A warm welcome to Denver
We are excited to accompany you and our customers and partners in Europe, Middle East and Africa who are making their way to our first Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest in Denver, Colorado. We have a packed agenda in store for you and hope you’ll be able to make the most out of the event with many learning and networking opportunities.
My team and I have curated a few of these opportunities outside the core agenda of Summit which we are hoping you’ll enjoy. We look forward to meeting you at the many keynotes, sessions, labs, the booths at the expo hall, some of our meetups and parties, for a coffee at breakfast, or at one of our tours in Denver.
Build your agenda
Before checking out some of our EMEA curated networking opportunities and Denver tours, please make sure you have built your own agenda with our session catalog. Don’t forget you can add to your agenda by signing up for instructor-led labs or our community day events on May 6 at no extra costs. When registering you can also add power training at a special rate. In the session catalog you’ll also find all sessions specially created for our partners and you can filter by topics, industry or product related content we are preparing for you.
Networking at Summit and Ansiblefest
Welcome reception
Join us for a warm welcome the evening before Red Hat® Summit and AnsibleFest. Enjoy light appetizers, beverages, and views on the terrace level of the Colorado Convention Center. Plus, meet the peers you’ll learn alongside throughout the week.
When: Monday, May 6 | 5-7 PM
Where: Colorado Convention Center
How to join in:
Registration for receptions is not required, but we encourage you to add them to your agenda in the session catalog.
Welcome to EMEA attendees
Continue the celebrations and join your EMEA peers at a local establishment. Enjoy light appetizers, beverages, and conversation
When: Monday, May 6 | 7.30-10 PM
Where: The Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St Suite 100, Denver, CO 80202, USA
If you'd like to attend we would kindly ask you to RSVP here or via emea-event-team@redhat.com
Breakfast meetups
Start your day with EMEA peers and join us for Breakfast!
Meet with our EMEA Leadership team and discuss your objectives of the day and what you want to achieve from the agenda - we will gather each day on selected tables in the catering hall at the convention centre
When: Daily, 7-8 am
Where: Lobby D - Street Level - The EMEA reserved tables are located on the far north side of Lobby D, closest to the street
Financial Services meetup
Carve out time for a lightning talk and happy hour focused on the financial services industry (FSI). Stick around afterward for some networking to foster connections and collaboration within your industry.
When: Tuesday, May 7 | 5:50-6:30 PM
Where: Expo hall | Discovery Theater 1
How to participate:
After completing your registration, check out these and all our industry-specific sessions in the session catalog. Use the “industry” filter on the left-hand side and select your industry, then add sessions to your agenda by clicking “add to schedule.”
Red Hat financial services networking event
Date: Wednesday, May 8
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT
Location: Rhein Haus, 1415 Market St., Denver, CO 80202
Public sector meetup
Engage with your peers in the government, healthcare, and education industries. What challenges do they face? Are they similar to yours? Make conversation after this lightning talk to find your next big idea.
When: Tuesday, May 7 | 5:50-6:30 PM
Where: Expo hall | AnsibleFest Discovery Theater
How to participate:
After completing your registration, check out these and all our industry-specific sessions in the session catalog. Use the “industry” filter on the left-hand side and select your industry, then add sessions to your agenda by clicking “add to schedule.”
Telecommunications meetup
Catch the telecommunications, media, and entertainment (TME) lightning talk to understand where the multifaceted telecommunications industry is headed. Here, the questions you have could find the answers you need.
When: Tuesday, May 7 | 5:50-6:30 PM
Where: Expo hall | Discovery Theater 2
How to participate:
After completing your registration, check out these and all our industry-specific sessions in the session catalog. Use the “industry” filter on the left-hand side and select your industry, then add sessions to your agenda by clicking “add to schedule.”
Block party
Close out the week with us as we take over 3 neighboring venues in Denver and celebrate the conclusion of Red Hat Summit together.
When: Wednesday, May 8 | 6-9 PM
Where: Happy Camper, Avanti Food & Beverage, and Prost Biergarten
How to join in:
Registration for the party is not required, but we encourage you to add it to your agenda in the session catalog.
Escape Room
Unleash your team's potential in the Red Hat Escape Room, an interactive experience involving quizzes and puzzles taking place at Red Hat Summit. Book yourself in to learn how high-performing organizations are winning through platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
Meet with our EMEA experts
Many of us are traveling to Denver with you and would love to discuss your challenges and how we can help solve them. Do you want to meet with us at breakfast to discuss how we can help you achieve your sustainability goals? We have experts covering many topics and if we don’t have the chance to meet you at some of the networking opportunities listed on this page, please reach out to book a meeting with us.
To arrange a meeting at Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest with an EMEA Executive contact emea-event-team@redhat.com
Discover Denver together
Denver has a lot to offer outside of the Convention Center. Explore the city and its surroundings together with our Red Hatters, customers and partners from Europe, Middle East, and Africa by booking one of the tours we are arranging.
If you are interested in any of the activities below and to find out more on availability and pricing, email our team via emea-event-team@redhat.com
Rocky Mountain National Park bus tour (full day)
Full day tour (Mon 6th) to Rocky Mountain National Park with private bus, local guide & BBQ Lunch:
- 3.5/4 hours exploring park
- Climb from the streets of the "Mile High City" to Rocky Mountain National Park, on a day trip that showcases the rugged beauty of Colorado's mountains.
- Weave through small, historic towns and drive over alpine passes, as you scan the horizon for mountain wildlife like elk, black bears, or moose.
Bicycle Tour of Downtown Denver (2.5 hours)
- This guided city tour highlights Denver’s most important and relevant tourist sites, including historic and public buildings, architectural masterpieces, professional sports stadiums, scores of public art installations, parks, and outdoor venues.
- We ride exclusively on bike trails that include riverside paths, city bike lanes, and neighborhood streets as we navigate our way around exciting downtown Denver.
- The distance is approximately 10 miles and the terrain is relatively flat.
Bike and Brew Denver (3 hours)
- This 3-hour tour includes all the same great sights and attractions as the Denver City Tour.
- Toward the end of the ride, we explore the hip and happening RiNo District (River North), where your guide points out numerous breweries as you ride through colorful alleys and check out murals and graffiti.
- Then we sample some of Denver’s finest craft beer at our favorite local hot spot. Guests are responsible for their own beer tab.
Walking tour of Denver
- The Colorado State Capitol
- State Capitol Building
- Civic Center Park
- Denver Public Library
- Denver Art Museum
- City and County Building
- U.S. Mint
- Denver Convention Center
- Denver Performing Arts Complex
- Larimer Square, the heart of LoDo
- 16th Street Mall
- Best of Denver Tours End: Union Station
Ghost Tour of Denver
- The haunted Cheesman Park, inspiration to a classic Hollywood thriller Stoiberhof and its connection to an unsolved Titanic mystery
- Croke-Patterson Mansion, featured on Portals to Hell
- Dennis Sheedy Mansion
- Peabody Whitehead Mansion, featured on Ghost Adventures
- Dunning-Benedict House
- The Infamous Titanic Survivor, Molly Brown's haunted house
Micro Brewery Tour
- Find out why Denver has been dubbed the "Napa Valley of Beer." The tour is a 1.5-mile guided walking tour
- The tour includes 10 samples at four of downtown's best breweries and tap rooms,
- The guides are bona fide Denver brew aficionados, so you'll come out of this tour knowing more about beer than you ever thought possible.
