Partner Board
<!--kg-card-begin: markdown--><p>I just flew back from Palo Alto where I’ve been attending the VMware Partner Technical Advisory Board on End User Computing. Prior to a couple of months ago, I’d never heard of a PTAB, and then I got invited to one.</p>
<p>The purpose of the PTAB is for VMware to invite services partners out to meet with VMware leadership to discuss the future of their products and to provide <strong>very candid</strong> feedback. There is also chance for training, as I was able to attend a free two-day ICM class on Horizon Mirage.</p>
<p>While the actual content of the PTAB is under NDA, I will say that VMware has some really exciting things happening in the EUC space. I had a great time, VMware puts on a nice show. The moment I realized I was sitting in the VMware headquarters eating bacon, I felt like royalty.</p>
<p>It was also a great chance to do some networking and meet people that I only previously had a chance to know on Twitter… including the vExpert Godfather, Mr. <a href="http://twitter.com/jtroyer">@jtroyer</a>.</p>
<p>Last but not least thanks to people like <a href="http://twitter.com/BChristian21">@BChristian21</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/DavesRant">@DavesRant</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/rockygiglio">@rockygiglio</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/jaslanger">@jaslanger</a> <a href="GHOST_URL/ptab/%28http://twitter.com/keithnorbie%29%20%5B@broets%5D%28http://twitter.com/broets">@keithnorbie</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/thombrown">@thombrown</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/earlg3">@earlg3</a> and the others who let me tag along in the evening and share sushi, milkshakes, chowder and beer. Every night I felt like I was drenched in knowledge just being able to listen and share feedback between the group.</p>
<p>If I ever needed inspiration to start evaluating my professional future and to go for my VCDX, this was the group to do it.</p>
<p>I’m looking forward to another oppertunity to attend in the future.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/TechReckoning?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TechReckoning</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/broets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@broets</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vmstan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vmstan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/thombrown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thombrown</a> meet up with the one and only <a href="https://twitter.com/jtroyer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jtroyer</a> ...new tradition <a href="http://t.co/INQ33Zum5l">pic.twitter.com/INQ33Zum5l</a></p>— Keith Norbie (@keithnorbie) <a href="https://twitter.com/keithnorbie/status/474758161711116288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PTAB geeks waiting for some Custom Burgers. <a href="https://twitter.com/vmstan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vmstan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DavesRant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DavesRant</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rockygiglio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rockygiglio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BChristian21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BChristian21</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jaslanger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaslanger</a> <a href="http://t.co/Ac7nINtO8Z">pic.twitter.com/Ac7nINtO8Z</a></p>— Keith Norbie (@keithnorbie) <a href="https://twitter.com/keithnorbie/status/474022596606836736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ptab?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ptab</a> crew for inspiration on going <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/vcdx?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#vcdx</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/BChristian21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BChristian21</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DavesRant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DavesRant</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jaslanger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaslanger</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rockygiglio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rockygiglio</a> NP <a href="https://twitter.com/keithnorbie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@keithnorbie</a> <a href="http://t.co/dIpChSVLPf">pic.twitter.com/dIpChSVLPf</a></p>— Michael Stanclift (@vmstan) <a href="https://twitter.com/vmstan/status/474933671271477248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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