anybody go to Networkers?

[m1ldslide1]

Went to my first Networkers this year in Anaheim. I had a few awesome breakout sessions: Enterprise Architectures, Enterprise Availability, Enterprise Security Architectures, Wireless Security Architectures, Deploying IP Multicast

Less than awesome:
Scaling BGP for Service Provider Environments (just reviewed route reflectors, confederations and aggregation - nothing very inspirational)
Depoying Wireless with Centralized Controllers (9 hour session) was too high level for my taste, especially since my company coughed up like $700 and an extra night's hotel for me to attend.

I didn't go see Kiss, as it's not a lot of fun to get your drink on and go to a rock concert by yourself. The vendor expo was pretty slick - definitely the most impressive I've been to. The size and scale of some of the exhibits was surprising. On top of all that, I actually learned some things (and got a t-shirt woot!)

I'd like to keep going in the future. Orlando might be a tough sell for next year.

 

[jlazzaro]

all in all, sounds like a good time. i made hints to my employer about going, but in the end it fell through. wheres the list for next year!?!

Originally posted by: m1ldslide1
I didn't go see Kiss, as it's not a lot of fun to get your drink on and go to a rock concert by yourself.

who said you had to leave by yourself? also, from cisco.com...

To recertify your CCIE, you must pass any one of the available CCIE written exams. Cisco provides one written exam, free of charge, for each attendee at Networkers.

not a bad deal.

 

[gotbandwidth]

I went myself for the first time this year too, and was quite impressed with it compared to other conferences I have been to in the past.
I went to most of the VoIP sessions which were pretty good..they had a few of the book authors giving the presentations which made them more interesting.
I would go again..if I could get my company to get another pass...for Orlando!!