The Fun Stuff

Mix & Mingle @ VSLive!
Monday, September 26

This is your opportunity to meet fellow attendees and start friendships that can last for the week or even longer. Join us to mix and mingle with other conference attendees and speakers for a casual no-host mixer. Enjoy light appetizers provided by VSLive! while you get to know your fellow attendees and take in the local San Diego nightlife. Everyone is responsible for their own beverages.

Welcome Reception & Trivia Night
Tuesday, September 27

Enjoy drinks and snacks while you explore the VSLive! San Diego exhibits and network with fellow attendees and speakers. This is your chance to check out the latest offerings from our exhibitors to help you in daily life when you return to the office.

New this year at VSLive! – Trivia Fun! Test your knowledge against your fellow attendees. Everyone can join in by using their mobile device. Each round winner will receive a prize along with bragging rights for the week!

Table Topic Lunch
Wednesday, September 28

Join other attendees at lunch to share ideas, talk about the issues of the day, and maybe solve a few. While you enjoy lunch, you can find and connect with other like-minded people at tables designated for certain languages, technologies, and interests.

We will also have designated speaker tables - noted with the speakers’ name. Join your favorite speaker for a lunchtime discussion or to follow up on any questions from a session.

VSLive!’s City Lights at Night Trolley Tour
Wednesday, September 28

See San Diego’s famous sights illuminated at night as you hop aboard Old Town Trolley Tour’s City Lights Night Tour for a picturesque evening you won’t forget! You’ll take in breathtaking views of the city and cruise past notable landmarks, experiencing them like you never have before.

Your 90-minute night tour journey explores the Gaslamp Quarter, famed for its vibrant nightlife, bright lights, and Victorian architecture. We’ll then make our way to Balboa Park, the largest urban cultural park in the US, where it’s transformed at night by stunning buildings, fountains, and statues glowing bright. Then we will head to the top of Coronado Bridge for more spectacular sights, including the lights coming in from Tijuana, Mexico, the bay, and downtown San Diego. We’ll then travel to Coronado’s Ferry Landing for a 20-minute stop to take in the stunning beauty of the San Diego city skyline. Lastly, we’ll check out the Embarcadero’s bayfront views. You’ll see the Historic County Administration Building, Maritime Museum’s Star of India, the USS Midway Museum, Seaport Village, The Headquarters, and the Navy’s aircraft carriers from across the bay.

At the end of the tour, you’re invited to visit the Top of the Hyatt for 50% off selected wines and enjoy more breathtaking floor-to-ceiling panoramic views of San Diego at the top of the tallest waterfront hotel on the west coast.