A big “howdy!” to my readers from near and far. The week of November 17th I’ll be presenting at a series of snazzy VMware User Group (VMUG) events throughout Europe. Have you registered yet?
My patented Flying Pineapple House will be making stops at the following VMUG events … make sure to double check the schedule when you get there, because they can (and do) shift around:
Tuesday, November 18th – UK VMUG in Birmingham
- 10:50 @ Breakout Block #2, Kirkmichael Suite – VMware NSX – Software Defined Networking in the Real World
- 14:10 @ Breakout Block #4, Mezzanine – Networking Deep-Dive Discussion Group/Whiteboard
- 16:00 @ Closing Keynote, Britannia Suite – Stop Being a Minesweeper
Thursday, November 20th – Nordic VMUG in Copenhagen
- 14:00 @ Breakout Block #4, Room 18/19 – Stop Being a Minesweeper
Friday, November 21st – Belgium VMUG in Antwerpen
- 10:00 @ Room 1 – The Devastating Impact of Virtual Sprawl
- 14:00 @ Room 1 – Stop Being a Minesweeper
If you’re around and read this site it would absolutely make my day to meet you, say hello, and hear about what you’re up to. Feedback welcome. 🙂
Other Top Notch Speakers
The events are also featuring a healthy dose of top notch speakers, such as the ones below!

Wait, no, not those two! I’ve compiled a list of just a small handful of the long list of people that I have a lot of respect for and are certainly worth coming out to your local VMUG to hear speak.
- Alan Renouf
- Andrea Mauro
- Cormac Hogan
- Duncan Epping
- Frank Denneman
- Hugo Phan
- Joe Baguley
- Luc Dekens
- Ricky El-Quasem
- Shawn Bass
- Simon Seagrave
See you there!