Soon, many of us will be on an airplane heading to Las Vegas for Cisco Live 2022. So I felt that it might be good to put out some final information before we head out. Below you will find some info on the Cisco Events App, Health and Safety info, as well as NetVet reception updates.

Cisco recently updated its Cisco Events application for Cisco Live 2022, this is a must-have application for an attendee. This application is your go-to for everything CIsco Live, as you can see from the images below, it has all the relevant information you need – the Session Catalog, the All Sessions section has your Schedule for the sessions you have signed up for as well.

As I said, the Cisco Catalyst 9300 is a switch family that I am familiar with due to my current work environment. I have deployed all different models from C9300-48U-A, C9300-48UN-A, to the C9300-48UXM-A. They have been a reliable switch from my experience, albeit a bit of pain due to the interface naming differences between the models. ( that is another blog post altogether )

It should be safe to say that most of us have had a tough time these past two years, no matter what our view of things – the world has changed around us. We all have been learning to adapt, understand, and cope with what has happened. I am sure that we are all looking to get back to some normalcy in our lives.

“Troubles, they may come and go, but good times, they're the gold.”
― Dave Matthews Band

In the past one of our normalcies has been an event called Cisco Live – or Nerd Camp as some of us have come to affectionately call it. It is a place where you gather with friends who share the same passions, a place where you make new acquaintances, and ultimately a place where we learn new technologies together for the networking world.

Our last in-person event was in 2019 in San Diego, CA – since then Cisco Live has been forced to go online only due to the changes in the world Granted we still got our dose of new technology learning from a firehose with the online sessions, but they are just not the same as being in a classroom setting listening to the speaker. Online sessions are missing the human touch that we get by being in person at the event, by asking questions in the session, by conversing with the speakers after the session, and ultimately by connecting to our peers in the session. Online sessions are missing the interactions we can gain when we are together.

“I'll lean on you and you lean on me and we'll be okay.”
― 
Dave Matthews Band

It is that time of year again, just not quite the same as it once was. Once again Cisco Live has been forced to be on-line only due to the pandemic, let us just hope this is the last time as I miss seeing everyone – as I am sure you all do as well.

In case you missed it, Cisco Live is going to be at the end of this month ( March ) for 2-days – the 30th and 31st. This year, unlike last year, there are two pass options – one Explorer (Free) and another All Access ($349). Both seem to give you access to the basics, but the All-Access pass will include the technical sessions. You can see more about the registration here: Registration Packages.

Let me start with saying I was glad I was able to just make it there!  My flights, for two days, kept gitting canceled due to weather, it was crazy! Every time I was rebooked, that flight was either cancelled or would have gotten me into a connecting airport after all the flights left.  Sometimes travel challenges happen – I was just glad I was still at home and was able to rebook from my home airport.

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Well, the Cisco Live Scheduler is now open and there is one thing that I forgot to mention. If you are a CCIE, Cisco Live sessions can help you with your recertification by earning you CE credits via the Continuing Education Program. Here are some links to my Original post on the announcement and Review post when I recertified last time using CE credits.

One of the awesome benefits of Cisco Live is the free Cisco Pearson Vue testing (testing center is sponsored once again by Global Knowledge) that takes place during the event. Normally in past years, the testing center has been located at the convention location, yet in recent years the testing center has been located not within the convention center.

Wow – can you believe that in a few months we will be spending our days at Cisco Live learning from some of the best. We will be hanging with old friends while making new ones. We will be having some of the best lunches that have even been served at a conference! Most of all though – we’ll be partying with the Best of You all while we Take On Me.

As many long time attendees know, Cisco Live back used to be called Networkers. It was a conference about networking with your peers and making new friends. Today this tradition lives on in the Social Media aspect of the event where we are able to meet people that we interact on-line with.

Ahh, the time is almost upon us for CLUS and I know I have been a been quiet lately, more on that in another post though. This Cisco Live will be my 15th consecutive Cisco Live that I have attended – my first being Las Vegas in 2005.

This year we are heading back to San Diego, CA Conference Center near the historic heart of San Diego – the Gaslamp Quarter. The last time the conference was in San Diego was 2015, not that long ago but feels like an eternity! The Gaslamp Quarter has some amazing food and bar joints, it will make for some memoralbe times for sure!