This year is my first as a Veeam Legend, and along with that recognition came an invitation to attend the Veeam 100 Summit in Prague. When first hearing I was invited, I experienced two emotions, excitement and trepidation. After all, this would not only be my first time visiting Czechia, it would also be my first time visiting the EU. However, seeing blog posts on the community from previous summits gave me an idea of what to expect.
What I did not expect (but was pleasantly surprised about) was how quickly I was adopted into a small group of V100ers. Throughout the sessions I was able to understand their roles within their respective organizations, and their unique challenges, and afterwards when we went for dinner and to explore the city I felt that I was getting to know them as friends more than colleagues.
Towards the end of the Summit and during the Dalrymple Toast and Brad Jervis Memorial Award presentation, I was struck by emotion while we remembered Brad and the impact he had on the community, and toasted everyone that continues to participate in the community. It reminded me that this community serves more than just as a networking opportunity or as a technical resource. It is full of people like Brad love the community and the personal connections that are made in the community.
Thank you to the following people that made my first v100 Summit so great:
Here are a few pictures from the summit. Wishing I took more of course, but there was just so much happening all week!
