Sunday Evening

One great tip to reduce stress and anxiety at any conference is to arrive the day before. Get all the travel, hotel, registration, etc. over and done with. Then you’re ready to rock and roll Monday morning. Summit is no exception. Things get going pretty fast on Monday, so everything you can do to be ready for that will help.

Never let an excellent opportunity go to waste, they say, so if you arrive in town Sunday evening, we invite you to join us at the Courtyard (our official hotel in Downtown Bellevue) for our welcome reception sponsored by Pure Storage.

We will provide some light snacks, a cash bar for those who want to purchase a beverage, as well as complimentary non-alcoholic beverages. Think of this as your warm-up, or pre-game. Meet some new folks, or reconnect with friends from years past. Grab a drink, or head out to dinner. Chat with folks about what they’re looking forward to this year, and spend time second guessing all of your session choices in the official Summit App

Most of all, get into Summit mode. Put your PowerShell hat on and take all the other hats off. Prepare yourself for the immersion that is coming. Get excited! You’re here, you made it, and things are about to get good! But first, get your badge.

We’ll have a registration table outside the reception hall, right past the check-in counter (Follow the signs). Bring your registration QR Code and pick up your name badge in advance, to avoid the rush on Monday morning.

Note that the lobby area can’t fit everyone — we don’t intend for this to be a formal “come one, come all, and hang out all night” event. We expect many of you will head off to meals and other pursuits in small groups, gathering than lingering for hours. Pre-registration is a courtesy, sorry for the crowded space. We will still definitely have full registration services on Monday morning outside the breakfast room.

Check the official agenda or slack for pre-registration times. Or just come down to the bar once you get settled in. Someone will probably be there to help.