Registration for Las Vegas goes live April 28. It’s time to move from “keeping the lights on” to architecting the future.

We get it—getting your manager’s green light to attend a big event like VMware Explore isn’t always easy. Between budget constraints, busy schedules, and a mountain of priorities, securing approval can feel like an uphill battle. Your manager doesn’t just want a list of sessions. They want to know how four days in Las Vegas will help your team cut through the complexity of the modern cloud. But don’t worry, we’ve made it easier for you with the “convince your manager” toolkit.

The “Convince Your Manager” Toolkit

We know that building a business case while managing a full ticket queue is a tall order.  To help you get there, we’ve provided two paths to approval:

1. The Classic Template (Plug & Play)

Download our branded, customizable justification letter. It’s pre-loaded with T&E estimates and the value props that leadership cares about: streamlining the cloud lifecycle, reducing TCO, and accelerating AI adoption.

2. The AI Power Move (New for 2026!)

Want help from AI? We’ve got you covered. We’ve crafted a prompt that you can use in your chosen AI tool to give you something you can take back to your leadership. Use this prompt to generate a professional, practitioner-focused justification letter to secure your manager’s approval to attend Explore.

Registration opens April 28.

The Venetian hotel block fills up faster than a cache on a high-traffic database—don’t get left behind. Register before June 16 and take advantage of early-bird savings with $200 off the Full Event Pass.

Stop fighting for budget and start architecting the future. 🏗️ Our 2026 "Convince Your Manager" kit is live! Use our new AI prompt to generate a custom justification letter in seconds. 🤖✨ Share on X