Join your fellow virtualization professionals for an independent networking event.  vBeers is designed to be a vendor agnostic,  independent event that allows IT pros to get together, network and talk without the influence of the vendors we all get pushed.  With a few of the local gurus just returning from Citrix Synergy and some great new releases from VMware and Microsoft there will be plenty to talk about.

Location: RFD Chinatown

Address: 810 7th St NW, Washington, DC
Date: May 23, 2012
Time: 5-8 PM

Visit the vBeers website to register for the event (It’s free, just need to get a count of who is coming!) — Link here: http://www.vbeers.org/2012/04/23/vbeers-dc-23-may-2012/

One of the things I’ve really enjoyed since joining Clearpath Solutions Group is participating in our learning events.  Coming from the customer side, I didn’t get out to learn and interact with the community as often as I would have liked.  With the incredible rate of innovation in IT and paradigm shifting technologies like virtualization, cloud computing, & Everything-as-a-Service, it is increasingly important to take a break from the day-to-day and pause to re-imagine what you could and should be doing to prepare for the next wave of technology.  Events like the VMware User Group (VMUG), the VMware Virtualization Forum (coming to Washington, DC on June 19, 2012), and Clearpath’s Lunch & Learn’s are a great way to get out and get educated while having some fun.

Clearpath’s next big event will be in Baltimore, on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at M&T Bank Stadium (Ravens Stadium).  Together with VMware, Cisco, and EMC, we’ll discuss private cloud technologies from EMC, VMware and Cisco, along with complimentary cloud computing services for disaster recovery, virtual desktops and infrastructure services. Learn what a hybrid cloud strategy can do for your IT operations and budget. You’ll learn about technologies that are available for immediate deployment and impact.  Expect a bit of hands on with gear from Cisco (Unified Computing System – UCS) and EMC (VNX arrays), as well as product demo’s from VMware (vSphere, View, and vCloud Director).

A light lunch will be provided followed later by an appetizer and cocktail hour towards to the conclusion of the event. PLUS - The event will include a tour of the stadium and special appearance with autograph signing from Ravens Wide Receiver, Torrey Smith. There will also be raffle prizes and giveaways including a trip to VMworld 2012 in San Francisco with hotel and airfare paid for!

Space is limited!  Sign up for this special event today!

Planning for the Cloud | Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Time: 1 – 7:30 pm
Location: M&T Bank Stadium
1101 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD

Register for the event at Clearpath’s website here: http://clearpathsg.com/planning-for-the-cloud

This event has been postponed.  We have tentatively rescheduled for September 2012 (post VMworld).  Stay tuned to this site and http://dcvmug.com for more info and future events.

Potomac Regional VMUG is Coming to Washington D.C. – May 9th, 2012!

Join your fellow VMware users at this free, full-day event for in-depth technical sessions, demonstrations, exhibits, and networking opportunities. Come to the Nationals Stadium to meet with your peers and industry experts to discuss virtualization trends, best practices, and the latest technology!

Visit the Potomac Regional VMUG User Conference event page to reserve your place at this event now.

Take advantage of these educational and networking opportunities:

• 8 VMware educational sessions
• 12 partner education tracks
• Exhibitor area with VMware partners
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch
• Registration is complimentary, so register today!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location Nationals Park 1500 South Capitol Street Southeast Washington, DC 20003

Please note: You will need to log into the VMUG website to register for this meeting. If you have not already obtained your VMUG login credentials, please visit the Username and/or Password Help page to request your username and password.

Questions? Contact memberservices@vmug.com

This is a re-post from http://dcvmug.com/dc-vmug-january-17th-2011/.  Please follow the DC VMUG site for updates!

The Washington DC VMUG invites you to the first meeting of the DC VMUG in 2012. The event will be held on Tuesday, January 17th, 2011 at Nationals Park.

Our sponsors, Tintri and Veeam, will have some great give-aways for attendees. We’ll have a tour of the new Nationals Park at the end of the VMUG meeting.

Register Now!

Agenda

7:30am – 8:00am: Registration & Breakfast
8:00am – 8:45: Tintri Presentation
8:45 – 9:00am: Break
9:00 – 9:45am: Apps in the Enterprise : Horizon App Manager vs. Citrix Xenapp; Michael Letschin, vExpert, Convergence Technology Consulting
9:45 – 10:00am: Break
10:00 – 10:45am: Veeam Presentation
10:45 – 11:15am: Ask the Experts and Closing Remarks
11:30am: Nationals Park Tour

Location

Washington Nationals Park

1500 South Capitol St., SE
Washington, DC 20003

Free Parking in Lot C, or Metro to Navy Yard (Green Line) and walk 0.3 mi SW to Nationals Park

Proceed to Red Porch Restaurant

Did you miss VMworld this year, but want a chance to get a peek at the exciting new technologies on display at the show?  The VMworld 2011 Snapshot Series is your chance to catch the excitement of VMworld in a city near you.

Please join VMware for this complimentary half-day event to get a taste of VMworld 2011 and learn how VMware and our partners are enabling organizations like yours to understand the true value of cloud computing and business agility. Cloud computing is an organizations strategic weapon-not just for IT, but to enable full business transformation, and will eventually change how the business operates. Attend, participate and learn from our Subject Matter Experts on how to modernize your IT operations. Improve, simplify and save with VMware. Topics to be discussed:

• VMware Keynote Review / General Session Highlights
• Build and Own Your Cloud: vSphere 5.0, vCloud Director 1.5 vCenter SRM 5 and vShield 5
• Desktop and End User Computing Strategies

This is a unique opportunity to learn and understand more about infrastructure, applications and end user transformation that is happening today making organizations more automated, competitive and agile. Hear from our subject matter experts, see live demos as well as network with your peers. This is your VMworld Snapshot. This is your Cloud. Own it.

For the folks here in Washington, DC with me, the VMworld 2011 Snapshot will be on October 18th.

This one is for all you in the DC area (I”m looking at you, DC VMUG members) looking to network with fellow VMware folks….

For all the guys out there that have talked for weeks and months about our choice of beer and bourbon, the time has come.  We will be having a vBeers Happy Hour at one of the newest and hottest places in DC, Jack Rose Dining Salon.

For those of you who don’t know it was featured in the Washingtonian Magazine this month and is just opening with one of the largest Scotch selection ever assembled from a private collector in DC.  They also should have 20+ beers on tap.

Heres the details, hope you all can make it and if we find the date I picked is really bad… don’t fret this will not be the only time we do this..

Location: Jack Rose Dining Saloon
Address: 2007 18th Street Northwest, Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20009
Date: July 13, 2011
Time: 6PM – 9PM ish

Get yourself to the vBeers website to register:  Direct link to the event here: http://www.vbeers.org/2011/06/08/vbeers-and-vbourbon-dcnovamd-weds-13th-july-2011/

Time:
9:30am – 2:30pm

Location:
Fair Lakes Hyatt
12777 Fair Lakes Circle
Ballroom
Fairfax, VA 22033

Directions

Please join us for the upcoming Washington DC VMware^® User Group meeting on Tuesday, March 10th, 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

This is a great opportunity to meet with your peers to discuss virtualization trends, best practices and the latest technology.

Agenda
10:30 a.m. Check-In
10:50 a.m. Opening Remarks
11:00 a.m. Compellent Presentation
11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. VMware ThinApp Presentation by Jason Langone
01:30 p.m. Beverage Break
01:45 p.m. Veeam Presentation
02:30 p.m. Wrap-up session

Register today to join us for this free informative event. Space is limited, so respond as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

Location:
Westin City Center
National Ballroom A
1400 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Map Here

Sponsored by:

As I am one of the leaders of the Washington, DC VMware User Group, please feel free to reach out to me with questions, comments, volunteering to present at an upcoming meeting, or just to introduce yourself.

You can stay in touch with the group by visiting http://dcvmug.com (redirect to http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmug/forums/us_northeast/dc) or our LinkedIn Group.