FROM THE EDITORS VIRTUAL DESK
Hi everyone and welcome to this weeks TAM newsletter packed full of VMware and industry related news. This week we are closing in on the VMUG Virtual Event 6 which happens on June 8th. This is a fantastic event that I want to make sure you are all aware of. Here are all of the details:
Date: Thursday, June 8, 2017 Time: 9 AM – 5 PM Central Standard Time
With easy admission from your desk or home office, VMUG Virtual Event 6.0 will provide you with keynote and breakout sessions, a virtual trade show floor, and opportunities to engage with other attendees at the click of a button. Not to mention access to webcasts, white papers, and case studies available for download. For more information and event details please visit: https://www.vmug.com/Attend/VMUG-UserCon/VirtualEvent
Register today! VMware experts, VMUG leaders, and partners are waiting to educate you.
I hope you will take advantage of this event, register and catch all of the goodness that the VMUG Virtual Event brings.
I wish you all a fantastic week ahead.
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