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Typical Month: June
Typical Location: San Jose, CA
Estimated Number of Booths: 100+
Conference Hashtag: #velocityconf
The 2017 Velocity Conference will take place in San Jose, CA from June 19-22. This event is about the technologies and people that keep the web fast, resilient, and highly available. It will provide attendees with best practices for optimizing web pages, specifically the performance of Ajax, CSS JavaScript, and images, making for an improved customer experience and a solid bottom line.
At Velocity, you will be able to meet face-to-face with industry leaders who have taken web performance to a new level. You can share ideas, and get your toughest questions answered. The conference starts with two days of training (optional) and then goes into the keynotes and sessions.
With over 800 attendees, you will be able to network with other experts in your industry and identify new e-Commerce leads for your business. The 2017 Velocity Conference also gives sponsors and exhibitors a chance to connect and interact with eCommerce leads. List Genius is a great tool to use to prepare.
The conference consists of:
Speakers at the 2017 Velocity Conference will include:
Velocity + Fluent: In 2017, Velocity will be co-located with Fluent. Velocity covers relevant topics and strategies for systems and site reliability engineers, web ops, and DevOps professionals. Fluent focuses on the needs of designers and web developers.
The 2017 Velocity Conference will take place at the San Jose Convention Center. There are many great accommodations nearby, and the conference has also secured discounted group rates for attendees at several hotels. Following are a few places for you to consider.
Marriott San Jose (174 ft) – With modern amenities and luxurious spaces, this hotel is the perfect spot to relax after a long day at the conference. As an added bonus, it is adjacent to the San Jose Convention Center, making it a breeze for you to walk to and from the event each day.
Hilton San Jose (0.2 mi) – This hotel is also connected to the San Jose Convention Center, making it the ideal choice for attendees who don’t want to travel far. Plus, the hotel features a restaurant, bar, and heated outdoor pool, making it easy for you to unwind after full day of learning and networking.
Fairmont San Jose (0.6 mi) – This elegant and sophisticated hotel featured deluxe guest rooms and suites in the heart of San Jose. Plus, it is just a five-minute walk to the convention center.
You have some great choices in and around San Jose for gathering for meals or business meetings while enjoying some down time after the conference. Here are just a few that are near the Velocity venue:
Bourbon Pub ($$$) – Located at the 49er’s Levi Stadium, this restaurant has a casual and fun atmosphere. Specialties include reinvented pub fare like The Nachos and The Gold Rush Burger.
La Fontana ($$) – This restaurant is nestled in the Hilton Santa Clara Hotel, and it serves Californian and Mediterranean cuisine. If you are staying at the Hilton, meeting at La Fontana with your team or colleagues is a no-brainer.
Parcel 104 ($$$) – This upscale restaurant features seasonal specialties by Chef Bradley Ogden. The menu focuses on ingredients from local growers and dairies.
Birk’s Restaurant ($$$) – This Silicon Valley classic restaurant is committed to serving the corporate and professional clientele that has made it successful. With a wide variety of local wines and menu favorites, it’s a great place to unwind after spending the day at the conference.
Pedro’s Restaurant & Cantina ($$) – Visit Pedro’s for authentic Mexican food and award winning margaritas. The restaurant is large and has several meeting rooms (for two to fifty people) that are perfect for debriefing your team after a day at Velocity.
The weather in San Jose in mid-June is typically sunny and uneventful. On average, June has the least amount of rain for the whole year. The average high temperature is about 87 degrees, and the low is 61 degrees. That, with lots of sunshine, make it perfect for your visit for the Velocity Conference.
There really is no way around it, you are going to need to get around San Jose by car. The city does have public transportation, but routes are limited compared with other nearby cities. There is taxi service, but they are not readily available to hail, you have to call ahead. If you need to rent a car while in San Jose for the conference, you can contact Hertz for a discount. Or you can always get an Uber to take you where you need to go.
While you’re in San Jose for the Velocity Conference, there are some other things that you may want to see. Of course, The City by the Bay, San Francisco, is just an hour north of San Jose, and there is a long list of things to do there if you have the time to make the drive. If you are staying close to San Jose though, here are a few things you won’t want to miss:
California’s Great America – This 100-acre amusement park is less than 10 miles from the San Jose Convention Center. It boasts over 40 rides and attractions, including Gold Striker, an award-winning wooden roller Coaster.
Levi’s Stadium – Home of the San Francisco 49ers, this is more than just a stadium. You can visit the 49ers Museum, the Team Store, or Bourbon Pub even when it’s not game time.
Mission Santa Clara de Asis – First established in 1777, the Franciscan Order handed the Mission over to the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) in 1851, who then started Santa Clara College, the first institution of higher education in California. Today, the Mission serves as the student chapel for Santa Clara University.
Intel Museum – Explore Intel’s timeline and the important events that made it what it is today. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Intel makes chips, and the decades of history behind it.
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