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Cisco Live US 2014 is upon us!

Fryguy — Sat, 17 May 2014 02:06:56 +0000

Just wanted to put out a quick post and wish all the attendees, exhibitors, and staff safe travels! I know we all have a busy and exciting week ahead of us! Make sure you stop by the Social Media lounge and say hello and meet some new friends. The social media lounge is in Moscone South Upper Lobby as you can see from the image below. _Our first tweet-up will be on Sunday, May 18th at 5:30 PM there._ [][1] Safe travels and hope to meet you soon!

Cisco Live 2014 – Final Countdown!

Fryguy — Mon, 12 May 2014 12:26:12 +0000

Ok, that video probably dates me a bit, and that is OK. This will be my 9^th consecutive time attending Cisco Live (aka Networkers). Just a few final things to share before the event kicks off.
The other day I received an e-mail from Cisco Live with a special announcement. It reads:
This is a special announcement for all Cisco Live lab and technical seminar attendees and speakers.
Sunday morning please expect traffic delays in San Francisco due to the annual Bay to Breakers race. Howard Street outside of the Moscone Center will be closed from 3rd Street to 9th Street from 6am – 11am and you will not be albe to cross Howard Street between Moscone Center North and Moscone Center South during this time. If you are commuting into the city on Sunday, we highly recommend using public transportation. If you are staying at a hotel on our shuttle bus route bus service will continue as scheduled, but buses will be dropping off on Mission Street where we will have staff to direct you to Moscone North.
Please allow for extra time at registration and getting to your scheduled session.
We look froward to seeing you in San Francisco!
Thanks,
Cisco Live Content Team
A crude map of the race can be seen here in red:

Cisco Live San Francisco Contests!

Fryguy — Mon, 05 May 2014 17:52:14 +0000

Watching all the tweets and e-mails, Cisco Live is getting close!
There are few fun updates that I wanted to share with you, and by fun I mean FUN AND GAMES! First up… Monday Night Lego Mania!

Cisco Live Celebration (CAE) Hats over the years.

Fryguy — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:28:22 +0000

There is a tradition at Cisco Live (formerly Networkers) to have a unique, event-related hat at the Customer Appreciation Event, as of 2023 now called Cisco Live Celebration! I wanted to share the information that I was able to research on these hats as well as the pictures of the hats over the years. It is my intention to make this an ongoing post that will be updated every year when a new hat is distributed at the event. Some of the photos on this page are some of my own, some from Bryan Baize, others from Don Slice, and yet some came from Cisco Live directly. If you have any additional information you would like to share, please feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment at the end of this post. I can only make this post better and more comprehensive with your help.

If you are looking for the history of the bags, another item that is unique to each event, Tom over at NetworkingNerd has a few years covered. Maybe this will inspire him to find out the rest!

2024 – San Diego, CA – June 2-8

It looks like we are heading back to beautiful San Diego, CA for Cisco Live in 2025.

2024 – Las Vega, NV – June 2-8

Well, 3rd – err 4th time is the charm? It looks like we are heading back to Las Vegas, NV again! Alas I will be m missing it again this year, fingers crossed for 2025.

The band for this year is none other than Sir Elton John at Allegiant Stadium.

The hat was based off a classic Sir Elton John hat and was available in Blue, White, and Green.

Pics will be up soon!

2023 – Las Vega, NV – 6/4-8

Once again Cisco Live is back in Las Vegas, NV at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. This was the first year since 2005 that I have missed going in person, withdrawal is real!

The bands for this year are Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani and it is being held at Allegiant Stadium.

That hat is….a baseball cap that has an illuminated brim. I am pretty sure that the colours included Blue, Green, and Orange.

2022 – Las Vega, NV – 6/12-16

We are back in live and in-person in Las Vegas, NV at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center!

Our bands this year are Dave Matthews Band and Brittany Howard at the Thomas and Mack Center at UNLV. And the hats is….

2021 – On-line Only – 3/30- 3/31

This event was online only and no physical hat was given.

2020- Las Vegas, NV – 5/31 – 6/4

For 2020 we are heading back to Las Vegas, NV! Just remember – what happens in Vegas gets posted to social media! – The in-person event was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic, no hat was given.

2019 – San Diego, CA – 6/9 – 13

Happy 30th Birthday Cisco Live! Once again we are heading back to San Diego, CA for Cisco Live. Cisco has some great bands lined up for Cisco Live (Weezer and FooFighters). So to celebrate Cisco has broken out the Birthday Cake Hat with some BIG 3-0 candles on it!

2018 – Orlando, FL – 6/10 – 14

For 2018 we are heading back to the land of heat and humidity, Orlando, FL. It will be 5 years since we have been back – last time we all wore Minions on our heads! This year it is an Imagine Intuitive hat in a Seussical style with flashing lights. Really cool!

2017 – Las Vegas, NV – 6/25-29

For 2017 we are back in Las Vegas, NV again. The CAE will be at T-Mobile arena again and we have the popular Bruno Mars as our headliner! Our hat this year was a Fedora style hat with flashing lights and assorted Super Hero logos. Photo courtesy of Jay Franklin (@jay25f on Twitter)

2016 – Las Vegas, NV

For 2016 we are back in Las Vegas, NV! The CAE this year was held at the brand new T-Mobile Arena. The opening act was Elle King with the main act being Maroon 5.

There were two hats this year, one blue and one white.

2015 – San Diego, CA

The 2015 CAE was held at Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres. Our entertainment for the event was Aerosmith and they ROCKED the house! We got some nice hats this year, but they do have a resemblance to the Cisco Live 2005 hats. These hats came in both White and Black. Below is an image of the white one.

2014 – San Francisco, CA

The 2014 CAE was held at AT&T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants. And in celebration of Cisco Live’s 25 Birthday, our hat was very well suited! Our entertainment for the event was Imagine Dragons and Lenny Kravitz.

Cisco Live 2014 – US – NetVet Scheduler Opens TODAY!

Fryguy — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:16:24 +0000

Today is the day, the day that the Cisco Live US Scheduler opens for NetVets! It opens, per the Cisco Live tweet, at 11 AM PT / 2pM ET .

Scheduler goes live to NetVets tomorrow at 11 am PT. Scheduler available for all 27 Feb. We hope to see you at #CLUS http://t.co/IRkmJ5JPKB
— CiscoLive (@CiscoLive) February 19, 2014

To schedule your classes, just log into the Cisco Live scheduler and check out the Events Catalog and Scheduler and schedule away!
https://www.ciscolive2014.com/connect/publicDashboard.ww?cid=tracks

The Scheduler for non-NetVets goes live on Feb 27th. That is only a week away!

Note: I am posting this prior the the scheduler going live today. This is just a friendly reminder, but the scheduler may be open when you login.

Cisco Live 2014 and Social Media

Fryguy — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:15:30 +0000

WOW! That is what I have to say about what Social Media has become at Cisco Live US. A few years ago – back in good ole 2011 – we started our “tweet up” at a paltry table in Las Vegas and nicknamed it “Tom’s Corner.” Why Tom’s Corner – because Tom (@networkingnerd) was always there it seemed like! It quickly became the place where all of us on Social Media would meet-up after sessions, between sessions, or just wanted to chill out.

Cisco Live 2014 – May 18-22 – San Francisco, CA

Fryguy — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:00:16 +0000

Wow, Cisco Live 2014 is only a few months away – where has the time gone since last year’s Cisco Live!

So, in case you have not figured it out by the title and the picture, Cisco Live is in San Francisco, CA this year and being held at the Moscone Center. The last time Cisco Live was in San Francisco was 2009 for the 20th anniversary. I think that it is kind of fitting for it to be back there for its Silver Anniversary. So, what memories of Cisco Live 2009 do I have to share with you that will make Cisco Live 2014 great – let me think.