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Dave Wallace Apprentice
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Sep 8, 2008 7:47 AM

VMWorld 2008 - First Time Attendee

 

Hi.

 

 

Just wanted to welcome myself to the crowd. I will be attending VMWorld for the first time this year and looking forward to furthering my knowledge in the product.

 

 

What can I except from this conference?

 

 

Also, What type of attire is required for this? I assume corporate casual would be ok, what about jeans?

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

Dave Wallace

 

 

Curtis Holowach Candidate
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1. Sep 8, 2008 9:29 AM in response to: Dave Wallace
Re: VMWorld 2008 - First Time Attendee

 

Jeans, corporate casual?? LOL..forget that noise!!  It's Vegas and it will be hot...shorts and a T-shirt -- but nice shorts and T-shirts

 

 

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2. Sep 8, 2008 9:52 AM in response to: Curtis Holowach
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According the the Registration FAQ:

 

 

Business casual attire is appropriate for attending general and breakout sessions. For the VMworld party, casual attire is recommended. Bring a sweater or jacket, as session rooms at the Convention Center can be cool.

 

 

I'm wondering if past VMworld attendees have ideas regarding clothing. Other conferences I have attended had the same clothing suggestion, but the vast majority of attendees were in more casual attire.

 

 

I agree with Curtis that it is Vegas and will be hot. The extended forecast shows highs in the upper 90s with lows in the 70s. Hopefully the forecast changes - now it says we might have scattered thunderstorms Wednesday (VMworld party).

 

 

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3. Sep 8, 2008 3:57 PM in response to: Brenda Lapp
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Okay so what EXACTLY is business casual as opposed to just casual?

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4. Sep 8, 2008 5:04 PM in response to: ccanderson
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Collar vs. T-Shirt, Slacks vs. Jeans, Leather shoes vs. Tennis shoes.  Get it? Got it? Good! 

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5. Sep 8, 2008 5:06 PM in response to: nick2850
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Pretty straightforward, thanks. However the pics from previous conferences are quite misleading.

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6. Sep 8, 2008 5:10 PM in response to: ccanderson
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I completly agree, I was in San Francisco last year and people definitely dressed "casual".  Business casual is recommended, but you will not be out of place in Jeans and a T-Shirt (especially if it's a free one you get from a vendor)

 

 

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7. Sep 10, 2008 2:33 PM in response to: nick2850
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I am packing 3-4 VMware t-shirts and wearing them with jeans/capris at the conference.   That's how I usually dress for MS TechEd and I never feel out of place.

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8. Sep 11, 2008 8:11 AM in response to: Dave Wallace
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I got some an awesome hyper-v tshirt that i got from teched, gonna wear that daily.

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9. Sep 11, 2008 8:31 AM in response to: djprocopio
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I wore jeans, t-shirt or pullover and tennis shoes last year and that worked just fine. Except late night on the water. However; being Vegas I don't see that, but could have used a long sleeve shirt in some of the sessions, like an ice box. I am wearing same thing this year especially if the bean bags are back and I am on the floor alot. Yeh I will be wearing vendor shirts also so I can try and win free stuff, swag, swag, sway, lol.

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