so lets face it, I've never been to Vegas before.
even though my company pays for my Vegas trip, i'm not planning to attend vmworld 2k8 all the time as i want to explore Vegas a bit. I'm not saying i'm not going to vmworld 2k8 at all, I'm just trying to find a compromise.
so, are there any appointmens where attendance is required, except for the initial registration and the vmware party? 
Everything in Vegas happens at night, so just get a presciption from your doctor before you leave for medication to keep you awake during the sessions 
You'll be able to spot them in the sessions easy .... they make the attempt to do it all, but you just see the heads jerking down and back, funny to watch, I've been them at times.
Nothing is mandatory, free country and all that, but you should at least attend the keynotes and futures sessions, search on "Preview" in the session builder.
As far as Vegas goes, not sure what you're into, but here's things I like :
Freemont Street Experience- old downtown vegas
do the Lunch Buffet at the Golden Nugget- cheap and GOOD
The Venetian Poker Room and tournaments - best poker tourney structure and payout
But again, not sure what floats your boat, but that's stuff I like. Should be an experience for you.
Unfortunately, the Star Trek Experience is no more 
Its last day was actually yesterday, September 1. That's really disappointing since we only missed it by two weeks! I was really looking forward to it, but found out on Slashdot last night that it's now closed.
thanks a lot for your reply!
