tickets now available get them befor ethey sell out.
Might be helpful to mark the ones that are closed /full as closed, e.g. vmug, trace 3 , vmunderground
http://www.redhatvips.com/vmworld/
Mhummm “root” beer!
http://www.zerto.com/files/thundrstuck.htm
ThunDRstruck Party with PernixData, Zerto, and Nutanix
You are our savior!!! See you guys there
no party from Lenovo yet?
last year it was a blast with The Spin Doctors!
Awesome list. The vBrisket crew is also having some pre-VMworld activities (as part of the bus tour) the week before in route to Las Vegas. This is an awesome way for those living in the Chicago, Kansas City & Denver areas who may not be able to attend the show to still participate with the community. If you live in these cities these are gatherings you won’t want to miss. Sign ups below.
Chicago – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vbrisket-chicago-meatup-bus-tour-send-off-tickets-26723896895
Kansas City – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vbrisket-kansas-city-meatup-tickets-26823118670
Denver – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vbrisket-denver-meatup-tickets-26823802716
VMware HCI-SDS Party at LAX Nightclub (Luxor)
https://hcisdsparty.splashthat.com/
HCI-SDS needs a code to register.