Your Go-to Guide for Swag Success at VMware Explore Barcelona

Join us at VMware Explore

Barcelona, Spain | Fira Gran Via  
6 – 9 November 2023

Are you excited to add some swag to your collection? Then you’ve come to the right place! This complete guide will give you all the information you need about the giveaways happening at VMware Explore Barcelona. From t-shirts to stickers and beyond, you’ll find out what’s up for grabs and where you need to be to snag it. Whether you’re looking to add to your collection or simply grab a few goodies for friends and co-workers, there will be plenty of opportunities to score!

Let’s start with the official gear with a full event pass for non-employee attendees: backpack, t-shirt, water bottle and luggage tag sponsored by Google Cloud. Subject to availability, while supplies last. Go to the Swag Station after getting your badge at Registration to pick up your backpack swag kit!

Check out the other event swag and merch that will be around VMware Explore  

• Registration Badges and Lanyards
  • Where: Registration, Hall 8.0 Foyer

Event Pins

• Event Pins Found in The Hub, Hall 6.0 
  • Real Change, DEI Pins – to be provided during most of the vision & innovation track sessions. Hint: Find Iris Polit

• Speaker Pins
  • Where: In Speaker Services for speakers only (Hall 8.0 Foyer).

• Meet the Experts Pin
  • Where: For Experts only at the Expert Bar and Roundtables.

• VMware Explore Pin
  • Where: Anywhere in the event.

Check out the Swag at VMware Stand #419

Where: The Expo, Hall 7.0, VMware Stand #419
When:

• Tuesday 10:00 – 19:00
• Wednesday 10:00 – 19:00
• Thursday 10:00 – 14:00

• VMware Duffle Bag – Attend a in-booth theater session and receive a raffle ticket for a drawing for a VMware duffle bag. 1 winner per theater session.
• VMware Tote Bags – free handout at booth. Open to all full conference attendees
• Mini Bamboo Bottle Opener – free handout at booth. Open to all full conference attendees
• Bagito Zip-Em Reusable Storage Bag – Full conference pass holders only. Eligible after viewing the product demo in the stand and scanning their badge. VMware employees are not eligible. Subject to availability; while supplies last.
  • Where: Azure VMware Solution Station CEI3 within the VMware Stand

Where: The VMware Cross-Cloud Café, across from VMware Stand #419

• De’Longhi Dedica Arte Espresso Machines – 3 Will be Raffled Off! – Full conference pass holders only. Eligible by visiting the Cross-Cloud Cafe and talking with a VMware solution specialist. Attendee must sit down with a specialist and have a brief discussion. Attendee gets a raffle ticket at the end of the discussion. All raffle winners will receive free shipping to get their espresso machine home.
  • When will the Raffles be?
    • Tuesday at 16:00
    • Wednesday at 16:00
    • Thursday at 13:00

• VMware Learning Branded Bluetooth Speaker
  • Where: Customer Experience and Success Theater, The Hub, Hall 6.0
  • How: By attending a career mapping session, each attendee wil recieve invaluable insights for thier next step in their career. As a thank you, they will also receive a complimentary VMware Learning branded bluetooth speaker. To learn more and sign up to grab an exclusive spot, click here.
  • When:
    • Tuesday 10:00 – 17:00
    • Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
    • Thursday 09:00 – 14:30

Are you a VMware Partner? Check out these cool partner perks!

• Where: Partner Lounge, Hall 8.1
  • Stickers, socks, travel kits, mint tins – Full conference partner pass holders only. VMware employees are not eligible. Subject to availability, while supplies last.
  • When:
    • Monday 13:00 – 17:00
    • Tuesday 10:00 – 17:00
    • Wednesday 10:00 – 17:00
    • Thursday 09:00 – 14:00

• Sticker Sheets
  • Where: to be provided to attendees throughout the event. Where: at Registration, The Hub, and our Community spaces. 

• Explorer Tech Bag
  • Navigate the event via the VMware Explore Expedition – your gateway to the multi-cloud universe. Spot visual clues in event lounges, signage and more to win an exclusive VMware Explorer tech bag*. Quantities are limited. Use your mobile device to play. Learn more on the VMware Explore 2023 Mobile App.
    • *Employees are welcome to play the game but are ineligible for the prize if they complete.​

Earn some free swag thanks to your participation!

• Sonos Era 100 Giveaway at the Main Stage, Hall 4.0 – Full conference pass holders who are eligible customers only. Random winners will be chosen from the audience after staying until the end of the solution keynote session. Must be present to win. Terms and conditions apply.
  • Where: Solution Keynote: Accelerate Application Delivery for Continuous Innovation [MAPK2159BCN]
    • When: Tuesday, 7. November after the 12:15 – 12:45 session

• Walk and Talk Series – T-shirts, Notebooks, Lunchboxes and Stickers – *Full conference pass holders only. Find the folks in the golden cowboy hats that are walking around the event and play Tanzu Trivia to win!
  • Where: The Hub, The Expo, and throughout the event space.
  • When: Anytime during the event week.

Featured Swag from Design with Us

• Design with Us Pods
  • Where: Hall 8.0 Foyer, Design with Us Pod Sessions
    • Stop by even if the session is full, since there may be additional slots available.
  • What: Subject to availability; while supplies last
    • VMware Design T-Shirts
    • Book: The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman
    • Book: Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug
    • VMware Design Wood Stickers
  • When:
    • Monday 13:00 – 15:00
    • Tuesday 10:30 – 15:00
    • Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
    • Thursday 10:00 – 11:00
  • How: Participate in one or more Design with Us Pod activities, including:
    • AI Creation Station
    • Partners: Enhancing Your Business
    • Join the Revolution to Shape the Future of the Multi-Cloud Platform
    • Feedback Session with VMware Pricing Experts
• Design with Us Kiosk: Surveys and Activity Cards
  • Where: The Hub, Hall 6.0, Design with Us Kiosk
  • What: Subject to availability; while supplies last
    • VMware Design Wood Stickers
    • VMware Rewards Tokens
  • How:
    • Stop by the Design with Us Kiosk to complete our survey and activity card.
  • When:
    • Monday 13:00 – 17:00
    • Tuesday 10:00 – 17:00
    • Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
    • Thursday 09:00 – 14:30
• Design with Us Kiosk: Game
  • Where: The Hub, Hall 6.0, Design with Us Kiosk
    • Stop by even if the session is full, since there may be additional slots available.
  • Additional items will be available during designated Design with Us Game Hours:
    • Monday 13:00 – 14:00 and 16:00 – 17:00
    • Tuesday 14:00 – 15:00
    • Wednesday 14:00 – 15:00
    • Thursday 13:00 – 14:00
  • What:
    • VMware Design Wood Stickers
    • VMware Rewards Tokens
    • VMware Design T-Shirts
    • Umbrellas
• Design with Us: Illustrate Your Feedback
  • Where: The Hub, Hall 6.0, Illustrate Your Feedback
    • Stop by even if the session is full, since there may be additional slots available.
  • What: Subject to availability; while supplies last
    • VMware Design Wood Stickers
    • VMware Rewards Tokens
    • Umbrellas
  • How:
    • Attend an exclusive 20-minute artist session—or just come by and vote on the board art.
  • When:
    • Monday 13:00 – 17:00
    • Tuesday 10:00 – 17:00
    • Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
    • Thursday 09:00 – 14:30

Featured Swag from Hands-on Labs

• VMware Odyssey Tournament by Hands-on Labs (click for more info)
  • Odyssey is the gamification of the Hands-on Labs you know and love.
  • Stop by the Odyssey Arena The Hub, Hall 6.0, and take an Odyssey lab for a chance to earn some amazing prizes such as: Bento Boxes, Wood Star Puzzle, T-shirts, Stickers and Key Rings.
  • Tournament Prizes: Participate in the Odyssey Tournament for a chance to win! There will be new product-focused games Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The more games you play, the more points you earn…the top 10 people on the leaderboard compete in the tournament on Thursday at 11:00.
    • 1st Place Prize – Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop 
    • 2nd Place Prize – ViewSonic 4K UHD Short-Throw Smart LED Portable Projector 
    • 3rd Place Prize – LEGO Star Wars AT-AT™ Model
  • Where: the Odyssey Arena in The Hub, Hall 6.0
  • When:
    • Monday 13:00 – 17:00
    • Tuesday 10:00 – 17:00
    • Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
    • Thursday 09:00 – 14:30

• Hands-on Labs Scavenger Hunt (click for more info)
  • Participate in the scavenger hunt in the Hands-on Labs room in Hall 6.0
  • Scavenger Hunt Eligibility:
    • 1. Complete the assigned tasks for the specific day(s) you wish to participate.
    • 2. Post 3 separate photos (1 for each task) on Twitter or Facebook with #ExploreHOL and #VMwareExplore, and tag @VMwareHOL.
    • Share your Facebook post on our Hands-on Labs Facebook page (if posting on Facebook).
    • 3. If you don’t have Twitter or Facebook, email both photos to [email protected].
    • 4. Complete and post both tasks for the day to be eligible for a prize the following day and for the grand prize raffle.
    • 5. The first 10 people to check-in at the Hands-on Labs Welcome Desk during event hours the next day will receive a prize. Tell the Welcome Desk “I’m here to see if I made the top 10 check-in for yesterday’s scavenger hunt tasks.”
  • Daily prizes if you correctly complete the days’ tasks and are within the first 10 people to check-in the following day:
    • Prize For Completing Monday’s Tasks: Apple Airtag Tracker
    • Prize For Completing Tuesday’s Tasks: KODAK Step Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Color Printer
    • Prize For Completing Wednesday’s Tasks: Raspberry Pi Robot Kit – PiCrawler
    • Grand Prize Raffle: Everyone who correctly completes the scavenger hunt on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday will be entered in the drawing for the grand prize: a PlayStation 5

Scavenger Hunt Hours of Operation:

• Monday 09:00 – 17:00
• Tuesday 10:00 – 17:00
• Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
• Thursday 09:00 – 14:30

With so much on offer, it’s important to plan ahead to ensure that you don’t miss out on any of the must-have items. So, grab your notepad and start planning your swag strategy today!