VMworld is a global multi-cloud conference, hosted by VMware. It is the largest multi-cloud-specific event. It has been held in San Diego, California in 2004; Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017, and 2018; Los Angeles, California in 2006; and San Francisco, California in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it converted to a fully digital event in 2020.
The conference was renamed VMware Explore in 2022.
There is also an annual VMworld conference that has been held since 2008 in Europe, usually in October or November following the US conference. The European conference has been held in France, Denmark, and Spain.
The conference normally lasts between three and five days and consists of breakout sessions, panels, exhibit hall, and hands-on labs. The first conference was held in the Fall of 2004 and attracted more than 1,600 attendees and over the years has attracted over 20,000 attendees annually.
Sponsors and partners include AWS, Cisco, NetApp, Intel, HPE, Dell EMC, Hitachi, IBM, Sandisk, and Samsung.
Events
2021Date:Global: October 5–7, 2021 Facility:Online Event Attendance:TBDMarketing Tagline:"Imagine That"
2020Date:Global: September 29 - October 1, 2020Facility:Online Event Attendance:TBDMarketing Tagline:"Possible Together"
2019Date:US: August 25–29, 2019 EMEA: November 4–7, 2019City:US: San Francisco, CA EMEA: Barcelona, SPFacility:US: The Moscone Center EMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran Via Attendance:US: TBD EMEA: TBDMarketing Tagline:"Make your mark..."Band:US: OneRepublic EMEA: Stereophonics 2018Date:US: August 26–30, 2018 EMEA: November 5–8, 2018City:US: Las Vegas, NV EMEA: Barcelona, SPFacility:US: Mandalay Bay Convention Center EMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran ViaAttendance:US: 23,000+ EMEA: ~13,000Marketing Tagline:"Possible Begins with You..."Band:US: Royal Machines + Fred Durst + Macy Gray EMEA: The Kooks + Counterfeit Stones 2017Date:US: August 27–31, 2017 EMEA: September 11–14, 2017City:US: Las Vegas, NV EMEA: Barcelona, SPFacility:US: Mandalay Bay Convention Center EMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran ViaAttendance:US: Estimated 19,500 per discussions with VMware employees at VMworld EMEA: ?Marketing Tagline:"I am..."Band:US: Blink182 & Bleachers EMEA: Kaiser ChiefsMedia:Backpack Show Graphics 2016Date:US: August 28-September 1, 2016 EMEA: October 17–20, 2016City:US: Las Vegas, NV EMEA: Barcelona, SPFacility:US: Mandalay Bay Convention Center EMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran ViaAttendance:US: 23,000 EMEA: 10,000Marketing Tagline:"be_Tomorrow"Band:US: Fall Out Boy & Capital Cities EMEA: Empire of the SunMedia:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2015Date:US: August 30-September 3, 2015 EMEA: October 12–15, 2015City:US: San Francisco, CA EMEA: Barcelona, SPFacility:US: Moscone Center EMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran ViaAttendance:US: 23,000 EMEA: 10,000Marketing Tagline:"Ready for Any"Band:US: Neon Trees & Alabama Shakes EMEA: FaithlessMedia:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2014Date:US: August 24–28, 2014 EMEA: October 12–15, 2014City:US: San Francisco, CA EMEA: Barcelona, SPFacility:US: Moscone Center EMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran ViaAttendance:US: 26,000 EMEA: 11,000Marketing Tagline:"No Limits"Band:US: The Black Keys EMEA: Simple MindsMedia:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2013Date:US: August 25–29, 2013 EMEA: October 13–16, 2013City:US: San Francisco, CA EMEA: Barcelona, SPFacility:US: Moscone Center EMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran ViaAttendance:US: 22,500 EMEA: 8,600Marketing Tagline:"Defy Convention"Band:US: Train & Imagine Dragons EMEA: Taio CruzMedia:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2012Date:US: August 26–30, 2012 EMEA: October 9–11, 2012City:US: San Francisco, CA EMEA: Barcelona, SPFacility:US: Moscone Center EMEA: Fira de Barcelona- Gran ViaAttendance:US: 21,000 EMEA: 8,200Marketing Tagline:"Right Here Right Now"Band:US: Jon Bon Jovi and the Kings of Suburbia EMEA: N/AMedia:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2011Date:US: August 29-September 1, 2011 EMEA: October 18–20, 2011City:US: Las Vegas, NV EMEA: Copenhagen, DKFacility:US: Sands Convention Center EMEA: Bella CenterAttendance:US: 19,000 EMEA: 6,500Marketing Tagline:"Your Cloud. Own It."Band:US: The Killers EMEA: N/AMedia:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2010Date:US: August 30-September 2, 2010 EMEA: October 11–13, 2010City:US: San Francisco, CA EMEA: Copenhagen, DKFacility:US: Moscone Center EMEA: Bella CenterAttendance:US: 17,000 EMEA: 5,700Marketing Tagline:"Virtual Roads, Actual Clouds"Band:US: INXS EMEA: Bjorn Again (Cover Band)Media:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2009Date:US: August 31-September 3, 2009 EMEA: February 24–26, 2009City:US: San Francisco, CA EMEA: Cannes, FRFacility:US: Moscone Center EMEA: Palais des Festivals et des CongrèsAttendance:US: 12,500 EMEA: 5,300Marketing Tagline:"Hello Freedom"Band:US: Foreigner EMEA: N/AMedia:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2008Date:US: September 15–18, 2008 EMEA: February 26–28, 2008City:US: Las Vegas, NV EMEA: Cannes, FRFacility:US: Sands Convention Center EMEA: Palais des Festivals et des CongrèsAttendance:US: 14,000 EMEA: 4,500Marketing Tagline:"Virtually Anything is Possible"Band:US: Tainted Love (cover band) EMEA: N/AMedia:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2007Date:September 10–13, 2007City:San Francisco, CAFacility:Moscone CenterAttendance:10,800Marketing Tagline:"Embracing Your Virtual World"Band:Smash MouthMedia:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2006Date:November 7–9, 2006City:Los Angeles, CAFacility:Los Angeles Convention CenterAttendance:6,700Marketing Tagline:N/AMedia:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2005Date:August 31-September 3, 2005City:Las Vegas, NVFacility:Mandalay Bay Convention CenterAttendance:3,500Marketing Tagline:"Virtualize Now"Media:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics 2004Date:November 17–20, 2004City:San Diego, CAFacility:Hyatt Convention CenterAttendance:1,500Marketing Tagline:“Join the Virtual Evolution”Media:Backpack Presentation Template Show Graphics
References
External links VMworld Official Website