VMworld is about to get under way!  This is probably one of the busiest weeks of my year, and the preparation typically takes 1-2 weeks in itself!

I just wanted to share with you my schedule for next week, in the event you might be interested in meeting up with me and possibly getting your hands on some FREE VMwareTips.com swag! (see right).  I’ve got VMwareTips.com buttons, stickers and polo shirts (Special Thanks to VKernel).

For the open times in my schedule, I’ll most likely be browsing the VMworld Solutions Exchange, probably at the NetApp (Booth 2102) and VKernel (Booth 1832) booths. So be sure to come find me and show your support for VMwareTips but wearing a button or sticking a VMnut sticker on your laptop!

Sunday, Aug 30th

9:00pm – Arrive at Thirsty Bear for VM Underground Party

**Monday, Aug 31st

** 7:30am – LAB12 / Scripting vSphere (Powershell/Perl) / Nob Hill C

10:00am – Head to VMware HQ for VMUG Leaders Day

5:30pm – VMworld Welcome Reception

**Tuesday, Sept 1st

** 8:00am – General Session

10:00am – VM3433 / Technical Deep Dive: Host Profiles / Room 120

12:00pm – NetApp Mini-Theater Presentation / Booth 2102 _*presenting

_ 12:30pm – VMUG Members Lunch

2:00pm – EA3234 / Virtualizing SQL Server / Room 104 _*presenting

_ 4:00pm – TA4060 / The Path to COS-less ESX / Room 123

5:30pm – VMware SoCal VIP Reception

6:30pm – NetApp VIP Dinner Hosted by Dave Hitz

10:00pm – Private Vendor Party

**Wednesday, Sept 2nd

** 8:00am – General Session

9:30am – LAB07 / VMware vCenter Lab Manager / Salon 1

12:00pm – NetApp Reference Roundtable / Room 270 _*presenting

_ 3:00pm – EA3347 / Analyzing Application Stack / Room 308

4:30pm – TA2525 / vSphere Networking Deep Dive / Room 120

7:00pm – VMworld Party featuring Foreigner

**Thursday, Sept 3rd

** 10:00am – TA2262 / vSphere Enterprise Stability / Room 306 _*presenting

_ 11:30am – TA4341 / Virtual Network Performance / Room 135

1:00pm – TA2259 / Ask the Experts / Room 303 _*presenting

_ 3:00pm – TA2650 / Take PowerCLI to the Next Level / Room 304

4:30pm – TA2259 / Ask the Experts (Repeat) / Room 310 _*presenting

_ 6:00pm – Private Meeting

**Friday, Sept 4th

** 8:00am – VCDX Defense! / Foothill D

Whew! So that’s pretty much it.  Boy, this schedule is busier than the average work week for me!  Anyways, I hope to see all of my fellow bloggers and readers at VMworld and be sure to ask me for your free swag if you see me!