With VMworld quickly approaching, thousands of people around the world are checking in to flights, registering for sessions, podcasters are slating guests, Twitter & Facebook feeds are buzzing with excitement. There truly is no replacement for being surrounded by 20,000+ like-minded professionals and learning about industry disrupting technology from the VMware professionals who created it.
BUT, there is hope for those not registered. For the first year, VMTN is going to capture the VMworld magic and share it with community members at home. VMTN is going to allow you to Stay Connected throughout VMworld U.S. and Europe.
Step 1: Bookmark the VMware Technology Network homepage – visit often for:
- Livestreams:
- News & announcements with links to relevant forums. Leverage this opportunity to discuss, network, and learn more.
- VMworld-At-Home 2017 CloudCredibility.com Badge: tasks for those not in attendance. Earning this CloudCred badge will enter users into a raffle to win an Amazon Echo.
- Beam Sign-up (U.S. Only): available now and throughout the conference. Visit VMvillage through video conferencing technology.
- Social Visualizations: see posts around VMTN, vExpert, CloudCred, VMware {code} and more.
- Blogs: any content being published on the VMTN Blog Beat Feed will be streaming here.
Step 2: Visit the VMworld Blog daily for:
- Blogs from the VMworld team on Partner Exchange, Solutions Exchange, Sessions, and VMworld 2017 overall.
- Social Media: find social streams of all content being published using the hashtags #VMworld and #VMware, and a map illustrating where these posts are coming from.
- Blogger Resources: learn who is on the official VMworld Blogger 2017 list and where to find their content.
Step 3: Like the VMware Facebook Page for:
- Video of the VMworld 2017 General Sessions
- Live Video Interviews with VMware executives like Pat Gelsinger, CEO, and Sanjay Poonen, COO.
- News, announcements, and resources throughout VMworld 2017.
Step 4: Subscribe to the new VMTN Blog Beat RSS Feed for:
- Streaming blog updates from the official VMworld bloggers, members of the featured community blogger program, and all VMware internal blogs.
- Are you a blogger? Sign-up for the new VMTN Network Program to become a featured community blogger
Step 5: Last, but not least, visit VMware.com for Livestreams of the General Sessions.
If you are not able to attend VMworld 2017, I hope you enjoy it all the same. Stay connected.
Questions, comments, or concerns? Reach out to [email protected].
