Be a part of VMworld 2012 — the place for technology and business professionals looking to increase business value and competitive edge, while decreasing time and money spent supporting underlying infrastructure.

Tell Your Story
Have you integrated VMware solutions and technologies in an innovative or unconventional way? Share your story at VMworld 2012 by submitting your session today.

Describe your experiences and best practices. Include practical advice, key success factors, data points, an in-depth explanation of the challenges you've solved, and lessons learned on topics related to IT infrastructure, cloud operations, applications and end-user computing.

Helpful Hints
• Describe your session well –The title, abstract, outline, and top 3 session takeaways are key factors in determining whether your session is selected and can affect whether attendees visit the session.
• Be original – Attendees are looking for the latest innovation in technology. Share your unique perspective or story.
• Educate attendees; don’t pitch them – Attendees do not like being sold on your company. Be neutral and focus on the educational value of your presentation.
• Present a timely topic of interest to attendees – Make sure your topic is relevant to the audience you're targeting. Review the content topics to see where your session would best fit.
• Quality over Quantity – Take time preparing and reviewing your proposal before submission. Submitting multiple session proposals will not increase your chances of having a session selected for VMworld 2012.

What You Get
If selected to present, you will receive a complimentary full conference pass.

How to Submit
Visit VMworld 2012 Call for Papers for details on topics, submission guidelines, and helpful hints. Contact VMworld2012SpeakerSupport@vmware-events.com for more information, or visit www.vmworld.com for the latest news on VMworld 2012.

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New this year, attendees must pre-register for sessions. Without pre-registration, you will not be given access to any breakout sessions.

If you are registered for VMworld, view a full listing of sessions, organize your days, and sign-up for the sessions you want to attend. Most sessions will be repeated at least once and we will be adding additional sessions based on popularity, so if it is full, check back.

If you are not yet registered, what are you waiting for? Register now and build out your schedule.

During VMworld, you will be able to add a session to your schedule up to an hour prior to the start. Session rooms will open approximately 25 minutes before the start of a session and close at the start of the session. Only attendees who have pre-registered for the session will be allowed in the room. There will be NO stand-by line, so please make sure to register for the sessions you plan on attending.

Hands-on Labs will be available on-demand and can be taken at any time throughout the event. You can add Lab time to your personal schedule, but will need to visit the Labs at VMworld to sign-up.

Lab Hours:

Sunday   2:00pm – 8:00pm

Monday   8:00am - 3:00pm

Tuesday   10:00am – 10:00pm

Wednesday   8:00am – 6:00pm

Thursday   8:00am – 4:00pm