by Liem Nguyen, (former) Director of Communications and Social Media, Dell Storage — August 31, 2010
VMworld 2010 is bigger than ever, with upwards of 12,000 – 15,000 people expected to converge on the Moscone this week. The registration lines snaked around several times yet moved along at a brisk pace thanks to efficiency of the event organizers. The blogger lounge has been upgraded to include live Internet streaming of VMworld TV and daily newscasts. I spent some time there yesterday and for me personally it was great meeting folks I’ve been following on Twitter or talking to on blogs (including the Roger Lund blog) over the past year or so.
While the VMware team really has perfected the art of running an event, sessions have been filled to capacity and some people haven’t been able to get into them. Before you head out to the Moscone check out this interview I did with Sean Clark, vExpert, consultant and blogger who is otherwise known as @vseanclark. For all you Twitter fanatics, you’ll appreciate the video angle that cuts off the top of Sean’s head, since most of you probably wouldn’t recognize him without his pith helmet. This year was Sean’s fifth VMworld so you’ll be wise to listen to his 3 tips on maximizing your time at VMworld: get to sessions early, start impromptu tweetups while in line, and head to hands-on labs to learn at your own pace. And his bonus tip: come see us at the Compellent booth 1022!
Do you have any additional tips on getting the most out of VMworld 2010? Feel free to leave us a comment.