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Cisco Live is a vendor event evolved out of the Networkers conferences that began in 1989. Now it offers an unparalleled combination of education and training on the latest technologies and trends; testing and certification on Cisco products; and the opportunity for attendees to extend their professional networks by forging new connections with like-minded colleagues.

The Cisco Live 2013 events are:

  • Cisco Live Orlando – Event Site
    June 23-27, 2013 – Orlando, Florida
  • Cisco Live Melbourne – Event Site
    March 5-8, 2013 – Melbourne, Australia
  • Cisco Live Cancun
    November 5 – 7, 2013 – Cancun, Mexico
  • Cisco Live Milan – Event Site
    January 27-31, 2014 – Milan, Italy

The technology track seems to be really interesting with several sessions about:

As usual, there is also a manager letter template, with several reasons to attend at this event:

  • Discovering innovative ways that networking and communications technology can help reach new markets and boost revenue from existing customers with the best and on-stop access to Cisco product education and case study sessions
  • Meet hundreds of Cisco experts for consultancy and problem solving
  • See bleeding edge never-before-seen technology demonstrations covering the latest in Virtualisation, Collaboration and Borderless Networks
  • Understand which solutions are right for our specific challenges, so we can make smarter use of our technology budget
  • Do more with the technologies already in place, to help us stay competitive and keep costs down
  • Build my in-house skills at a lower cost than hiring a third-party consultant
  • Up-level the skills and experience of the department with advanced Cisco certifications at a 75% discount. Spaces are limited so I would need to register early.
  • Anticipate emerging technology and communications trends, so we can plan for any impact on our business
  • Understand how innovative, market-leading companies are using technology to build and sustain a competitive advantage
  • Plug into a worldwide network of knowledgeable professionals who share ideas on how to accomplish more with less and keep costs down without sacrificing innovation
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Virtualization, Cloud and Storage Architect. Tech Field delegate. VMUG IT Co-Founder and board member. VMware VMTN Moderator and vExpert 2010-24. Dell TechCenter Rockstar 2014-15. Microsoft MVP 2014-16. Veeam Vanguard 2015-23. Nutanix NTC 2014-20. Several certifications including: VCDX-DCV, VCP-DCV/DT/Cloud, VCAP-DCA/DCD/CIA/CID/DTA/DTD, MCSA, MCSE, MCITP, CCA, NPP.