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EMEA VPN Partner Marketing Guide Q3 2013
EMEA VPN Partner Marketing Guide Q3 2013
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Corporate Event
Regional Event
Training Opportunities
Activity
Description
Region
Free or
fee?
Sales &
Business
Focus
Tech
Pre-Sales
Focus
Tech Post-Sales Focus
Key Benefit
Partner Exchange
Premier VMware Global Partner Enablement
Event, held annually in U.S. in Q1 of the year.
PEX on Tour is held in Europe in Q2.
Global
(held in
U.S.)
PEX on Tour
(held in
Europe)
Fee
Yes
(Exec
Forum
& Sales
track)
Yes
(Sales track
& selling
session)
Yes
(Boot-camps,
tech sessions & labs)
· Latest updates on VMware strategy, industry trends, competitive
landscape
· Develop skills and knowledge on
VMware solutions/technologies
· Networking with peers
· Recognition for success/awards
· Marketing-specific sessions
· Meetings with VMW execs
Partner Day
at VMworld
VMware's annual user/customer confe-
rence held in U.S. in Q3 and in EMEA in Q4
each year. Partner Day focuses on Product
Launches,Program updates, Solutions Over-
views and Marketing Updates.
Global
(held in U.S.
& EMEA)
Free for
Partner
Day.
Fee for
VMworld.
Yes
Yes
No,
not specific to Partner Track
(Leverage VMworld Tech
Track)
· Latest updates on VMware strategy, industry trends, competitive
landscape
· Develop skills and knowledge on VMware solutions/technologies
· Networking with peers
· Recognition for success/awards
· Marketing-specific sessions
· Meetings with VMW execs
· Latest updates on VMware strategy, industry trends, competitive
landscape
· Develop skills and knowledge on VMware solutions/technologies
· Regional-specific information
· Networking with peers
Partner Advisory Councils
(PAC)*
Invitation-only event with represented
group of regional partners to review targe-
ted topics and get partner input on VMware
solutions, programs, processes. Held twice
a year in Q3 and Q4. Available to Premier
Solution Providers by invitation only.
Americas
EMEA
APAC
Free
Yes
No
No
· Meet with VMware subject matter experts and execs
· Participate in high-level discussions on specific topics related to
VMW,
industry trends, etc.
Distributor
Conference*
Invitation-only event open with owner,
principals and sr. execs within distributor
organizations
EMEA
Free
Yes
No
No
· Annual meeting
· VMware previews new programs, product roadmaps, corp. strategy
· Discuss best practices & shared challenges
vmLIVE
Live interactive radio show that highlights
solutions, products, services, marketing,
program & pricing updates.
Americas
EMEA
APAC
Free
Yes,
depen-
ding on
topic
Yes,
depending
on topic
Yes,
depending on topic
· Forum for timely VMware news & updates
· Frequently hear from subject matter experts
· Opportunity for Q & A
Enablement at-a-Glance