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PuppetConf 2016

1:00pm PDT

Attendee Registration

Welcome to PuppetConf 2016! Check in at the registration desks and join us for the evening Welcome Reception.

Tuesday October 18, 2016 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Golden Pacific Foyer

Social Activities

1:00pm PDT

Puppet Pop-up Shop

Get your hands on the new Puppet gear! The Puppet Pop-up Shop is located next to the event registration desk in the Golden Pacific Foyer. Stop by Tuesday - Friday and check out our new cool swag. We can also ship items directly to you if you're prefer to not hand-carry then back with you.

Tuesday October 18, 2016 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Golden Pacific Foyer

Social Activities

7:00pm PDT

San Diego DevOps Meet-up – Sponsored by Microsoft and Puppet

Join Microsoft and Puppet for a fireside chat on PuppetConf eve.

Matt McSpirit, Senior Software Developer at Microsoft, Joey Aiello, PowerShell Team Program Manager at Microsoft, and Ethan Brown, Principal Software Engineer at Puppet Inc., will be bringing their work to you, sharing their experiences and answering your questions. Want to learn more about what Microsoft and Puppet are doing for the open source community, Puppet on Windows, or more about Azure? Come join us on Tuesday, October 18th at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center at 7pm. Beer and appetizers will be provided.

Tuesday October 18, 2016 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Tiki Pavilion Plaza

Social Activities

8:00am PDT

Attendee Registration

Welcome to PuppetConf 2016! Check in at the registration desks and join us for the evening Welcome Reception.

Wednesday October 19, 2016 8:00am - 7:00pm PDT
Golden Pacific Foyer

Social Activities

11:00am PDT

Puppet Pop-up Shop

Get your hands on the new Puppet gear! The Puppet Pop-up Shop is located next to the event registration desk in the Golden Pacific Foyer. Stop by Tuesday - Friday and check out our new cool swag. We can also ship items directly to you if you're prefer to not hand-carry then back with you.

Wednesday October 19, 2016 11:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Golden Pacific Foyer

Social Activities

5:30pm PDT

Puppet Pop-up Shop

Get your hands on the new Puppet gear! The Puppet Pop-up Shop is located next to the event registration desk in the Golden Pacific Foyer. Stop by Tuesday - Friday and check out our new cool swag. We can also ship items directly to you if you're prefer to not hand-carry then back with you.

Wednesday October 19, 2016 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Foyer

Social Activities

6:00pm PDT

Education and Certification Table

Visit the Education and Certification counter at the Puppet Experiece booth in the Exhibit Hall. Learn about the latest online and in-person training offerings in our course catalog. While you are there, spend a few minutes to learn what Puppet can do by completing an interactive quest on our Learning VM. If you're Puppet Certified, be sure to pick up your Puppet Certified swag here!

Wednesday October 19, 2016 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

6:00pm PDT

Exhibit Pavilion

Come meet more than 35 industry exhibitors.

Wednesday October 19, 2016 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

6:00pm PDT

Puppet Walk-Up Clinic

Meet the rockstars of Puppet Implementation. Our most seasoned consultants will regale you with tales of troubleshooting and tell you how to avoid Bad Things.

Wednesday October 19, 2016 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

6:00pm PDT

Welcome Reception

Welcome to PuppetConf! Join us for drinks, appetizers, music and demos as we kick off this year's conference. You'll also meet fellow attendees and more than 35 exhibitors.

Wednesday October 19, 2016 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

6:30am PDT

5K Run

Lace up your running shoes and join us for a friendly, non-competitive group 5K run before the conference starts.

6:30 am - Meet in Lion Fountain Court, the patio just outside the main event registration. We'll head to the run starting point.

Thursday October 20, 2016 6:30am - 7:30am PDT
Lion Fountain Court

Social Activities

6:45am PDT

Yoga

Join Puppet attendees for an hour of yoga on the grass in the Rose Garden. Towels will be provided to be used as your yoga mat and for your knees.

Thursday October 20, 2016 6:45am - 7:45am PDT
Rose Garden by the Gazebo

Social Activities

7:30am PDT

Breakfast & Exhibit Pavilion

Glad you're here! Grab a plate — join us for breakfast and network with our 35 industry exhibitors. Didn’t have the chance to talk with a certain sponsor? The Exhibit pavilion is open all hours of the conference, post keynotes.

Thursday October 20, 2016 7:30am - 9:00am PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

7:30am PDT

Attendee Registration

Welcome to PuppetConf 2016! Check in at the registration desks and join us for a day of steller sessions.

Thursday October 20, 2016 7:30am - 6:00pm PDT
Golden Pacific Foyer

Social Activities

10:55am PDT

Networking Break & Exhibit Pavilion

Take a break, and meet your fellow attendees and exhibitors. Food will be provided.

Thursday October 20, 2016 10:55am - 11:15am PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

11:00am PDT

Education and Certification Table

Visit the Education and Certification counter at the Puppet Experiece booth in the Exhibit Hall. Learn about the latest online and in-person training offerings in our course catalog. While you are there, spend a few minutes to learn what Puppet can do by completing an interactive quest on our Learning VM. If you're Puppet Certified, be sure to pick up your Puppet Certified swag here!

Thursday October 20, 2016 11:00am - 4:45pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

11:00am PDT

Puppet Walk-Up Clinic

Meet the rockstars of Puppet Implementation. Our most seasoned consultants will regale you with tales of troubleshooting and tell you how to avoid Bad Things.

Thursday October 20, 2016 11:00am - 4:45pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

11:00am PDT

Puppet Pop-up Shop

Get your hands on the new Puppet gear! The Puppet Pop-up Shop is located next to the event registration desk in the Golden Pacific Foyer. Stop by Tuesday - Friday and check out our new cool swag. We can also ship items directly to you if you're prefer to not hand-carry then back with you.

Thursday October 20, 2016 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Golden Pacific Foyer

Social Activities

12:00pm PDT

Blacks in Tech Meet-up

Join us at lunch on Thursday 20 October from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm for a social and informal meet-up for black attendees and conference friends. Meet old friends, make new ones, network and simply enjoy each other's company. See the reserved tables with "Blacks in Tech Meet-up" signage.

Thursday October 20, 2016 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

12:00pm PDT

LGBTQ Meet-up

Join us at lunch on Thursday 20 October from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm for a social and informal meet-up for all LGBTQ PuppetConf attendees and conference friends. Meet old friends, make new ones, network and simply enjoy each other's company. See the reserved tables with "LGBTQ Meet-up" signage.

Thursday October 20, 2016 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

12:00pm PDT

Lunch & Exhibit Pavilion

Grab a plate — lunch is on us. Vegan and vegetarian options will be provided.

Thursday October 20, 2016 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

2:15pm PDT

Networking Break & Exhibit Pavilion

Take a break, and meet your fellow attendees and exhibitors. Food will be provided.

Thursday October 20, 2016 2:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

3:15pm PDT

Networking Break & Exhibit Pavilion

Take a break, and meet your fellow attendees and exhibitors. Food will be provided.

Thursday October 20, 2016 3:15pm - 3:45pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

4:30pm PDT

Networking Break & Exhibit Pavilion

Take a break, and meet your fellow attendees and exhibitors. Food will be provided.

Thursday October 20, 2016 4:30pm - 4:45pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

6:00pm PDT

Puppet Party @ WaveHouse

Take part in the festivities after your first day at PuppetConf, and enjoy the waves, food, sand and live entertainment at the Wave House San Diego!

Transportation is available to & from the Wave House for the party. Buses will begin departing from the Town and Country at 5:50 PM. Buses will pick up from the Town and Country until 6:30 PM. Attendees are encouraged to bus directly from sessions to the party.

Buses will begin return transports from the party at 7:30 PM, looping back to the Town and Country Hotel only. Buses will loop roughly every 20 minutes.

Entry Directions to the Wave House:

Enter off of West Mission Bay Drive

Turn left onto Mission Blvd into the parking lot (*If parking, this is the closest parking to the venue)

Head towards the boardwalk and beach, you'll see a large Cannonball restaurant sign

Turn right on the boardwalk

In about 200 feet you'll see the Puppet Party check-in table

The party and beach front Wave House entrance will be on your right

Thursday October 20, 2016 6:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Wave House 3125 Ocean Front Walk, San Diego, CA 92109

Social Activities

7:30am PDT

Breakfast & Exhibit Pavilion

Glad you're here! Grab a plate — join us for breakfast and network with our 35 industry exhibitors. Didn’t have the chance to talk with a certain sponsor? The Exhibitor pavilion is open all hours of the conference, post keynotes.

Friday October 21, 2016 7:30am - 9:00am PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

7:30am PDT

Attendee Registration

Welcome to PuppetConf 2016! Check in at the registration desks and join us for a day of steller sessions.

Friday October 21, 2016 7:30am - 4:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Foyer

Social Activities

7:45am PDT

Women's Breakfast

All women attending PuppetConf are invited to a Women's Breakfast! Join us in the Tiki Pavilion to chat, network, and eat from 7:45 - 8:45 AM.

Friday October 21, 2016 7:45am - 8:45am PDT
Tiki Pavilion

Social Activities

10:55am PDT

Networking Break & Exhibit Pavilion

Take a break, and meet your fellow attendees and exhibitors. Food will be provided.

Friday October 21, 2016 10:55am - 11:15am PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

11:00am PDT

Education and Certification Table

Visit the Education and Certification counter at the Puppet Experiece booth in the Exhibit Hall. Learn about the latest online and in-person training offerings in our course catalog. While you are there, spend a few minutes to learn what Puppet can do by completing an interactive quest on our Learning VM. If you're Puppet Certified, be sure to pick up your Puppet Certified swag here!

Friday October 21, 2016 11:00am - 3:45pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

11:00am PDT

Puppet Pop-up Shop

Get your hands on the new Puppet gear! The Puppet Pop-up Shop is located next to the event registration desk in the Golden Pacific Foyer. Stop by Tuesday - Friday and check out our new cool swag. We can also ship items directly to you if you're prefer to not hand-carry then back with you.

Friday October 21, 2016 11:00am - 3:45pm PDT
Golden Pacific Foyer

Social Activities

11:00am PDT

Puppet Walk-Up Clinic

Meet the rockstars of Puppet Implementation. Our most seasoned consultants will regale you with tales of troubleshooting and tell you how to avoid Bad Things.

Friday October 21, 2016 11:00am - 3:45pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

12:00pm PDT

Lunch & Exhibit Pavilion

Grab a plate — lunch is on us. Vegan and vegetarian options will be provided.

Friday October 21, 2016 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

12:00pm PDT

Puppet User Group Meet-up Lunch

Join your fellow Puppet User Group (PUG) enthusiasts for lunch on Friday, October 21st from 12:00-1:30pm in Golden Pacific Ballroom. This is a casual stop-by event for PUG organizers, members and folks that are interested in learning more, you're welcome to stay the entire time or just swing by.

Friday October 21, 2016 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

2:15pm PDT

Networking Break & Exhibit Pavilion

Take a break, and meet your fellow attendees and exhibitors. Food will be provided.

Friday October 21, 2016 2:15pm - 2:30pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities

3:15pm PDT

Networking Break & It's a Wrap Celebration

That's a wrap! Come join us for a drink and snacks before we head into the last session and bid farewell to PuppetConf…until 2017!

Friday October 21, 2016 3:15pm - 3:45pm PDT
Golden Pacific Ballroom

Social Activities